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School Of Rock Concert Returning to Paramount Theater in August
(KNSI) - Tickets are on sale for next month's School of Rock concert at the Paramount Center for the Arts in St. Cloud. The 16th annual School of Rock is put on by the Wirth Center for the Performing ...
Jake Judd Jul 28, 2021 KNSI News

Community Rallies Around Cold Spring Family Following Alleged Racially Motivated Attacks
(KNSI) - An anguished mother is pleading with the public to contact Governor Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison to ask that they take over the prosecution of a man accused of stalking and har...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 28, 2021 Permission given by Andrea Robinson

Officials Identify Red Lake Nation Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty Tuesday
(KNSI) - The Red Lake Police Department has identified the officer who was killed Tuesday morning. Officials say 37-year-old Ryan Bialke, a native of Buffalo, Minnesota, was shot to death by a suspect...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 28, 2021 Ryan Bialke Facebook

Severe Weather Roared Through Central Minnesota Early Wednesday Morning
(KNSI) - Severe thunderstorm warnings went out in the early morning hours Wednesday as a system bringing hot, humid air to the region tore through both western and central Minnesota. KNSI received rep...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jul 28, 2021 KNSI News

Violent Crime Surges Across Minnesota with Record Murders
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Violent crime surged nearly 17% across Minnesota last year, including a record number of murders. The annual Uniform Crime Report from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension covers a y...
Associated Press Jul 27, 2021 Unsplash

Caribou Coffee Opens in East St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Caribou Coffee has opened a new location in the St. Cloud area and plans a big grand opening weekend. The new store is on the corner of Highway 23 and Lincoln Avenue in East St. Cloud. The st...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

July is Hire a Vet Month in Minnesota
(KNSI) - To help raise awareness about the many benefits of employing current and former U.S. military members, Governor Tim Walz proclaimed July 2021 as Hire a Veteran Month. The Minnesota Department...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)

The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile is stopping in St. Joseph
(KNSI) - Fans of all ages can check out the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile in St. Joseph on Thursday. The 27-foot long hotdog on wheels is making a stop at Resurrection Lutheran Church on Thursday from 10 a...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Sartell Approves Riverside Redevelopment Project
(KNSI) - Sartell has approved the final design of the County Road 1 project (Riverside Drive South) designed to embrace the Mississippi River and open a new age of revitalization while celebrating Sar...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021 City of Sartell Facebook

Death of 84 year old Under Investigation
(KNSI) - An 84-year-old man was found dead in Kandiyohi County. The sheriff's office says they were called at 10:48 on Tuesday morning for a man pinned under a vehicle at a home on 5th Street North in...
Jake Judd Jul 27, 2021 Unsplash