Category Archives: KNSI Local 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
St. Cloud Representative Running for Third Term
(KNSI) - Representative Dan Wolgamott kicked off his re-election campaign on Saturday, seeking a third term in office. The lawmaker held a special virtual event with Senator Amy Klobuchar and dozens o...
Nov 15, 2021 Photo By Jake Judd (KNSI News)
President Biden Signs $1T Infrastructure Deal
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden signed his hard-fought $1 trillion infrastructure deal into law Monday before a bipartisan, celebratory crowd on the White House lawn, declaring that the new infu...
Nov 15, 2021 President Joe Biden signs the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act" during an event on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Patrol: Crash in Iowa Kills Minnesota Woman, Baby
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa (AP) - A Minnesota woman and her 1-year-old baby died in a crash in northwestern Iowa that also injured four others, including woman's two other children, according to the Iowa State...
Nov 15, 2021 Unsplash
Donation to Boys & Girls Clubs Will Help Afterschool Program
(KNSI) - The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota will be able to provide more academic support thanks to a $15,000 grant. AT&T in Minnesota donated the money. Boys and Girls Club President...
Nov 15, 2021 Photo By Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Attorney General Keith Ellison Announces Re-Election Bid
(KNSI) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says he will be seeking a second term. Ahead of a news conference scheduled for Monday afternoon, a press release announced his official reelection bi...
Nov 15, 2021 Court TV via AP, Pool File