Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Road Work Closes Part of 9th Ave in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Drivers will need to navigate a few more road closings and lane changes in St. Cloud as summer ends and with it, the bulk of road construction season. The St. Cloud public works department sa...
Sep 20, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
SD Girl Killed In Minnesota Storms that Spawned 2 Tornadoes
MANKATO, Minn. (AP) - A line of strong storms brought damaging winds and at least a couple tornadoes to Minnesota and western Wisconsin early Friday, causing at least one death. Authorities in Mankato...
Sep 19, 2021 Unsplash
Weekend Shootings Leave 11 People Injured in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Authorities say there were seven shootings over a 26-hour span across Minneapolis between Saturday and Sunday morning that left 11 people injured. Police say two of the victims are ...
Sep 19, 2021 Unsplash
Greenwood Fire 80% Contained, Forest Restrictions Lifted
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Authorities say they have lifted fire restrictions for the entire Superior National Forest in Northern Minnesota after reports over the weekend that the Greenwood Lake blaze was 8...
Sep 19, 2021 U.S. Forest Service Facebook Page
Two Car Crash Damages Business
(KNSI) - A two-car crash damaged a business in St. Cloud. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, around 4 p.m. on Friday, a car ran a red light at 7th avenue South and Highway 23, hitting a veh...
Sep 18, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Grandma, 102, Attends Both Grandsons’ Football Game After Recovering From COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Friday night's Breck School and Concordia Academy football game was a special one for a fan in the stands. Ann-Hewitt Wakefield, also known as "Grammy Hootie," is 102 years ...
Sep 17, 2021
Over 300 Afghan Refugees Could Come To MN
(KNSI) - Minnesota could see more than 300 Afghan refugees placed in the state in the coming weeks. The state Department of Human Services said those are the numbers they have been advised of by the f...
Sep 17, 2021 Associated Press
St. Cloud Lawmaker Holding 'Defending Democracy Town Hall'
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud area lawmaker will be holding a town hall meeting later this month to talk about voting rights and democracy. Representative Dan Wolgamott will be joined by Minnesota Secretary of...
Sep 17, 2021 Submitted by Rep. Wolgamott's Office
St. Cloud Companies Honored By Military Group
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud companies have been honored for going the extra mile for their employees serving in uniform. Leighton Broadcasting and St. Cloud Orthopedics received the Above and Beyond Award ...
Sep 17, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
FDA Advisory Panel Rejects Widespread Pfizer Booster Shots
WASHINGTON (AP) - An influential federal advisory panel has rejected a plan to offer Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans. The vote Friday, 16-2, was a blow to the Biden administrat...
Sep 17, 2021 John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool