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Home Based Bakery Opening Storefront In The St. Cloud Area
(KNSI) - A home bakery is moving out of the kitchen and into a storefront location in the St. Cloud area. Corvus Coffee and Bakeshop is scheduled to open next month in the old Dunn Brothers location a...
Jake Judd Sep 03, 2021 Corvus Coffee and Bakeshop Facebook

Zebra Mussels Discovered in Horseshoe Lake in Crow Wing County
(KNSI) - Zebra mussels have been found in another Minnesota lake. Following the announcement that the aquatic invasive species had been found on Rainy Lake outside Voyager's National Park, the Departm...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 03, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Minnesota Allocating American Rescue Plan Funding to Schools, Workforce Development, Homeless Shelters
(KNSI) - Gov. Tim Walz announced Friday that Minnesota has received $106 million in American Rescue Plan Funding, and most of those funds will be diverted toward helping K-12 students, increasing the ...
Dene Dryden Sep 03, 2021 Pixabay

Thanks to Recent Rains, Some Burning Restrictions Ease Ahead of Labor Day Holiday Weekend
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the recent rainfall has allowed for some relaxed burn restrictions ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. State-mandated burning restrictio...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 03, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Sen. Susan Kent Stepping Down From Minority Leader Role
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent has announced she is stepping down from her role as minority leader and plans to retire when her term ends next year. Kent, a Woodbur...
Associated Press Sep 03, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Stearns History Museum Asking For Area Residents Memories of 9/11
(KNSI) - The Stearns History Museum is asking area residents to share their memories on the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Stearns History Museum Head Archivist Steve Penick...
Jake Judd Sep 03, 2021 Photo by: Jesse-Mills/Unsplash

Kimball Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing From Police With Meth in His Car
(KNSI) - A 33-year-old Kimball man was arrested after allegedly fleeing police with drugs in his possession. According to the Morrison County Sheriff's Office, on August 28th, a deputy spotted a drive...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 03, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Teen Dies in Crow Wing County Crash
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says a teenager is dead after a crash on Highway 25 Thursday morning. Crash investigators say just after 10:00, a Freightliner straight truck pulling a camper was h...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 03, 2021 Unsplash

What to Know, How to Help During National Suicide Prevention Month
(KNSI) - September is National Suicide Prevention Month, and two St. Cloud area mental health professionals are weighing in on how to seek help if you or someone you know needs it. "In the United Stat...
Dene Dryden Sep 02, 2021 Unsplash

Gopher Football Fans Relish Return Of In-Person Excitement In Sold-Out Season Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — For first time in nearly two years, tens of thousands of Gopher football fans watched their team take the field in person. The University of Minnesota hosted number four-ran...
Minnesota Sports News & Coverage from WCCO, CBS MN – WCCO | CBS Minnesota Sep 02, 2021