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Toro Company Posts Better Than Expected Fiscal Third Quarter Earnings
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Toro Co. (TTC) on Thursday reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $96.3 million. On a per-share basis, the Bloomington, Minnesota-based company said it had a profit of 89 ...
Associated Press Sep 02, 2021 Toro Company Visual Library

Parts of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness to Reopen Saturday
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - Parts of the popular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will reopen Saturday as firefighters make progress fighting wildfires in northeastern Minnesota. The Superior National F...
Associated Press Sep 02, 2021 Unsplash

Suspect Pleads Guilty in 2019 Murder and Dumping of Victim's Body
(KNSI) - A 37-year-old Montrose man who was scheduled to go on trial for murdering a man and dumping his body along a Meeker County road has pleaded guilty. Prosecutors in Wright County say Alejandro ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 02, 2021 Wright County Sheriff's Office

Hearing in Floyd Death to Debate Broadcast of Ex-Cops' Trial
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Attorneys for two former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd's death are asking a judge to bar their upcoming trial from being livestreamed, saying some witnesses wo...
Associated Press Sep 02, 2021 Hennepin County Jail via AP Photos

Shuttle Company Collecting Donations for Afghan Refugees at St. Cloud Airport
(KNSI) - A car shuttle company is collecting donations in St. Cloud to help Afghan refugees who are arriving at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. Landline says it is using its vehicles to transport donated items...
Dene Dryden Sep 01, 2021 Landline

Minnesota Educators Say Their Mental Health, Students' Mental Health Are Top Challenges During COVID-19
(KNSI) - Another school year is starting amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and teachers' and students' mental well-being is a big concern for many Minnesota educators. Dr. Katie Pekel, Principal in Residenc...
Dene Dryden Sep 01, 2021 Unsplash

Hennepin County Prosecutor Freeman Won't Seek Reelection
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman has announced that he won't seek reelection in 2022. Freeman's announcement Wednesday draws a curtain on a more than two-decade career notable ...
Associated Press Sep 01, 2021 Associated Press

St. Cloud Red Cross Volunteers Heading to Hurricane Zone
(KNSI) - Volunteers from the St. Cloud area are on their way to help with relief in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Disaster Action Team member James Carlin, from Sauk Rapids, is driving an Emergency Respo...
Jake Judd Sep 01, 2021 Submitted by James Carlin (left) Michael Long (Right)

Wednesday Night Marks Final Summertime By George for the 2021 Season
(KNSI) - The final Summertime by George concert is tonight on the shores of Lake George at Eastman Park in St. Cloud. The tenth annual season is set to close with the Johnny Holm Band. Troy Fritz with...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 01, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Busy Intersection Closes for Road and Utility Work
(KNSI) - Road construction and utility work will close a St. Cloud intersection. Starting September 1st, Kilian Boulevard/Minnesota Boulevard is closed between University Drive Southeast and 9th Avenu...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 01, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News