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Republican Attorney General Candidate Forum In St. Cloud Tuesday Night
(KNSI) - A debate among Republican candidates running for Minnesota's attorney general will take place in St. Cloud. The forum will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Best Western Kelly Inn 100 Fourth Avenue S...
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Rural Students to See Broadband Relief from Federal Spending Bill
(KNSI) - In the $1.9 trillion infrastructure bill recently signed into law is millions for broadband relief. Marc Johnson is the executive director of the East Central Minnesota Educational Cable Coop...
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Sheriff Recruiting Deputies, Dispatchers, and Jail Staff
(KNSI) - For the first time, the Stearns County Sheriff's Office is actively going out into the community to recruit people to fill its ranks. According to a press release, the Stearns County Sheriff'...
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Goo Goo Dolls to Play Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park in September
(KNSI) - The first concert for The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park for 2022 has been announced. Goo Goo Dolls and special guest Blue October will play The Ledge on Monday, September 12th at 7:00 p.m....
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 30, 2021 Photo by Robert E. Klein]/Invision/AP

Two More School Staffers Die From COVID-19 Related Complications
(KNSI) - Education Minnesota, the state's largest teachers' union, says two more school staff members have died from COVID-19 related complications. That brings the total of COVID-related deaths to 18...
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Minneapolis Man Sentenced for Killing St. Cloud Man
(KNSI) - A man who admitted slaying a St. Cloud resident at a gas station in Minneapolis earlier this year is headed to prison. Chaz Stubblefield pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for killing 46-...
Jake Judd Nov 29, 2021 Hennepin County Jail

Military Medical Task Force Treating COVID Patients at St. Cloud Hospital
(KNSI) - A United States Air Force medical team is at St. Cloud Hospital helping treat COVID-19 patients and giving medical staff some help. CentraCare Health held a press conference Monday to update ...
Jake Judd Nov 29, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sauk Rapids Fire Department Toy Drive is Saturday December 4th
(KNSI) - The Sauk Rapids Fire Department is hosting its annual Toys for Tots toy drive on Saturday, December 4th. The public is asked to bring new, unwrapped toys or cash to the fire hall from 10:00 a...
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Veteran Resource and Enrichment Center Readies for First Holiday Season
(KNSI) - The new Veteran Resource and Enrichment Center is heading into its first holiday season in St. Cloud. The center, located at Midtown Square (3400 1st St. North), is a place for veterans and t...
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St. Cloud Keeping Tech High School's History During Renovation
(KNSI) - Officials say St. Cloud's new city hall aims to preserve the history of Tech High School. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says keeping the building's history is important, with thousands of St. Cl...
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