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UPDATE: Barricaded Suspect in Custody
Original post 12:29 p.m. September 11, 2021. Updated at 2:39 p.m. Septermber 11, 2021 (KNSI) - A woman is in custody after an alleged assault with an ax Saturday. Police say they were called to a home...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 11, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Man Killed After Crashing Into Semi on Highway 55
(KNSI) - A man was killed after crashing his SUV into a semi-truck in Wright County. The Minnesota State Patrol says the semi was backing into a private residence off Highway 55 in Maple Lake Township...
Jake Judd Sep 11, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Governor Orders Flags at Half-Staff on September 11th
(KNSI) - Minnesota will lower flags to half-staff at all state and federal buildings on September 11th, also called Patriot Day. On Friday, Governor Tim Walz made the proclamation to commemorate the t...
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Two Girls Hurt in School Bus Crash in Meeker County
EDEN VALLEY, Minn. (AP) - Two girls suffered minor injuries when their school bus was rear-ended by another vehicle in Meeker County. The Sheriff's Office says there were 15 children on the bus at the...
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Man Sentenced for Murdering Sauk Rapids Woman in 2019
(KNSI) - A man has been sentenced after beating and strangling a woman to death in Sauk Rapids in July of 2019. David Lee Williams Jr. pleaded guilty to one count of murder in the second degree in May...
Jake Judd Sep 10, 2021 Benton County Jail

Skating, Drag Shows, Trivia: St. Cloud Pride Week Starts September 13th
(KNSI) - An array of events around St. Cloud are set for the 2021 St. Cloud Pride Week. St. Cloud Pride Week, now in its 12th year, is typically held around the third weekend of September. In 2020, ne...
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206 New COVID Cases Found in St. Cloud Area Friday
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota reports 2,050 new COVID-19 cases Friday along with 18 more COVID deaths. While 12 of the new fatalities were reported from September and one from August, four were part...
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DPS: 167 People Died On Minnesota Roads This Summer
(KNSI) - Preliminary data from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety shows 167 people were killed in traffic accidents between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The DPS says the...
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Waite Park Man Convicted of Giving Drugs to Teens
(KNSI) - A 50-year-old Waite Park man was found guilty of giving drugs to teenage girls at his home last year. The criminal complaint says Dale Edward Lehman came to their house between September 7th ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 10, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Clear Lake Hosting Get Youth Outdoors Day This Weekend
(KNSI) - Clear Lake is hosting the 9th Annual Get Youth Outdoors Day - Minnesota on Sunday. The free event is for boys and girls ages 9 to 17 and their families to learn more about having fun outdoors...
Jake Judd Sep 10, 2021 Submitted by Union Sportsmen's Alliances