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Red Lake Nation: People Coming for Work Should be Vaccinated
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) - The Red Lake Nation in northern Minnesota is requiring all people who come to the reservation for work or other business purposes to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or show weekl...
Associated Press Sep 22, 2021 Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash

Organizers: Fundraiser To Raise Awareness Of Sex Trafficking in St. Cloud Needs More Walkers
(KNSI) - A walk in St. Cloud to raise awareness about the dangers of sex trafficking is looking for more participants. "A Walk Together - Uniting Against Sex Trafficking" is a fundraising set for Satu...
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UPDATE: Officials: Man shot at police before deputy hit him with SUV
UPDATE: 4:35 p.m. - MOUNDS VIEW, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say a Ramsey County sheriff's deputy used an SUV to hit a suspect on Wednesday after the man began shooting at officers who were investigating...
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Nurse Who Found Bodies of Businessman, Wife Sues for Damages
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A home health nurse who discovered the bodies of a prominent Minnesota businessman and his wife in a murder-suicide case is suing their estate and seeking damages for emotional trau...
Associated Press Sep 22, 2021

Vikings Place CB Harrison Hand On Reserve/COVID-19 List
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings announced Wednesday they have placed cornerback Harrison Hand on the Reserve/COVID-19 list. Going on the list does not necessarily mean a player has te...
Minnesota Sports News & Coverage from WCCO, CBS MN – WCCO | CBS Minnesota Sep 22, 2021

United Way Holds Annual Day of Caring in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The United Way of Central Minnesota's Day of Caring was held Wednesday. KNSI News caught up with volunteers Mary Mackedanz, Suzy Amundson and Rebecca Roehrdanz from Reach Up Head Start as the...
Jake Judd Sep 22, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Forecasters Predicting Warmer, Drier Weather Patterns for Fall
(KNSI) - Wednesday marks the first day of fall as the autumnal equinox officially occurs at 2:20 p.m. Central time. With the hot, dry summer Minnesota saw, punctuated by one of the wettest Augusts on ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Sartell St. Stephen School District Bracing Parents for Potential Temporary Switch to Distance Learning
(KNSI) - The Sartell St. Stephen School District is bracing parents for a potential temporary switch to distance learning. An email sent to parents and obtained by KNSI says, "the school district is p...
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Charges: Man "Snapped," Killed 4, Then Left Bodies in a Field
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - An Arizona man who allegedly told his father he "snapped and shot a couple of people" was charged Tuesday with murder, about a week after four bodies were found in an abandoned ...
Associated Press Sep 22, 2021 Maricopa County Sheriff's Office via AP

CentraCare: St. Cloud Hospital Has 18 Patients on Ventilators
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Hospital has been treating 55 to 65 COVID patients a day for the past three weeks, according to officials. As of Tuesday, CentraCare Health reported 56 COVID-19 patients. Four of th...
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