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New St. Cloud Sierra Store Opens Saturday
(KNSI) - The new Sierra store at Rivertown Village has an official opening date. According to a sign outside the front door, the grand opening is set for Saturday, August 14th. The store is located at...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 10, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Simulated Emergency Drill Planned Near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant on Tuesday, August 10th
(KNSI) - People around the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant may notice extra activity on Tuesday, August 10th, as crews respond to a simulated emergency at the plant. Minnesota Department of Public...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 10, 2021 Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Sauk Centre Man Charged After Allegedly Raping Teenage Cousin
(KNSI) - A 20-year-old Sauk Centre man is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct after allegedly giving a teenage relative alcohol and sexually assaulting her. According to the criminal com...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 10, 2021 Stearns County Jail

With Chicken Prices Soaring, Sanderson Farms Sold to Cargill for $4.5B
UNDATED (AP) - With the price of chicken soaring, the third-largest poultry producer in the U.S. is being bought for $4.53 billion. Cargill and privately held Continental Grain formed a joint venture ...
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University of Minnesota Shifts, Will Require COVID Shots
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The University of Minnesota shifted gears on coronavirus vaccinations on Monday, saying it will require returning students to get the shots once federal regulators give full approva...
Associated Press Aug 09, 2021 Photo by CDC on Unsplash

Man Charged With Causing Crash That Killed Two Men Including Mack Motzko
(KNSI) - An Orono man is accused of crashing his car and killing a recent graduate of St. Cloud Cathedral High School. Prosecutors charged 51-year-old James Blue with four counts of criminal vehicular...
Jake Judd Aug 09, 2021 Unsplash

UPDATE: Police Say Stabbing Sparked by Argument Over Property
(KNSI) - More details have been released about a stabbing in St. Cloud. The St. Cloud Police Department says they were called to an apartment building in the 700 Block of 9th Avenue South around 1:45 ...
Jake Judd Aug 09, 2021 KNSI News

$180,000 Reward Offered for Information Regarding the Shootings of Three Children in Minneapolis
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Public Safety says up to $180,000 in reward money is being offered in the investigation of three children shot in Minneapolis. Two of those kids died as a result o...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 09, 2021 Left to right: Aniya Allen, Ladavionne Garret, Junior and Trinity Ottoson-Smith

Portion of 33rd Street South to Close August 9th
(KNSI) - A busy stretch of road will be closed for utility work starting today. The City of St. Cloud says on Monday, August 9th, Clearwater Road between 33rd Street South and Sportsman Island Road wi...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 09, 2021 Unsplash

Deputies Arrest Suspected Drug Dealers After Search of Home
(KNSI) - Two suspected drug dealers face charges after law enforcement led to the discovery of multiple drugs in Cass County. On Friday, the sheriff's office executed the search warrant on a home in T...
Jake Judd Aug 09, 2021