Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Severe Weather Awareness Week: Thunderstorms, Lightning, Hail Remain Top Hazards in Northern Plains
(KNSI) - They're the most common weather hazard in the northern plains, and while most are over in about 30 minutes, thunderstorms can pack a serious punch. Tuesday marks day two of Severe Weather Awa...
Apr 14, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
140 Years Later: Remembering Minnesota's Deadliest Tornado Outbreak
(KNSI) - It's been 140 years since the deadliest tornado outbreak in the state's history tore through central Minnesota, killing dozens, leveling homes and injuring hundreds. The 1886 tornado was not ...
Apr 14, 2026 Stearns History Museum
Woman Killed, Multiple Others Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash in Stearns County
(KNSI) - A 56-year-old St. Augusta woman was killed, and several others suffered injuries in a rollover crash Sunday evening near Fairhaven in Stearns County. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says ...
Apr 13, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Goodhue County Sheriff's Office Searching for Missing 14-Year-Old With Benton County Ties
(KNSI) - The Goodhue County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help locating a missing 14-year-old girl who could be in Benton County. According to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehensi...
Apr 13, 2026 Minnesota BCA
Minnesota authorities investigate arrest by ICE of a Hmong American man as a possible kidnapping
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota county is investigating the arrest of a Hmong American man by federal officers that was captured on video as a potential case of kidnapping, burglary and false impri...
Apr 13, 2026 AP Photo/Jack Brook
Vehicle Fire Sparks Grass Fire in Lynden Township
(KNSI) - A vehicle fire sparked a grass fire in Lynden Township on Sunday afternoon after dry conditions and strong winds allowed the blaze to spread. The Stearns County Emergency Communications Cente...
Apr 13, 2026 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Former Husky Captain Nick Oliver Named SCSU Men's Hockey Head Coach
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University has found its next head coach of the men's hockey team, and the hire is a homecoming decades in the making. SCSU Athletics Director Holly Schreiner announced Sunday...
Apr 13, 2026 St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud Police Offer Free Scam Prevention Class for Seniors
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Police Department is aiming to arm senior citizens with the knowledge needed to spot a scam and fraud. Local Crime Prevention Specialist Emily Voigt says no one should have to l...
Apr 13, 2026 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Sauk Rapids Man Charged With First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct Involving Child
(KNSI) - A Sauk Rapids man is accused of sexually abusing a child. Micah Keesean Coleman has been charged in Stearns County District Court with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct wit...
Apr 13, 2026 Stearns County Jail
Trace Adkins to Play Ledge Amphitheater in July
(KNSI) - Country music superstar Trace Adkins is coming to the Ledge Amphitheater this summer. He'll play the popular outdoor venue on Friday, July 10th, as part of his 30th Anniversary Tour. Tickets ...
Apr 13, 2026 Ledge Amphitheater