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Police: Man Robbed, Pistol-whipped
(KNSI) - Two suspects were arrested in St. Cloud after they allegedly pistol-whipped and robbed a man. Police say they were called at 4:21 p.m. on Thursday to an armed robbery in progress near the int...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 KNSI News

Stearns County Announces Winner of Best Fall Park Contest
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Parks Department has announced the winner of this year's best park to view fall colors contest. The winner was Kraemer Lake-Wildwood Park, with 44% of the vote. Officials s...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 Stearns County Parks Department

Vets Get Free Rides on Veterans Day Aboard St. Cloud Metro Bus
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Metro bus offers free rides to veterans and current members of the armed services on Veterans Day. Metro Bus says the free rides will be available on all Metro Bus services. Fixed R...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 St. Cloud Metro Bus X

St. Cloud Rox Raise Record Amount for Local Charities
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Rox raised a record $109,500 for central Minnesota charities this season. The Rox Project S.A.V.E. Foundation raised nearly $90,000 this season. The foundation began in 2019 to ...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Minnesota Schools to Assist in Effort to Inoculate Children
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health and education officials have joined in an effort with school districts and charter schools to assist in administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children over the next...
Associated Press Nov 04, 2021 AP Photo/David Goldman

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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