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There's Still Time to Register Your National Night Out Event in Sartell
(KNSI) - There is still time for Sartell neighborhoods to get registered for National Night Out. National Night Out is Tuesday, August 3rd, from 6 to 9 p.m., and Sartell Police say they have 15 regist...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021

Benton County Sheriff Has Plans For A Safe Fair
(KNSI) - The Benton County Fair is a week away, and the sheriff says his department is ready to keep it safe. The Anoka County Fair had to close down on Saturday after two large fights. Benton County ...
Jake Judd Jul 26, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Suspected Meth Dealer Arrested in Holdingford
(KNSI) - A search of a suspected drug dealer's home in Stearns County on Monday led to the arrest of a man and the seizer of drugs. The Central Minnesota Violent Offender Task Force says they executed...
Jake Judd Jul 26, 2021

With COVID-19 Cases on the Uptrend, Minnesota Health Leaders Say Delta Variant is Concerning for the Unvaccinated
(KNSI) - New COVID-19 cases are increasing around the U.S. and Minnesota, and though state health leaders say the state's current cases, test positivity rate and hospitalizations are still below their...
Dene Dryden Jul 26, 2021 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

Second Man Convicted In Stabbing Death at St. Cloud Nightclub
(KNSI) - A second man convicted in the stabbing death of a man at the Red Carpet Nightclub in St. Cloud is going to prison. Christopher Lamar Johnson was sentenced to 40 years behind bars on Mondy for...
Jake Judd Jul 26, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Two Guns Stolen, One Person Assaulted During Morrison County Burglary Early Monday
(KNSI) - Morrison County authorities are continuing to investigate after a suspect allegedly broke into a Little Falls Township home early Monday morning, stealing two handguns and assaulting a person...
Dene Dryden Jul 26, 2021 KNSI News

Suspect Charged After Allegedly Beating a Man With a Log Wednesday Afternoon
(KNSI) - A 19-year-old Stearns County man is in jail after allegedly assaulting another man with a log. Wednesday afternoon, a man told police a car pulled up next to him while he was walking, and the...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 26, 2021 Stearns County Jail

Minnesota Officially Adopts 'Clean Car' Regulations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota officially adopted regulations championed by Gov. Tim Walz on Monday to encourage the switchover to electric vehicles. The "clean car" rules published in the State Registe...
Associated Press Jul 26, 2021 Unsplash

Renewed Call for Justice at Sunday Rally for Children Shot in Minneapolis
(KNSI) - A rally in North Minneapolis Sunday brought a renewed call for justice and a push for tips leading to arrests of those responsible for shooting several children since the end of April - two o...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 26, 2021 GoFundMe

DNR Burning Restrictions in Place for Area Counties
(KNSI) - Burning restrictions are now in place for much of the St. Cloud metro area amid heightened wildfire risks this week. With almost the entire state suffering from moderate, severe or extreme dr...
Dene Dryden Jul 26, 2021 Pixabay