Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Sheriff Highlights Signs Of Phishing Scam Emails
(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff's Office is helping people identify email scams. The sheriff's office recently posted a picture of a phishing scam email and highlighted some of the signs of a scam....
Aug 03, 2021 Benton County Sheriff's Office Twitter
Stearns History Museum Opens New World War II, Local Manufacturing Exhibits
(KNSI) - There are new things to see at the Stearns History Museum. The museum recently announced that it has two new exhibits on display: 33rd & Cooper, From Pan to Electrolux: 50 Acres of Opport...
Aug 03, 2021 Stearns History Museum
Twin Cities Mayors Order Masking for City Employees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul said Tuesday they'll require city employees to wear masks in indoor public spaces as the delta variant of the coronavirus spurs concern nation...
Aug 03, 2021 Pixabay
The Benton County Fair Is Underway
(KNSI) - The 168th Benton County Fair is underway in Sauk Rapids. The fair has returned after getting canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. Fair Board Director Nany Zupan says she's feeling a lot ...
Aug 03, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Attorneys for Three Ex-Minneapolis Police Officers Ask to Have Federal Trials Separated From Derek Chauvin's
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three former Minneapolis police officers charged with violating George Floyd's civil rights are asking that their federal trials be separated from the trial of Derek Chauvin, who ha...
Aug 03, 2021 Associated Press
Benton County Attorney Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct
(KNSI) - The Benton County Attorney has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct following allegations he sexually assaulted a child under the age of 16. According to the criminal com...
Aug 03, 2021 Benton County Attorney's Office
Vikings Reportedly Have Lowest Vaccination Rate In NFL
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Minnesota Vikings reportedly have the lowest vaccination rate of any NFL team. According to Washington Post reporter Nicki Jhabvala, 64.5% of Vikings players are fully v...
Aug 03, 2021
Minnesota AG Launches Unit to Review Potentially Wrongful Convictions
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison and metro prosecutors announced the launch of a new unit on Tuesday that would review potentially wrongful convictions through a partnership...
Aug 03, 2021 Unsplash
Hill Museum and Manuscript Library Receives $5 Million Grant
(KNSI) - The Hill Museum and Manuscript Library has received a $5 million grant to help digitize, arch, and catalog endangered manuscript collections outside of Europe. The five year grant comes from ...
Aug 03, 2021 Submitted Photo
St. Cloud Area Confirms 150+ New COVID Cases Over the Weekend
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud area added 155 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend, with more than half of those cases confirmed in Stearns County alone. In its Tuesday update, the Minnesota Department of H...
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