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Memo: MPD to Stop Pulling Over Drivers for Minor Infractions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis police will no longer stop motorists for minor traffic violations, such as expired tabs or an air freshener hanging from their rearview mirror, according to a new policy...
Associated Press Aug 13, 2021 Richard Tsong-Taatarii/Star Tribune via AP, Pool, File

Minnesota COVID-19 Cases Continue Upward Trend; More Youth Getting Vaccinated Before School Year Starts
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports more than 7,000 new cases of COVID-19 this week as the state experiences its fourth wave of COVID infections amid the spread of the more transmissib...
Dene Dryden Aug 13, 2021 Unsplash

Law Enforcement Agencies Wrote Over 17,000 Speeding Tickets in the Month of July
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, along with almost 300 local law enforcement agencies, just wrapped up a speed enforcement campaign after voicing frustration with drivers going too ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 13, 2021 Unsplash

Grey Eagle Man Hurt in Thursday Afternoon Crash
(KNSI) - A 55-year-old Grey Eagle man was injured in a crash Thursday afternoon in Millwood Township. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says about 2:50, a call came in for a single vehicle crash nea...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 13, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office

Former GOP Strategist Indicted on Federal Child Sex Trafficking Charges
(KNSI) - A federal grand jury has indicted a former GOP strategist on child sex trafficking charges. The indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, shows 30-year-old Anton Lazzaro allegedly conspired to...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 13, 2021 Sherburne County Jail

Hundreds Gather in St. Cloud to Protest Vaccination Mandates
(KNSI) - On Thursday afternoon, hundreds gathered between Hester Park and St. Cloud Hospital to protest COVID-19 vaccination mandates. Many attendees, some with children in tow, held up signs opposing...
Dene Dryden Aug 12, 2021 A crowd protests outside St. Cloud Hospital in August 2021 against vaccine mandates Photo taken by Dene Dryden (KNSI News)

Movie Under the Stars Returns To St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud will be playing a free movie under the stars later, as kids wrap up their summer and go back to school. St. Cloud Park and Recreation will be showing Raya & The Last Dragon on S...
Jake Judd Aug 12, 2021 St. Cloud Park and Recreation Facebook

Minnesota Grocers Association's Bipartisan Bag-Off Set for Saturday
(KNSI) - Some Minnesota lawmakers will be bagging groceries for charity this weekend. On Saturday, the Minnesota Grocers Association will hold its Bipartisan Bag-Off and Best Bagger Contest. For the b...
Dene Dryden Aug 12, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota's Drought is Getting Worse
(KNSI) - The latest drought monitor shows part of northwestern Minnesota is now in exceptional drought, and nearly half the state is in extreme drought. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 7% of th...
Jake Judd Aug 12, 2021 Office of Governor Tim Walz

Kimball Man Taken to Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash Thursday
(KNSI) - A Kimball man was taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a motorcycle crash. The Stearns County Sheriff's Department says deputies were called to the scene of the crash in St. Wendel To...
Dene Dryden Aug 12, 2021 Pexels