Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Officials Identify Red Lake Nation Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Tuesday
(KNSI) - The Red Lake Police Department has identified the officer who was killed Tuesday morning. Officials say 37-year-old Ryan Bialke, a native of Buffalo, Minnesota, was shot to death by a suspect...
Jul 28, 2021 Ryan Bialke Facebook
Severe Weather Roared Through Central Minnesota Early Wednesday Morning
(KNSI) - Severe thunderstorm warnings went out in the early morning hours Wednesday as a system bringing hot, humid air to the region tore through both western and central Minnesota. KNSI received rep...
Jul 28, 2021 KNSI News
Violent Crime Surges Across Minnesota with Record Murders
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Violent crime surged nearly 17% across Minnesota last year, including a record number of murders. The annual Uniform Crime Report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension covers a y...
Jul 27, 2021 Unsplash
Caribou Coffee Opens in East St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Caribou Coffee has opened a new location in the St. Cloud area and plans a big grand opening weekend. The new store is on the corner of Highway 23 and Lincoln Avenue in East St. Cloud. The st...
Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
July is Hire a Vet Month in Minnesota
(KNSI) - To help raise awareness about the many benefits of employing current and former U.S. military members, Governor Tim Walz proclaimed July 2021 as Hire a Veteran Month. The Minnesota Department...
Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is stopping in St. Joseph
(KNSI) - Fans of all ages can check out the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in St. Joseph on Thursday. The 27-foot long hotdog on wheels is making a stop at Resurrection Lutheran Church on Thursday from 10 a...
Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Sartell Approves Riverside Redevelopment Project
(KNSI) - Sartell has approved the final design of the County Road 1 project (Riverside Drive South) designed to embrace the Mississippi River and open a new age of revitalization while celebrating Sar...
Jul 27, 2021 City of Sartell Facebook
Death of 84 year old Under Investigation
(KNSI) - An 84-year-old man was found dead in Kandiyohi County. The sheriff's office says they were called at 10:48 on Tuesday morning for a man pinned under a vehicle at a home on 5th Street North in...
Jul 27, 2021 Unsplash
With Some Reductions and New Activities, Benton County Fair Set to Start Next Week
(KNSI) - After canceling last year due to COVID-19, the Benton County Fair is set to start Tuesday, August 3rd and will run through Sunday, August 8th. Benton County Fair board member Nancy Zupan spok...
Jul 27, 2021 Photo by Hannah Morgan on Unsplash
Sartell St. Stephen School District Responds to Viral Video of Student Addressing the School Board Over Concerns of an Equity Audit Survey
(KNSI) - Officials with the Sartell St. Stephen School District sent a message to staff and families to address what they call misinformation after a video surfaced online of a student addressing the ...
Jul 27, 2021