Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Man Drowns in Leech Lake
(KNSI) - A man has drowned in Leech Lake. The Cass County Sheriff's Office says they were called for a man struggling to swim near Sand Point in rural Walker around 1 p.m. on Thursday. A pontoon boat ...
Aug 20, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
DPS: Extra DWI Patrols Planned Through Labor Day Weekend
(KNSI) - Extra DWI patrols start Friday on Minnesota's roads and highways. The Department of Public Safety says its campaign to get impaired drivers off the roads (which will include extra patrols, aw...
Aug 20, 2021 Minnesota State Patrol/Twitter
MNGOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan Resigns
(KNSI) - Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan has resigned. "It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve as Chairwoman for the Republican Party of Minnesota. I never imagined my life would move...
Aug 19, 2021 Minnesota Republican Party Facebook
Anglers say Summer Drought Could Lead to Winter Kill for Fish
(KNSI) - Winter anglers and fishing guides are worried that the summer drought will hurt ice fishing. Fishing guide and tournament angler Mike Raetz lives in Sauk Rapids and says he's an ice fisherman...
Aug 19, 2021 Mike Raetz Facebook
Rain, Thunderstorms Coming Friday for Drought-Stricken Minnesota
(KNSI) - Minnesota's drought situation has not improved, but some rain is on the way for much of the state Friday afternoon and evening. According to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report, 49.77 perc...
Aug 19, 2021 Unsplash
Judge Promises Quick Ruling on Guns at Minnesota State Fair
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A judge has promised a quick ruling on whether people with permits to carry firearms can bring their guns into the Minnesota State Fair, which opens in one week. The Minnesota Gun O...
Aug 19, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Coborn's Employee Participates in Statewide Best Bagger Competition
(KNSI) - Last weekend, the Minnesota Grocers Association held its annual Best Bagger Competition, bringing six grocery store employees from around the state to St. Paul to compete. That cohort include...
Aug 19, 2021 Coborn's, Incorporated
Governor Walz Says Minnesota Will Take Afghan Refugees
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz says Minnesota will be open to taking refugees from Afghanistan. In a letter to President Joe Biden on Thursday, Governor Tim Walz reaffirmed his commitment to working with ...
Aug 19, 2021 Associated Press
Lightning Sparked Growing Wildfire in Northeast Minnesota, Forest Service Says
ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) - A wildfire in the Superior National Forest of northeastern Minnesota that crews have been fighting since the weekend has grown to 6 1/4 square miles (16 square kilometers), but ...
Aug 19, 2021 This Aug. 15, 2021, photo provided by U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest shows a rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that has prompted some evacuations, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The fire was spotted around 3 p.m. Sunday near Greenwood Lake, about 15 miles southwest of Isabella, in the Superior National Forest. (Nick Petrack/Forest Service-Superior National Forest via AP)
Enrollment Begins for Preschool 4 Kids Program
(KNSI) - Enrollment is underway for a new preschool program in St. Cloud. St. Cloud Area School District 742, the Rotary Club of St. Cloud and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Minnesota are partn...
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