Category Archives: KNSI Local News
MN House Speaker Waiting To Take Action Against Rep. John Thompson
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman has told her chamber's top Republican that she's not planning any immediate ethics action against embattled Rep. John Thompson. Ho...
Jul 21, 2021 Minnesota House of Representatives
State to Spend $1 Million on Boat Cleaning Stations to Combat Spread of Starry Stonewort
(KNSI) - The state's latest budget allocated $1 million to combat the spread of a particular aquatic invasive species. Starry stonewort is a grass-like form of algae that can interfere with recreation...
Jul 21, 2021 Unsplash
Air Quality Alert Won't Keep Summertime By George From Happening Wednesday Night
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's free summer concert series is forging ahead despite an air quality warning for most of Minnesota, including the St. Cloud area. Officials with Summertime By George say they've che...
Jul 21, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota Senator Calls Attention to Public Housing Maintenance Issues, Aims for Inclusion in Infrastructure Package
(KNSI) - Minnesota's junior senator is again calling attention to the issue of safety in older public housing buildings around the state and country. On Tuesday, Sen. Tina Smith, chair of the Senate's...
Jul 21, 2021 Photo by Brandon Griggs on Unsplash
Man Charged After Allegedly Assaulting the Same Woman on Separate Occasions
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is charged with two felony counts of domestic assault and one felony count of domestic assault by strangulation after two different incidents in the last month. Police say the...
Jul 21, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Person Struck and Killed by a Train in Buffalo
(KNSI) - Authorities in Wright County are investigating a fatal crash involving a train. Sources are telling KSNI that a pedestrian was hit by a train around 5:00 Wednesday morning near Highway 55 and...
Jul 21, 2021 Unsplash
Smoky Air Reducing Visibilities; Air Quality Alert Issued
(KNSI) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires is not just affecting air quality but also reducing visibility. The National Weather Service says around central Minnesota; visibilities are reduced to between o...
Jul 21, 2021 Unsplash
Marco Acquires Illinois Copier, Printer Company
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based business technology company Marco is acquiring an Illinois-based copier and printer company. Marco announced the acquisition of All/Pro Office Technology in Alton, Illinois, o...
Jul 20, 2021 Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash
Sauk Rapids Asks Residents to Limit Lawn Watering, Indoor Water Use
(KNSI) - The city of Sauk Rapids is asking residents to conserve water by only watering lawns once or twice per week as drought impacts the entire state. Irrigating lawns is prohibited from 10 a.m. to...
Jul 20, 2021 Unsplash
Hennepin County Amps Up COVID-19 Vaccine Incentive Funding
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 ...
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