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SCPD Investigating Multiple Shootings Early Sunday Morning, One Man Wounded
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police are investigating three shootings, one that left a man wounded. Police were called to the 300-block of 6th Avenue South around 2:30 on Sunday morning for a shooting. Investig...
Jake Judd Sep 26, 2021 KNSI News

Police, SCSU Investigating Report of Assault of Student by Athlete
(KNSI) - A student-athlete has been suspended after allegedly assaulting a man last week. St. Cloud State University says the university is aware of an off-campus incident involving a student-athlete ...
Jake Judd Sep 26, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota DNR Launches New Hearing Process for PolyMet Mine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators have launched a court-ordered process for assessing the risks to clean water from waste from the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minneso...
Associated Press Sep 24, 2021 Unsplash

Police Searching for Fleeing Suspect In Sauk Rapids
(KNSI) - Police and the Benton County Sheriff's Office are searching for a wanted man in Sauk Rapids. Around 3:15 p.m. on Friday, law enforcement set up a perimeter around Garden Brook Drive Northeast...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 Sauk Rapids Police Department/Facebook

EXPLAINER: What's Next in Dru Sjodin Death Penalty Case
FARGO, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota's first and only federal capital punishment case is on hold after a federal judge threw out the death sentence given to Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. in 2006 in the death of co...
Associated Press Sep 24, 2021 Associated Press

CSB Athletic Facility To Be Named After Its Number One Fan
(KNSI) - The College of Saint Benedict will be naming one of its newest athletic facilities after a long-time fan and supporter of girls' athletics. On Saturday, CSB athletic director Kelly Anderson D...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 Submitted by the College of Saint Benedict

Minnesota Ready to Rollout Pfizer Booster Shots
(KNSI) - Minnesota will begin giving Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots to eligible people across the state. Minnesotans who got the Pfizer vaccine can receive a booster shot at least six months later base...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 John Autey/Pioneer Press via AP, Pool

State Offering Help To Farmers Hurt by Drought
(KNSI) - Minnesota offers help to farmers hurt by this summer's severe drought conditions during the 2021 growing season. Governor Tim Walz announced a $10 million drought relief package for farmers a...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 Office of Governor Tim Walz

SCSU Seeking Bonding Money for New Education Complex
(KNSI) - A local legislator says he'll carry legislation to make improvements to St. Cloud State University. Members of the Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee met on the SCSU campus on Thurs...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 Submitted by Dam Wolgamott's Office

Waterfowl Hunting Season Starts Saturday
(KNSI) - Minnesota's waterfowl season gets underway this weekend. Duck and goose hunters can start shooting a half-hour before sunrise on Saturday. Hunters need to be aware of some new regulations in ...
Jake Judd Sep 24, 2021 Unsplash