Category Archives: KNSI Local News
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
(KNSI) - National Perscription Drug Take Back Day is this weekend and state officials are urging Minnesotans to clear out their medicine cabinets. Drug Take Back Day is Saturday and officials want Min...
Oct 22, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Police: Pedestrian Hit on Highway 10 Was Not in a Marked Crosswalk
(KNSI) - We are learning more about a crash on Highway 10 that seriously injured a pedestrian on Wednesday. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, about 6:40 p.m., they were called to the crash...
Oct 22, 2021 Unsplash
Trial Begins for Two Men Accused in a Sexual Assault at a St. Cloud Park
(KNSI) - The trial for two men accused of grabbing a woman off a St. Cloud street, driving her to a park and raping her is underway in Stearns County District Court. According to the criminal complain...
Oct 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Kids and Parents Expo This Weekend
(KNSI) - The Kids and Parents Expo returns to the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud this weekend. The 17th annual event is Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Leighton Promotions and Events Di...
Oct 21, 2021 Leighton Broadcasting
Teachers Ask for Virus Protocols After Student, Staff Deaths
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Members of Minnesota's teacher's union are calling on school leaders to do more to protect students and staff after the state Department of Health reported the first student dea...
Oct 21, 2021 Unsplash
Paramount Celebrating 100 Years By reshowing First Movie Shown in Theatre
The Paramount asked people to reserve their seats now. The Paramount opened as the Sherman Theatre on Christmas Eve 1921 with the film. Movie tickets were $.50 ($7.50 in today's money). The movie is a...
Oct 21, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Man Who Admitted Killing SCSU Professor Will Be Sentenced Next Week
(KNSI) - A Duluth man will be sentenced next week after pleading guilty to killing a St. Cloud State University Professor. On October 1st, Jason Robert Beckman pleaded guilty to Murder in the 2nd degr...
Oct 21, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Ground Breaking for New Business Park in Richmond
(KNSI) - The ground was broken on a new 58-acre industrial park in Richmond. Inventure Real Estate is a St. Cloud based commercial real estate brokerage company developing 18 lots in the business park...
Oct 21, 2021 Submitted by Dayta Marketing
Holly Ball 2021 Goes All-Virtual
(KNSI) - The CentraCare Foundation has decided its annual Holly Ball fundraiser will be a virtual-only event. CentraCare President and CEO Doctor Ken Holmen announced the decision on Thursday. "We've ...
Oct 21, 2021 CentraCare Foundation Holly Ball 2020
Judge Gives Mohamed Noor Maximum at Resentencing on Manslaughter Charge
(KNSI) - A former Minneapolis police officer has been resentenced to almost five years in prison for the death of a 911 caller. Mohamed Noor was given the maximum sentence of 4 years and nine months i...
Oct 21, 2021 Associated Press