Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Hometown Heroes Assistance Program Passes Helping Firefighters Diagnosed With Physical Illnesses and Emotional Trauma
(KNSI) - Among the many bills signed into law this legislative session was one called the Hometown Heroes Assistance Program, which creates a statewide critical care policy for Minnesota firefighters ...
Jul 16, 2021 MNFire
Public Art Sculpture Revealed to Commemorate Paramount Theater's 100th Anniversary
(KNSI) - As you walk or drive down East St. Germain Street, you may notice a new sculpture outside the Paramount Theater. The sculpture, dubbed "Write On," looks just like a pencil. It's made of steel...
Jul 16, 2021 Dene Dryden/KNSI News
Lane, Road Closures Coming to St. Cloud Next Week
(KNSI) - Next week, St. Cloud drivers might have to take some detours as road work temporarily shuts down some lanes and street sections. Starting Monday, road work on 33rd Street South will close off...
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Juvenile Runaways Lead Meeker County Sheriff's Deputies on Early Morning Chase
(KNSI) - Two juvenile runaways are awaiting criminal charges after allegedly running from police in a stolen vehicle early Thursday morning. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says about 1:00; a deput...
Jul 16, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Man Arrested on Federal Weapons Charge Pleads Guilty
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of possessing a machine gun. 27-year-old Michael Paul Dahlager was arrested earlier this year after he allegedly told a confidential inf...
Jul 15, 2021 Sherburne County Jail
Executive Order Strengthens the Century Old Packers and Stockyards Act
(KNSI) - Cattle farmers asking for a fair shake when it comes to market share are getting a boost from the federal government due to a new executive order. As part of strengthening the enforcement of ...
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Gov. Tim Walz Restricts LGBTQ Conversion Therapy Via Executive Order
(KNSI) - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Thursday morning that restricts the use of conversion therapy for LGBTQ youth. Executive Order 21-25 directs the Minnesota Department of Heal...
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St. Cloud Home Sustains $3,000 in Damage From Fire
(KNSI) - No one was injured after a light fixture caught fire in a St. Cloud home on Wednesday evening. The St. Cloud Fire Department responded to the fire in the 700 block of 10th Avenue North at 5:4...
Jul 15, 2021 KNSI News
One Person Injured in Two-Car Crash Near St. Augusta Wednesday
(KNSI) - One person was taken to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash near St. Augusta Wednesday. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the scene of the crash at the interse...
Jul 15, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Worries Over Racism Creates Push to Rename Invasive Fish Species
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) - Minnesota state Sen. Foung Hawj was never a fan of the "Asian carp" label commonly applied to four imported fish species that are wreaking havoc in the U.S. heartland, infe...
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