Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Grants Still Available for Minnesotans Who Need Help Paying Energy Bills
(KNSI) - Grants are available to Minnesota households that are struggling to pay utility bills. The Citizens Utility Board of Minnesota says Minnesotans who make 60 percent or less of the state's medi...
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Suspected Cocaine and Methamphetamine Found on Sunday Morning Traffic Stop
(KNSI) - Suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, and cash were all seized following a traffic stop in Benton County early Sunday morning. According to the Benton County Sheriff's Office, about 1:30, polic...
Jul 20, 2021 Benton County Jail
Waite Park Watering Ban Starts Wednesday
(KNSI) - Waite Park residents will need to abide by a water ban in the city starting tomorrow. The Waite Park City Council approved the water ban after a drought warning was declared for the state of ...
Jul 20, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Colorado Man Dies After Canoe Capsizes in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
ELY, Minn. (AP) - A Colorado man has drowned after a severe storm moving through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota capsized his canoe, sheriff's officials said Tuesda...
Jul 20, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota State Park Visits, Overnight Stays Surge This Summer
(KNSI) - During 2020, many Minnesotans turned to outdoor activities amid the spread of COVID-19 and restrictions on indoor entertainment venues. The idea of taking road trips, visiting state parks and...
Jul 20, 2021 Unsplash
Local Law Enforcement Asking for Public Input Ahead of Grant Funding Request
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office and St. Cloud Police Department have been invited to apply for a grant of almost $35,000 that provides federal criminal justice funding to state, local and...
Jul 20, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Fire Department Chemical Assessment Team Called to a Roadside Spill Monday Morning
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Fire Department's Chemical Assessment Team was called out to a spill of a white powdery substance on the side of the road near Litchfield Monday morning. A critical incident rep...
Jul 20, 2021 KNSI News
Police Investigating After Locks Cut at Morrison County Storage Facility
(KNSI) - The Morrison County Sheriff's Office is investigating after several storage units had their locks cut at a facility in Genola. Police say there were approximately ten units broken into at KO ...
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Drought Enters 'Phase Two,' St. Cloud Gives Water Conservation Tips
(KNSI) - Drought conditions in Minnesota are the most severe in more than 30 years, and St. Cloud is asking residents to conserve water. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued a new warn...
Jul 19, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Richmond Man Dies After Rolling ATV
(KNSI) - A Richmond man was killed after getting ejected during an ATV crash on Sunday night. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says first responders were called around 7:30 p.m. to the intersection...
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