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Minnesotans' Back-to-School Shopping Eligible for State Tax Benefits
(KNSI) - Minnesota families can get some money back from their back-to-school expenses when they file their 2021 taxes early next year, and a local tax expert says families should hang on to their sch...
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Police: Soccer Game Erupts into Large Fight in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud police say an argument over a soccer game led to a large fight involving around 20 people. Officers were called around 9 a.m. on Sunday to a men's soccer tournament at St. Cloud Tec...
Jake Judd Aug 16, 2021 KNSI News

Wright County Sheriff Seeking Robbery Suspect
(KNSI) - The Wright County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help to find the person who robbed the Subway Restaurant in Delano Sunday night. According to the sheriff's department, about 8:1...
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Over 1,400 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials on Monday reported five deaths from COVID-19, along with 1,470 infections, with a slight increase in infections among those who have been fully vaccinated...
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State Extends $100 Vaccine Incentive for Another Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has extended its $100 reward program for people who get their COVID-19 vaccinations by another week. Any Minnesotan age 12 or older who gets their first shot through S...
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Darwin Woman Critically Injured in ATV Crash Saturday Morning
(KNSI) - A 41-year-old Darwin woman was seriously injured after falling off an ATV Saturday morning. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says about 9:15, Katie Riehle was riding on the tailgate of a si...
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Minnesota National Guard Activated to Help Fight Northern Minnesota Wildfires
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard to help with firefighting efforts in northern Minnesota. Officials say a rapidly moving wildfire near Isabella in Lake County was ...
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Man Hurt in Auger Accident
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old man from rural Litchfield was seriously injured after his legs became tangled in an auger inside a grain bin. According to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office, a call came in jus...
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Kitchen Fire Damages St. Cloud Apartment
(KNSI) - Several residents of a St. Cloud apartment complex were displaced Sunday morning after a kitchen fire. The St. Cloud Fire Department says they were called to Empire Apartments about 10:20 for...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 16, 2021 KNSI News

Infectious Disease Expert Warns Delta Variant Could Stick Around For a Month or More, Blames Incorrect Mask Use
(KNSI) - An infectious disease expert says the recent COVID-19 Delta variant surge will be with us for at least the next month, if not longer. University of Minnesota Doctor Michael Osterholm tells NB...
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