Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Authorities on Scene of House Explosion, Fire in Princeton Thursday
(KNSI) - First responders are on the scene of a house explosion and fire in Princeton Thursday afternoon. The Princeton Police Department says one person is dead, and it's not clear if there are other...
Jul 22, 2021 Unsplash
Quarry Park Passes Available for Checkout at Area Libraries
(KNSI) - The Great River Regional Library is offering a new item to check out with a library card: a parking pass. The Stearns County park passes can be checked out for up to seven days to be used for...
Jul 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Drought Monitor Report Shows Conditions Worsening Across Minnesota
(KNSI) - The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows worsening drought conditions across Minnesota. The newest report, updated Thursday, shows 72% of Minnesota is now in severe drought, with 18% experiencin...
Jul 22, 2021 Unsplash
Outdoor Cooking Fire Damages St. Cloud Home Wednesday Afternoon
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department says an outdoor cooking fire did more than $1000 damage to the siding of a home Wednesday afternoon. A critical incident report from the fire department says the...
Jul 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Woman Injured in Crash With Road Grader
(KNSI) - A 62-year-old Iowa woman was seriously injured in a crash with a road grader Wednesday morning. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says just before 11:30, they were called to the crash in ...
Jul 22, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
St. Cloud High Schools' Co-Op Team Now Has a Name
(KNSI) - The new co-op teams made up of student-athletes from St. Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo now have a name. A press release from St. Cloud Area School District 742 says a committee of coaches, ...
Jul 22, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota's share of opioid settlement could top $300M
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota stands to collect more than $300 million under a $26 billion settlement among states and opioid manufacturers and distributors. Attorney General Keith Ellison says the...
Jul 21, 2021 Pixabay
Hennepin County 'doubles down' on vaccine incentive program
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's most populous county is boosting its incentive program for COVID-19 vaccine shots. The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners Tuesday unanimously approved an additional ...
Jul 21, 2021 Unsplash
Drought Hurting Farm to Table Delivery
(KNSI) - The drought is making it harder for farm food delivery services to fill orders in Central Minnesota. Sprout Minnesota is based in Little Falls and works with 150 Minnesota farmers to get fres...
Jul 21, 2021 SproutMN Facebook
Low Lake, River Levels in Central Minnesota Prompt Caution for Boaters
(KNSI) - The impacts of this summer's drought in Minnesota are noticeable on the state's waterways, and those low lake and river levels could spell danger for boaters. At 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, the Miss...
Jul 21, 2021 Photo by Drew Dau on Unsplash