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St. Cloud VA Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud VA Medical Center is offering COVID-19 vaccine booster doses. The VA is offering the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines. The Center for Disease Control and Prev...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)

MN DNR: Hunters Should See Plenty of Deer This Weekend
(KNSI) - Local wildlife officials say deer hunters in central Minnesota shouldn't have any trouble finding deer this year. The 2021 Minnesota firearms deer hunting season begins Saturday. Fred Bangtso...
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Couple Accused of Multiple Tax Crimes
(KNSI) - A Dassel man and his wife have been charged in Meeker County with multiple tax crimes. According to the criminal complaint, Kyle Ackerman, who is listed as the sole corporate officer of an in...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 KNSI News

Push to Legalize Sports Gambling Announced at State Capitol Thursday
(KNSI) - The next session of the Minnesota Legislature doesn't start until January 31st, but one state representative is already announcing what he wants the House Commerce Committee to take up: Legal...
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Multiple Crashes Reported During Morning Fog
(KNSI) - The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says there were at least five crashes within 90 minutes of each other this morning due to slick road conditions and zero visibility. The sheriff's office...
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CentraCare Taking Appointments To Give COVID Vaccine To Kids
(KNSI) - CentraCare Health will start giving the COVID-19 vaccine to kids ages 5 to 11 years old next week. CentraCare will start using the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 two-shot vaccination series for kid...
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Man Accused of Assaulting a Woman, Holding Police at Bay Charged
(KNSI) - The man accused of assaulting a woman at a home in Belgrade and holding police at bay for several hours has officially been charged in Stearns County District Court. According to the criminal...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 04, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Judge: Behavior Errors on Table at Ex-Cop's Homicide Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge says attorneys for a former suburban Minneapolis police officer on trial for fatally shooting a Black motorist can call a witness at trial to testify about behavior errors. ...
Associated Press Nov 03, 2021 Hennepin County

Woman Accused of Domestic Assault, Child Endangerment
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud woman is accused of assaulting a man and endangering an infant. Aaliyah Marchelle Hooker has been charged with one gross misdemeanor count of endangering a child and two misdemean...
Jake Judd Nov 03, 2021 Stearns County Jail

St. Cloud Area School District Selects New Superintendent
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area School District has selected its next superintendent and the first woman to lead District 742. Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Education Dr. Laurie Putnam was offered...
Jake Judd Nov 03, 2021 Photo by District 742/Facebook