Category Archives: KNSI Local News
MDH: Minnesota Leads Nation in COVID Cases
(KNSI) - Minnesota's COVID-19 infection rate is the highest in the nation. Minnesota Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm talked about the situation during Tuesday's media briefing. "Minnesot...
Nov 16, 2021 CentraCare/Facebook
Melrose Man Arrested for Allegedly Downloading Child Pornography
(KNSI) - A 23-year-old from Melrose is in the Stearns County jail, charged with four counts of possessing child pornography following a tip that came in to the Internet Crimes Against Children task fo...
Nov 16, 2021 Stearns County Jail
CentraCare and Marco Team Up for Year End Giving Campaign Focusing on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
(KNSI) - The CentraCare year end community giving campaign is officially underway. Funds raised this year will go to support CentraCare's current and future needs in the area of mental health, includi...
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District 742 Students Will Learn at Home During Snow Days
St. Cloud Area School District 742 will switch to flexible learning days if winter weather keeps kids from getting to class. According to a press release, as long as there is no widespread interruptio...
Nov 16, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz
Monday Evening Stove Fire Ruled Accidental
(KNSI) - One person was hurt following a fire Monday evening in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Fire Department says it was called about 5:50 for a fire alarm in the 200 block of 37th Avenue North. They say ...
Nov 16, 2021 KNSI News
Investigation Underway After Large Passenger Van Catches Fire Monday Evening
(KNSI) - A fire in a 15 passenger van Monday evening is under investigation. The St. Cloud Fire Department says it was called about 6:20 for the fire at 400 4th Avenue South. When they got there, the ...
Nov 16, 2021 KNSI News
9th Avenue South Reopened
Originally posted 4:37 a.m. November 16th, 2021. Updated 7:37 a.m. November 16th, 2021 (KNSI) - 9th Avenue South in St. Cloud is back open after being closed overnight due to a downed power line. St. ...
Nov 16, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Man Sentenced for Causing Fatal Crash
(KNSI) - A Rice man won't serve prison time after being sentenced for causing a fatal crash. Ricky Freitag pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular homicide in July. He was sentenced to three years and fi...
Nov 15, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Organic Baby Spinach Linked To E. Coli Outbreak
(KNSI) - Organic baby spinach sold by Fresh Tyme could be the source of an ongoing E. Coli outbreak. The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are working ...
Nov 15, 2021
MDH: COVID-19 Cases Remain Widespread in Minnesota
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud-based healthcare system has more than 100 people being treated for COVID-19 for the second week in a row. CentraCare and Carris Health facilities report 106 hospitalizations in th...
Nov 15, 2021 Unsplash