Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Paramount Center Celebrating 100 Years With Block Party
(KNSI) - The Paramount Center for the Arts is closing down two blocks in downtown St. Cloud to celebrate its 100th birthday with a block party. The block party is from 3:00 to 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, A...
Aug 20, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota Asks Federal Court to Block Pipeline Lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota has gone to federal court to block a lawsuit over Enbridge Energy's Line 3 oil pipeline project from proceeding in tribal court. The novel case names Manoomin as the lead ...
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President Backs End to Wolf Protections, Hunting Worries Grow
FARIBAULT, Minn. (AP) - President Joe Biden's administration is sticking by former President Donald Trump's decision to lift protections for gray wolves across most of the U.S. But a top federal wildl...
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Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Stearns County. The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. on Friday for Stearns, Morrison, Kandiyohi, and Meeker County. The...
Aug 20, 2021 KNSI News
Minnesota's Drought Puts Trees Under Stress, Could Cause Fall Colors to Show Early
(KNSI) - When asked how much stress Minnesota's worst drought since 1988 is putting on the state's trees, Katie Drewitz says "the short answer is: a lot." Drewitz is the University of Minnesota local ...
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Face Masks Not Required for ROCORI Schools, Except on Buses
(KNSI) - When students in the ROCORI School District return to class on September 9th, face masks will be optional. Guidance from the district's 2021-2022 Safe Return to School Plan states that ROCORI...
Aug 20, 2021
Waite Park Increases Water Restrictions, Bans nonessential water use
(KNSI) - Waite Park is the latest city in central Minnesota to ban all nonessential outdoor water use. Waite Park's new watering restrictions begin today (Friday, August 20th) due to extreme drought. ...
Aug 20, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Will Not Enforce Parking Friday, August 20
(KNSI) - Parking will be free today, thanks to a glitch with the ParkMobile app. The City of St. Cloud says the ParkMobile app is currently experiencing an issue impacting customers' ability to initia...
Aug 20, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
CentraCare Administrators Say Benefits Outweigh Risks With Employee Vaccination Mandate
(KNSI) - CentraCare this week became the latest health care system in Minnesota to require its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by December 15th, or they will be let go. The new policy appl...
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Minnesota Confirms 1,700+ COVID Cases, 10 Deaths Friday
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota sees 1,708 new COVID-19 cases Friday and 10 more deaths due to the virus. Friday's reported deaths include one Stearns County resident who was in their 90s. Across the ...
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