Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Congressman Visits St. Cloud COP House, Proposes Bill To Take Concept Nationwide
(KNSI) - A U.S. Congressman was in St. Cloud to tour what's being called a model of community policing. On Wednesday, sixth District Congressman Tom Emmer was at the St. Cloud Rotary Club Community Ou...
Aug 04, 2021 Pictured Left to Right: Tom Emmer, SCPD Chief of Police Blair Anderson, SCPD Commander Martin Sayer, St. Cloud Representative Tama Theis Photo taken by Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Lane, Street Closures Coming Up for St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Upcoming road work in St. Cloud might impact drivers starting Thursday. The city of St. Cloud says on Thursday, one traffic lane will be closed along northbound Lincoln Avenue Southeast at th...
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St. Cloud Man Charged With Felony Domestic Assault for Allegedly Strangling Woman
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man faces two felony charges after he allegedly beat, strangled and threatened to kill a woman. St. Cloud Police were called to a domestic assault in progress on Saturday at a hom...
Aug 04, 2021 KNSI News
St. Cloud State to Require Masks Inside Campus Buildings Starting Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud State University is implementing an indoor masking requirement following the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health's recommendations that people in areas with substantial COVID-19 ...
Aug 04, 2021 St. Cloud State University Facebook
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules Handgun Permit-to-Carry Law Constitutional
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a state law requiring individuals to have a permit to carry a handgun in public is constitutional and does not violate the Second Am...
Aug 04, 2021
Police, Lawmakers Frustrated Over Excessive Speeding
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says they're frustrated by drivers continuing to speed despite desperate pleas and extra speeding enforcement campaigns. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety s...
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St. Cloud Area Sees 57 New COVID-19 Cases as Infections, Hospitalizations Continue to Rise Statewide
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 936 new cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday. New cases include 57 found in the five-county St. Cloud area: six in Benton County, two in Morriso...
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Summertime by George Continues Tonight
(KNSI) - A free summer concert series continues Wednesday evening in St. Cloud. Troy Fritz of the St. Cloud Rotary spoke to KNSI's Bob Hughes about Summertime by George, which will feature Andy Austin...
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Governments, Restaurants and Retailers Updating COVID-19 Masking Policies
(KNSI) - Mask mandates and requests are starting to pop up again as governments, retailers, and restaurants say they're worried about the uptick in cases of COVID-19, especially the delta variant, whi...
Aug 04, 2021 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
Potential Vikings COVID Outbreaks Could Lead To Forfeits, Big Losses For Vendors And Restaurants
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — COVID-19 protocols sidelined several Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks this week, but there could be bigger consequences once the season begins. The NFL’s policy says a t...
Aug 03, 2021