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Man Arrested After Five-Hour Standoff Charged
(KNSI) - A Sartell man has been charged in connection to an incident that led to a five-hour standoff earlier this week. Jason William Schwieger has been charged with three felony counts of violating ...
Jake Judd Sep 09, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Drought Eases Slightly In St. Cloud Area Compared to Last Week
(KNSI) - Rain in the last couple of weeks has done little to ease the drought even as yards start to turn green. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor, 94.7% of the state is in drought compared...
Jake Judd Sep 09, 2021 Unsplash

September 11th Memorial Exhibit at Great River Regional Library
(KNSI) - The 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks is Saturday, and the Great River Regional Library is hosting a 9/11 Memorial exhibit. The September 11, 2001: Day that Changed the World Exhibi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 09, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Metro Bus Using New Fareboxes, Launches Smart Card and App Payments
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Metro Bus will start collecting fares on October 1st and riders will have new payment options. The Metro Bus is using new fareboxes. The new boxes take cash, the Metro Bus Smart Rid...
Jake Judd Sep 09, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Children Missing From Stearns County Found Thursday Morning
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says the four children that were the subject of an attempt to locate have been found. Officials released an attempt to locate for Erika Herrington, Robert ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 09, 2021

LEAF Adopt a Classroom Program Returns for the New School Year
(KNSI) - The Local Education and Activities Foundation's Adopt a Classroom program is now collecting donations to help teachers with classroom supplies in St. Cloud Area School District 742. The progr...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 09, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar Reveals She Was Treated for Breast Cancer in February
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced Thursday that she has been treated for breast cancer that was found in February and the treatment "went well." Klobuchar, 61, tweeted that the...
Associated Press Sep 09, 2021 AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File

St. Cloud Area Aviators Club Taking Kids On Free Airplane Rides This Month
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud area airplane club will give kids a view from the sky for free this month. The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) Chapter 551 is hosting a Young Eagles Flight Rally at the St...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

9/11 Monument in Rockville Dedicated Five Years Ago
(KNSI) - Saturday is the 20th anniversary of the September 11th Terroristic attacks on America. The strike on the World Trade Center in New York led to the collapse of the twin towers. A piece of the ...
Jake Judd Sep 08, 2021 Submitted by Stearns History Museum

Sen. Gazelka Stops in St. Cloud Hours After Announcing Gubernatorial Campaign
(KNSI) - East Gull Lake Sen. Paul Gazelka visited St. Cloud Wednesday afternoon after announcing that he's running for governor earlier that day in St. Paul. Gazelka made an appearance at a barbeque a...
Dene Dryden Sep 08, 2021 Dene Dryden/KNSI News