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DNR: Zebra Mussel Larvae Found on Rainy Lake
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says Zebra mussel larvae have been found on a famous lake on the Minnesota Candian border. The DNR says the aquatic invasive species have been fo...
Jake Judd Sep 01, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sen. Michelle Benson Running For Governor
BLAINE, Minn. (AP) - Republican state Sen. Michelle Benson launched her campaign for Minnesota governor on Wednesday, attacking Democratic Gov. Tim Walz for his handling of the pandemic and public saf...
Associated Press Sep 01, 2021 Michelle Benson/Twitter

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka Steps Down to Focus on the "Next Chapter" of His Political Life
(KNSI) - Calling it bittersweet, Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka says he is stepping down from his leadership role. In an email, Gazelka said outside of his faith and family life, servin...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 01, 2021 Minnesota Senate

Stearns County Offering Free Private Well Testing
(KNSI) - Ever wonder what's in your drinking water? You can find out at a free water testing event for private well owners in Stearns County. The water testing will occur on Thursday, September 9th, a...
Jake Judd Aug 31, 2021 Unsplash

St. Cloud COVID Test Site To Reopen Thursday
(KNSI) - COVID-19 testing at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud is moving and will reopen Thursday. The convention center location is relocating to the Minnesota National Guard Armory, 17...
Jake Judd Aug 31, 2021 Minnesota Department of Health/Facebook

Rock for Alzheimer's Coming September 12th
(KNSI) - After a one-year hiatus because of the pandemic, the fifth annual Rock for Alzheimer's concert returns to Bad Habit Brewing in St. Joseph. Event organizer Tommy Vee is expecting people to be ...
Jake Judd Aug 31, 2021 Unsplash

Sheriff: Unbelted Teenager Hurt in Rollover Crash
(KNSI) - An unbelted teenager from St. Cloud was hurt in a rollover accident in Fairhaven Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office was called to the intersection of 28th Avenue and 195th Street a...
Jake Judd Aug 31, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

'Forever Chemicals' Found in Groundwater Near Military Bases
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - An environmental group says groundwater around at least six military installations in the Great Lakes region is contaminated with high levels of PFAS chemicals. The Environ...
Associated Press Aug 31, 2021 Associated Press

Judge Promises Quick Ruling on Deadly Force Rule Change
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A judge has promised a ruling soon on whether to suspend Minnesota's new stricter standard on when police can use deadly force. The Legislature passed the change in 2020 after t...
Associated Press Aug 31, 2021 Pixabay

Containment of NE Minnesota Wildfire Grows; Rain is Forecast
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) - Containment of a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has risen to 37% as hundreds of firefighters expand their defensive lines. The Greenwood Lake fire has burned nearly 41 square...
Associated Press Aug 31, 2021 Associated Press