Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Police, Lawmakers Frustrated Over Excessive Speeding
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says they're frustrated by drivers continuing to speed despite desperate pleas and extra speeding enforcement campaigns. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety s...
Aug 04, 2021 Minnesota Senate Republicans, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
St. Cloud Area Sees 57 New COVID-19 Cases as Infections, Hospitalizations Continue to Rise Statewide
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 936 new cases of COVID-19 statewide on Wednesday. New cases include 57 found in the five-county St. Cloud area: six in Benton County, two in Morriso...
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Summertime by George Continues Tonight
(KNSI) - A free summer concert series continues Wednesday evening in St. Cloud. Troy Fritz of the St. Cloud Rotary spoke to KNSI's Bob Hughes about Summertime by George, which will feature Andy Austin...
Aug 04, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Governments, Restaurants and Retailers Updating COVID-19 Masking Policies
(KNSI) - Mask mandates and requests are starting to pop up again as governments, retailers, and restaurants say they're worried about the uptick in cases of COVID-19, especially the delta variant, whi...
Aug 04, 2021 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
Potential Vikings COVID Outbreaks Could Lead To Forfeits, Big Losses For Vendors And Restaurants
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — COVID-19 protocols sidelined several Minnesota Vikings quarterbacks this week, but there could be bigger consequences once the season begins. The NFL’s policy says a t...
Aug 03, 2021
National Night Out Builds Police, Community Relations
(KNSI) - Around 50 neighborhoods in St. Cloud held block parties for National Night Out. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says the annual event has been around for about 50 years and is designed to get peop...
Aug 03, 2021
Sheriff Highlights Signs Of Phishing Scam Emails
(KNSI) - The Benton County Sheriff's Office is helping people identify email scams. The sheriff's office recently posted a picture of a phishing scam email and highlighted some of the signs of a scam....
Aug 03, 2021 Benton County Sheriff's Office Twitter
Stearns History Museum Opens New World War II, Local Manufacturing Exhibits
(KNSI) - There are new things to see at the Stearns History Museum. The museum recently announced that it has two new exhibits on display: 33rd & Cooper, From Pan to Electrolux: 50 Acres of Opport...
Aug 03, 2021 Stearns History Museum
Twin Cities Mayors Order Masking for City Employees
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul said Tuesday they'll require city employees to wear masks in indoor public spaces as the delta variant of the coronavirus spurs concern nation...
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The Benton County Fair Is Underway
(KNSI) - The 168th Benton County Fair is underway in Sauk Rapids. The fair has returned after getting canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic. Fair Board Director Nany Zupan says she's feeling a lot ...
Aug 03, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News