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Derek Chauvin Pleads Not Guilty to Violating Teen's Civil Rights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd pleaded not guilty Thursday to violating the civil rights of a teenager in a separate case tha...
Associated Press Sep 16, 2021 Hennepin County District Court

More Than 200 Minnesota ICU Beds in Use Due to COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care units across Minnesota has climbed to more than 200 for the first time this year, fueling concerns from health officials about shri...
Associated Press Sep 16, 2021 Unsplash

Wanted Fugitive From Indiana Arrested in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Police in St. Cloud say they have arrested a fugitive wanted out of Indiana for three felony counts. According to a press release, The St. Cloud Community Response Team and St. Cloud SWAT exe...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 16, 2021 Unsplash

Group Pressing Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to Adopt More Robust Aquatic Invasive Species Plan
(KNSI) - Following the recent discovery of zebra mussels in two more Minnesota lakes, the Department of Natural Resources is being pressed to adopt a more robust management plan. The DNR says Horsesho...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 16, 2021 Runner1928, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

St. Cloud Police Chief Speaks Out Against New Use of Force Standard
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's police chief says recent changes enacted by state lawmakers won't help make the community safer. The new standards, passed by the Legislature in 2020, raised the bar on officers t...
Jake Judd Sep 15, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Man Jailed After Police Say They Found Two Enclosed Trailers Containing Stolen Property at His Home
(KNSI) - A 40-year-old Motley man is jailed after police say they found two enclosed trailers full of stolen items on his property in Scandia Valley Township. According to the Morrison County Sheriff'...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 15, 2021 KNSI News

Prosecutor: Accused Road Rage Killer Too Violent To Make Court Appearance
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The initial court appearance scheduled Wednesday for a Chicago man accused of fatally shooting a motorist on a Twin Cities highway in an apparent road rage incident was postponed af...
Associated Press Sep 15, 2021 Macon County (Illinois) Jail

Cokato Man Dies After Being Hit By a Semi Truck Wednesday Morning
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says a 34-year-old Cokato man was killed Wednesday morning after being hit by a semi. A report from the state patrol says about 2:30 a.m., a Kenworth semi that was ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 15, 2021 Unsplash

Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation Opens Two Inaugural Grant Rounds
(KNSI) - The Sauk Centre Area Community Foundation says it is opening two brand new grant rounds. The first is the Community Impact Grant. The foundation is looking to award grants to build community ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 15, 2021

Few Answers in Deaths of 4 Minnesotans Found in Wisconsin
MENOMONIE, Wis. (AP) - Investigators are reviewing bridge and highway cameras as they try to figure out who killed four Minnesota residents whose bodies were found in an SUV abandoned in Wisconsin. Fa...
Jake Judd Sep 15, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News