Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Over 1,400 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials on Monday reported five deaths from COVID-19, along with 1,470 infections, with a slight increase in infections among those who have been fully vaccinated...
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State Extends $100 Vaccine Incentive for Another Week
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota has extended its $100 reward program for people who get their COVID-19 vaccinations by another week. Any Minnesotan age 12 or older who gets their first shot through S...
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Darwin Woman Critically Injured in ATV Crash Saturday Morning
(KNSI) - A 41-year-old Darwin woman was seriously injured after falling off an ATV Saturday morning. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says about 9:15, Katie Riehle was riding on the tailgate of a si...
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Minnesota National Guard Activated to Help Fight Northern Minnesota Wildfires
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has activated the National Guard to help with firefighting efforts in northern Minnesota. Officials say a rapidly moving wildfire near Isabella in Lake County was ...
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Man Hurt in Auger Accident
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old man from rural Litchfield was seriously injured after his legs became tangled in an auger inside a grain bin. According to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office, a call came in jus...
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Kitchen Fire Damages St. Cloud Apartment
(KNSI) - Several residents of a St. Cloud apartment complex were displaced Sunday morning after a kitchen fire. The St. Cloud Fire Department says they were called to Empire Apartments about 10:20 for...
Aug 16, 2021 KNSI News
Infectious Disease Expert Warns Delta Variant Could Stick Around For a Month or More, Blames Incorrect Mask Use
(KNSI) - An infectious disease expert says the recent COVID-19 Delta variant surge will be with us for at least the next month, if not longer. University of Minnesota Doctor Michael Osterholm tells NB...
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Several Streets to Undergo Resurfacing Starting Monday August 16th
(KNSI) - Drivers around St. Cloud will be seeing plenty of orange around town starting Monday. According to the City of St. Cloud, workers will be resurfacing roads all around town for the next few we...
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Access to County Road 75 Restricted from 15th Avenue North Starting August 16th
(KNSI) - Starting Monday, drivers on 15th Avenue North in Waite Park will have restricted access to County Road 75/Division Street. Those traveling south on 15th will be detoured via 10th Street North...
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MDH: COVID Cases Have Almost Doubled in Kids Under age Nine in Minnesota
(KNSI) - According to the Minnesota Department of Health, the infection rate has almost doubled among young children in the state. MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm says kids are at higher risk of getting ...
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