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Amazon Opens St. Cloud Facility
(KNSI) - Amazon's St. Cloud facility is up and running just in time for the holiday season. Amazon's St. Cloud Delivery Station opened on November 18th. Since then, it's been busy sorting, shipping, a...
Jake Judd Dec 03, 2021 Submitted by Scott Seroka (Amazon)

Sartell St. Stephen School District Extends Winter Break
(KNSI) - The Sartell-St. Stephen School Board says it decided to extend winter break. At a special meeting Friday morning, December 22nd was added to the district's schedule, extending the break from ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 03, 2021

United Way To Help Businesses Develop Childcare for Workers
(KNSI) - The United Way of Central Minnesota wants to help businesses replenish their workers by assisting companies in developing childcare programs for workers. The United Way says the childcare cri...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2021 Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota

3rd Federal Team to Assist Minnesota Hospitals with COVID-19
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A third federal medical team will arrive in Minnesota to support hospitals dealing with the high number of coronavirus patients, Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday. A team of 14 d...
Associated Press Dec 02, 2021 CentraCare/Facebook

Jury Nearly Complete for Potter Trial in Daunte Wright Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The jury for the trial of a suburban Minneapolis police officer charged in Daunte Wright's shooting death neared completion Thursday, with just two alternates needed ahead of openin...
Associated Press Dec 02, 2021 Hennepin County Jail

Minnesota State Patrol Gets Body Cameras
(KNSI) - Minnesota State Patrol officers will start wearing body cameras on a full-time basis starting next week. Colonel Matt Langer of the Minnesota State Patrol held a press conference Thursday dem...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2021 Associated Press

Klobuchar Helps Pass Protecting America's First Responders Act
(KNSI) - Senator Amy Klobuchar was at the White House Thursday for the signing of the Protecting America's First Responders Act. This legislation will help first responders who are disabled or killed ...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

MDH: Minnesota Man 'Likely' Picked up Omicron Variant in NYC
(KNSI) - Officials say it will be weeks before they learn how widespread the new COVID-19 omicron variant is in Minnesota and across the country. On Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Health confir...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2021 Unsplash JC Gellidon

Waite Park Police Department Receives Grant for New K9 Officer
(KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department is one of eight Minnesota law enforcement agencies in line to get a donation for a new K9 officer. AKC Reunite, the largest non-profit pet identification and ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

MDH: Omicron Variant Found In Minnesota
(KNSI) - The omicron variant has been found in Minnesota. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) says its Public Health Laboratory confirmed the omicron variant in a Hennepin County resident who rec...
Jake Judd Dec 02, 2021 Pixabay