Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Walz Tapped to Co-Chair President's Council of Governors
(KNSI) - President Joe Biden has appointed Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine as co-chairs of the Council of Governors. The bipartisan council is made up of ten go...
Jul 08, 2021 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, is greeted by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with and elbow as he arrives in Duluth, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Farmers Asking for Market Fairness and More Competition May Get it Under New Federal Pressure
(KNSI) - Farmers and advocates who have been asking for more protections for years regarding market concentration may soon be getting their wish. According to Farm Aid, four companies control roughly ...
Jul 08, 2021 Photo by Luís Cardoso on Unsplash
St. Cloud Hosting Bus 'Roadeo' This Weekend
(KNSI) - St. Cloud Metro Bus is playing host to the 33rd Annual Minnesota State Bus Roadeo this Friday and Saturday. The event is free and open to the public to watch, with opening ceremonies kicking ...
Jul 08, 2021 St. Cloud Metro Bus X
Resurfacing Projects Will Cause Delays in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Starting Monday, getting around St. Cloud could be a little more challenging as seven resurfacing projects begin. According to St. Cloud's Engineer, vehicles can drive through the work zones,...
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Minnesota to Share in $4.3 Billion Settlement with Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma
(KNSI) - Minnesota is part of a multi-billion dollar settlement deal reached with Purdue Pharma concerning their alleged role in the opioid crisis. As part of the agreement, OxyContin maker Purdue Pha...
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Community Group Asking Sartell St. Stephen to Fire Company Over Equity Audit Results
KNSI News Reporter Jake Judd contributed significantly to this story (KNSI) - A group of Sartell-St. Stephen School District residents say they are upset with the district for hiring a company to audi...
Jul 08, 2021
Minnesota Gas Utilities Overbilled Customers by $380 Million After Winter Storm, AG Ellison Says
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota utilities mismanaged their natural gas purchases after a historic winter storm in the South, which led them to overbill customers by $380 million, the state attorney g...
Jul 08, 2021 Photo by Julian Hochgesang on Unsplash
Art Show to Take Place All Around St. Cloud Saturday
(KNSI) - On Saturday, July 10th, artists in the St. Cloud area will display their art out on their lawns for the public to enjoy during the Drive-By Art Show. From noon to 7 p.m., people can walk, bik...
Jul 07, 2021 Dene Dryden/KNSI News
Minnesota DNR Looking At Reinstating Wolf Hunting In 2022
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it won't consider holding a wolf hunting or trapping season until 2022 at the earliest. The agency said in a statement Wednesd...
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UPDATE: Waite Park Police Say Missing Woman Found Safe in Twin Cities
Update, 4:55 p.m. Thursday: (KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department says authorities have found Melissa Andrle. Chief Dave Bentrud says the department was able to make contact with Andrle in the Twi...
Jul 07, 2021 Waite Park Police Department