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Pleasureland Earns RV Business Top 50 Award
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based Pleasureland RV has been given the RV Business Top 50 Award. A press release says Pleasureland is one of only three dealers in North America to get the award every single year...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2021 Pleasureland

Forest Lake Officer Involved Shooting Suspect Dies
(KNSI) - A man shot by officers in Forest Lake over the weekend has died. Police say they were called to a home about 1:30 Sunday afternoon for a man with a gun who was threatening the caller. He also...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2021 Pixabay

St. Cloud Hospital and City Christmas Tree Lighting Set for Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Hospital and the St. Cloud Christmas tree will be lit for the holidays on Thursday, December 2nd. CentraCare Health says St. Cloud Hospital will be lit; however, CentraCare won't ho...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 02, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

MDH: State Preparing for Omicron Variant, COVID Cases Nearing One Million
(KNSI) - During a statewide conference call Wednesday afternoon, Minnesota Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm shared the latest COVID-19 numbers. "Today, Minnesota is reporting an additional 3580 laborat...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 Unsplash

Woman, Dog Escape Vehicle Stranded On Railroad Tracks
(KNSI) - A woman and her dog escaped their vehicle before it was hit by a train near St. Cloud. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office says 21-year-old Kiyanah Kalla and her dog were headed east on Hig...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 KNSI News

Paynesville Man Hurt in Rollover Crash
(KNSI) - A teenager was hurt in a rollover crash near St. Martin. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called to the crash around 6:30 on Tuesday night. Deputies say 19-year-old Maxwell Joseph Ande...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

MnDOT Asking Public to Help Name Snowplows
(KNSI) - Minnesotans are asked to help the state name eight more snowplows this season. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says it's bringing back the naming contest after inviting the public ...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 Minnesota Department of Transportation

Sartell Upgrading Water Meters
(KNSI) - Sartell residents will no longer have to report their water usage to the city thanks to upgraded water meters. The city's new automatic water meters will allow Sartell Public Works to read me...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

St. Cloud State University and Two Local Businesses Receive Over $500,000 in Job Training Grant Money
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University and two local businesses have been awarded more than $500,000 in job training grants from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. SCSU and ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Dec 01, 2021 Unsplash

MDH Approves Expanding Minnesota's Medical Cannabis Program
(KNSI) - Medical marijuana patients in Minnesota will have a new way to take their medicine. On Wednesday, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced that it will approve infused edibles such ...
Jake Judd Dec 01, 2021 Associated Press