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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 ...
Associated Press 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...
Associated Press 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...
Jennifer Lewerenz 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...
Jake Judd 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...
Jennifer Lewerenz 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...
Jake Judd 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...
Jennifer Lewerenz 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...
Jake Judd Oct 19, 2021 Sartell-St. Stephen School District

CentraCare: Delta Variant Reaching Peak, Plateauing in St. Cloud area
(KNSI) - Officials think the region's cases are starting to plateau after more than a month of hospitals and critical care units in Central Minnesota consistently full with COVID patients. CentraCare ...
Jake Judd Oct 19, 2021 Unsplash

GREAT Theatre Executive Director Stepping Down After 24 Years
(KNSI) - The founder and Executive Director of GREAT Theatre will be stepping down and pursuing new opportunities. Dennis Wachtler-Whipple has been in charge of GREAT Theatre for 24 years. In a statem...
Jake Judd Oct 19, 2021 Submitted by GREAT Theatre