Category Archives: KNSI Local News
FDA OKs Mixing COVID Vaccines; Backs Moderna, J&J boosters
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday signed off on extending COVID-19 boosters to Americans who got the Moderna or Johnson & Johnson vaccine and said anyone eligible for an extra dose ca...
Oct 20, 2021 A nurse prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccination at the Twin Cities Orthopedics Performance Center during COVID-19 vaccinations in Eagan, Minn., on Friday, March 5, 2021. Approximately 13,400 doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine will be administered at the Minnesota Vikings practice facility to health care workers and adults 65 years of age or older over the next few days. (John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool)
MDH: Breakthrough Case Data Proves Vaccines Effectiveness
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health has been tracking breakthrough cases and says data showed vaccines are the best protection against the pandemic. MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm spoke to repor...
Oct 20, 2021 Unsplash
Ex-Minneapolis Cop to be Resentenced in Death of 911 Caller
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman after she called 911 to report hearing a possible rape happening behind her home will be sentenced on a lesser ...
Oct 20, 2021 AP Photos
Biden Administration Move Could Block Minnesota Copper Mine
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Biden administration dealt a serious blow Wednesday to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, ordering a study that could lead to a 20-year ban o...
Oct 20, 2021 Pixabay
Suspect in Robbery at the Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center Arrested
(KNSI) - Officials in Benton County say they have a person in custody in connection to the 2020 burglary at the Central Minnesota Sexual Assault Center. According to the criminal complaint, about 1:45...
Oct 20, 2021 Benton County Jail
Local Boys and Girls Club President/CEO Honored
(KNSI) - Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota President and CEO Mary Swingle has been honored with the 2021 Vision & Spirit Award. On Tuesday, Mary was honored at the Boys & Girls Clubs...
Oct 20, 2021 Submitted by Boys $ Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota
Republican Gubernatorial Candidates React to Governor Tim Walz's Re-Election Announcement
(KNSI) - Republican gubernatorial candidates are reacting to Governor Tim Walz's official announcement of his re-election campaign Tuesday. Senator Paul Gazelka released a statement saying the governo...
Oct 20, 2021 Minnesota Senate Republicans, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
UPDATE: Man Killed in Tuesday Afternoon Crash on Interstate 94 Identified
Original story published October 19th, 2021 at 7:15 p.m. Update published October 20th, 2021 at 8:28 a.m. (KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says a 62-year-old truck driver from Maple Grove was kille...
Oct 20, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Man Accused of Raping a Woman at a St. Cloud Hotel Has Been Acquitted
(KNSI) - A jury in Stearns County has acquitted a man accused of raping a sleeping woman at a St. Cloud hotel in 2019. According to the criminal complaint, police were called to the Days Inn on Septem...
Oct 20, 2021 Stearns County Jail
School District Changes Open Forum Procedure, Online Request Form Now Required
(KNSI) - The Sartell-St. Stephen School District has changed the procedure to let the board know a person wants to speak to at a meeting. Those wishing to address the board must fill out an online req...
Oct 19, 2021 Sartell-St. Stephen School District