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St. Cloud Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony Set
(KNSI) - St. Cloud will hold its annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony this week. The event is Thursday at 5 p.m. in front of the River's Edge Convention Center in downtown St. Cloud. There will be ...
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Police: Mother Arrested, Accused of Killing Baby
(KNSI) - A baby is dead and a woman is under arrest after police were called to an apartment in St. Cloud. Officers were called to the 2900 Block of Maine Prairie Road to conduct a welfare check on a ...
Jake Judd Nov 28, 2021 KNSI News

Officials ID Women killed in Head-On Crash
(KNSI) - Two women killed in a head-on crash on Thanksgiving have been identified. The Minnesota State Patrol says 19-year-old Katrina Rose Lipp and 21-year-old Tiffanie Amber Rivera were killed. Lipp...
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St. Paul Police Union Sues City Over Vaccine Mandate
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The police union in St. Paul, Minnesota is suing the city in an effort to halt a mandate that requires city employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. St. ...
Associated Press Nov 28, 2021

Potential Record Muskie Caught on Lake Mille Lacs
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A Minnesota man rushing to sneak in a final fishing expedition before the freeze on one of the state's largest lakes appears to have broken a 64-year-old state record. Nolan Sprenge...
Associated Press Nov 28, 2021 Photo from Nolan Sprengeler/Facebook

State Patrol: Life-Threatening Injuries in Rollover Accident Near Clearwater
(KNSI) - A man suffered life-threatening injuries after a rollover crash near Clearwater. Officials say the accident happened on Interstate 94 around 12:15 on Saturday afternoon. The Minnesota State P...
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Minnesota Man Dies in Apparent Hunting Accident in Wisconsin
SAXON, Wis. (AP) - Authorities say a Minnesota man was shot and killed in an apparent hunting accident in northwestern Wisconsin. The Iron County Sheriff's Office says dispatchers received a call just...
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GREAT Theatre to Livestream Final Sound of Music Performance
(KNSI) - You can watch the GREAT Theatre's final performance of the Sound of Music from home over the Thanksgiving weekend. Sunday's 2:00 p.m. performance will be live-streamed from the Paramount Cent...
Jake Judd Nov 24, 2021 Photo Submitted by GREAT Theatre

Vikes Reps, Police at Griffen Home for Mental Health Crisis
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings sent psychologists to the home of defensive end Everson Griffen on Wednesday to work with police on guiding him through another alarming mental health situati...
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Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
(KNSI) - Shoppers in Central Minnesota are encouraged to spend their money locally during Small Business Saturday. The weekend push to buy from local mom-and-pop shops is the first Saturday following ...
Jake Judd Nov 24, 2021 Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)