Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Minnesota Reaches 70 Percent Vaccination Goal Among State's 16+ Population
(KNSI) - Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday that 70 percent of Minnesotans 16 and older are now vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose. "Minnesotans are continuing to answer the urgent call ...
Aug 12, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash
St. Cloud Area School District 742 Asking Parents for Input on Back to School Mask Requirements
(KNSI) - Colleges and universities around the state, including St. Cloud State and the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University have already said staff, faculty, students, and visitors must wear ...
Aug 12, 2021 Unsplash
Man Charged After Allegedly Fleeing From Police Three Days in A Row
(KNSI) - A Sartell man faces several charges after allegedly fleeing from police three times in three days. Jason William Schwieger has been charged with 11 crimes, including stalking, assault, theft ...
Aug 11, 2021 Stearns County Jail
One of Two Twins Found In Locked Hot Vehicle Has Died
(KNSI) - One of two twin boys found locked inside a hot vehicle has died, and police could file charges. The Hibbing Police Department says the twin 3-year-old boys were reported missing on Monday eve...
Aug 11, 2021 Unsplash
Governor Requiring Vaccinations Or Weekly Testing For State Agency Employees
(KNSI) - Workers for the State of Minnesota will be required to get vaccinated or submit to regular COVID-19 testing. State agency employees working in person will be required to show proof of vaccina...
Aug 11, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
Accused Buffalo Clinic Shooter Found Competent to Stand Trial
(KNSI) - The man accused of shooting up a health clinic in Buffalo in February will go to trial. A Wright County judge Wednesday ruled 67-year-old Gregory Ulrich is competent to stand trial for second...
Aug 11, 2021 Wright County Jail
CSB/SJU Issues Temporary Masking Mandate
(KNSI) - The College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University will require masks for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors when they're inside. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Aug 11, 2021 College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University Facebook
Outdoor Storm Sirens to be Tested August 11th at 1:00 p.m.
(KNSI) - Stearns County Emergency Management and the City of St. Cloud say routine maintenance will be done on the 31 outdoor storm warning sirens today (August 11th) to better ensure they're ready wh...
Aug 11, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Charged With Five Felonies After Allegedly Beating a Woman and Threatening to Set Her on Fire
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing five felony charges after allegedly beating a woman so violently, she needed to be hospitalized. WARNING: The following details may be upsetting. According to the cr...
Aug 11, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Body Found Overnight Believed to Be Missing Isanti Woman
(KNSI) - After five days of searching, police believe the body of a woman, missing since August 5th, has been found. A press release from the Isanti County Sheriff's Office says investigators were exe...
Aug 11, 2021 Minnesota BCA