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Crash Blocks Traffic on Highway 23 in Richmond
(KNSI) - Highway 23 at Highway 22 in Richmond is partially blocked due to a crash. It happened around 4:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. At least one person was injured, but it is not yet clear how severe...
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MDH: Minnesota Experiencing 'Spike' in COVID-19 Cases
(KNSI) - Officials are warning that the number of COVID-19 cases is surging in Minnesota. Department of Health Commissioner Jan Malcolm says COVID-19 hospitalizations have reached their highest level ...
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Police: 78 Year Old Woman Robbed At Gunpoint, Teenage Suspect Arrested
(KNSI) - A teenager is in custody after allegedly robbing a 78-year-old woman at gunpoint. The Sartell woman says she was in her car in a parking lot on the 4200-block of Division Street West at 8:49 ...
Jake Judd Nov 10, 2021 KNSI News

Veterans Day Parade Thursday Afternoon in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents are invited to a parade to show their appreciation for the men and women of the armed forces on Veterans Day. St. Cloud Mayor and Air Force Veteran Dave Kleis extended the...
Jake Judd Nov 10, 2021 KNSI News

Man Charged After Allegedly Exchanging Sexually Based Messages With Investigator Posing a Teen Girl
(KNSI) - A 32-year-old from Big Lake is charged with two felonies after allegedly exchanging sexually-based emails and messages with who he thought was a 15-year-old girl. According to a criminal comp...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 10, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Fire Damages Barn in Oak Grove Township Thursday Morning
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fire inside a barn Wednesday morning. According to a press release from the sheriff's office, a call came in around 1:15 for a fire insi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 10, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Probation, House Arrest for MN Man in US Capitol Riot
MOORHEAD, Minn. (AP) - A Moorhead, Minnesota, man has been sentenced to probation, house arrest and community service for participating in the U.S. Capitol riot Jan. 6. A federal judge in Washington, ...
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CentraCare Offering Free Cancer Screenings
(KNSI) - CentraCare Health is holding a free cancer screening night. The cancer screening event will be from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, November 18th, at the Coborn Healing Center 1900 CentraCare Circle in...
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Woman Gets Life Sentence for Role in Killing of Real Estate Agent
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former probation officer was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison for her role in the kidnapping and killing of a Minneapolis real estate agent. A Hennepin County jury in September...
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State Allows Public to Weigh In On Adequacy of Mining Rules Around Boundary Waters Canoe Area
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota regulators began accepting public comments Tuesday on whether the state's regulation of nonferrous mining would provide sufficient protection against environmental damage ...
Associated Press Nov 10, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News