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Sheriff's Office Holding Greeting Card Contest
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is holding its inaugural greeting card design contest. Kids ages 12 and under are being asked to submit their drawings to create an image for the front of ...
Jake Judd Nov 09, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Central Minnesota Ends Veterans Homelessness
(KNSI) - Counties in central Minnesota have effectively ended homelessness and celebrated with a ceremony in St. Cloud. Tuesday's event was held in front of Veterans Plaza at the St. Cloud Municipal A...
Jake Judd Nov 09, 2021 Gov. Walz congratulates CoC Coordinator Tim Poland Photo by Jake Judd KNSI News

MDH: COVID Numbers on The Rise In Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health says COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Minnesota, and recent numbers are the highest seen in 2021. MDH reported 20 new COVID deaths and 7,173 new positive ...
Jake Judd Nov 09, 2021 Pixabay

Man Charged ; Accused of Sexually Assaulting Two Teens
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old from St. Cloud is charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct after police say he sexually assaulted two teen girls at his apartment. According to the criminal complaint,...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 09, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Howard Lake Woman Killed in Monday Morning Crash
(KNSI) - A woman from Howard Lake is dead after a crash on Monday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says 66-year-old Marlana Morgensen was going south on Babcock Avenue near Highway 7 in Winstead To...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 09, 2021 Unsplash

Central Minnesota to Declare End of Veteran Homelessness Day
(KNSI) - The Central Minnesota Continuum of Care says the fight to end veteran homelessness in Minnesota has reached another major milestone. Thirteen additional counties in the state have cleared the...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 09, 2021 Unsplash

Man Charged After Allegedly Slapping and Strangling a Woman Saturday Afternoon
(KNSI) - An 18-year-old St. Cloud man is facing charges of domestic assault and interfering with a 911 call after police say he slapped and choked a woman, broke her computers, and tackled her when sh...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 09, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Man Sought Out Judge's Condo for Video About Potter Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A man who filmed himself outside the door of a Minneapolis condominium unit he believed belonged to the judge presiding over the trial of a former Twin Cities police officer charged...
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St. Cloud Approves Land Swap for Bike Trail
(KNSI) - St. Cloud has approved exchanging parkland with Sartell to develop a regional mountain bike trail system. St. Cloud is working with Sartell and other stakeholders to build the trail at Sauk R...
Jake Judd Nov 08, 2021 Presented by the City of St. Cloud

St. Cloud City Hall Redevelopment Project Clears Another Hurdle
(KNSI) - St. Cloud city hall's redevelopment project received approval for planning and rezoning from the city council. No one spoke at Monday night's public hearing on the project. The current city h...
Jake Judd Nov 08, 2021 City of St. Cloud/JLG Architects