Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Severe Weather Threat for Wednesday
(KNSI) - Central Minnesota could be in for a bumpy ride Wednesday. The Storm Prediction Center has the five-county St. Cloud area at a marginal risk for severe weather for Tuesday and a slight risk fo...
Jul 13, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Giant Goldfish Turning Up in Minnesota Waterways
BURNSVILLE, Minn. (AP) - Officials in Minnesota said they're finding more giant goldfish in waterways, prompting a plea to citizens to stop illegally dumping their unwanted fish into ponds and lakes. ...
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UPDATE: No Foul Play Associated With Dead Body Found Near St. Stephen
Update posted 8:24 a.m. July 13, 2021: (KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is releasing more details on the body found Monday afternoon. Officials say a jogger reported finding the body about...
Jul 13, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Sartell Man Seriously Hurt in Crash with RV Monday Night
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old Sartell man is hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a crash on Highway 15 Monday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says about 10:15, 42-year-old Mark Meredith w...
Jul 13, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Man Accused of Trying To Meet Teen In St. Cloud for Sex
(KNSI) - A man is accused of trying to meet an underage girl in St. Cloud for sex. Joshua Ramacher is charged in Stearns County District Court with three counts of solicitation of a minor through elec...
Jul 12, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Local Heroes Day Event Coming To Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - A first-ever three-day event to honor local heroes in Central Minnesota will take place in Monticello next month. The first annual "Local Heroes Days" will be a free event for the public and ...
Jul 12, 2021 Local Heroes Day/Scott Kunz
Minnesota to Finish Fiscal Year 2021 Stronger Than Expected
(KNSI) - Minnesota is set to finish its fiscal year with a higher budget surplus than expected. The Minnesota Management and Budget Office released its Revenue and Economic Update on Monday, showing t...
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Masks, Social Distancing Still Required at St. Cloud VA
(KNSI) - Mask wearing and other COVID-19 protocols remain in place at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs St. Cloud VA Medical Center. Walk-in services are still minimal, and the VA requires visit...
Jul 12, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Clear Lake Man Injured in ATV Crash Sunday
(KNSI) - A Clear Lake man was injured in an ATV crash in Morrison County Sunday afternoon. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says it responded to the ATV crash along the Soo Line Trail about four m...
Jul 12, 2021 Photo by Ivan Ulamec on Unsplash
Widespread Rain in Central, Southern Minnesota Wednesday Could Put Dent in Drought Conditions
(KNSI) - Some parts of Minnesota will see some relief from this summer's drought conditions as rain moves in Wednesday. St. Cloud is projected to see half an inch to an inch of rainfall that day, whil...
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