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Authorities Respond to Shed Fire in Rural Meeker County
(KNSI) - A controlled brush burn led to one shed being destroyed and another seriously damaged in rural Meeker County. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says its deputies, along with Eden Valley Fire...
Dene Dryden Jun 16, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Minnesota Legislature Hopes to Provide Money for Water Safety Grants
(KNSI) - The recent spate of water-related injuries and fatalities, along with community pools staying closed for 2021 due to the lack of lifeguards, is leading the Minnesota State Legislature to incl...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 16, 2021 Unsplash

Teen Killed by Hit and Run Driver
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Police say a teenager was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Minneapolis. The 16-year-old boy was either on foot or skateboarding when he was struck in north Minneapolis about 8:30 p...
Associated Press Jun 16, 2021 KNSI News

Newsweek: CentraCare St. Cloud Hospital Among the Best in the U.S.
(KNSI)- Newsweek has come out with its top hospitals list, and there are three Minnesota facilities that rank in the top 100. Coming in at number one in the United States and the world was Mayo Clinic...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 16, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz

Minnesota Among Top States for Working Fathers
(KNSI) - Father's Day is Sunday, and a new survey shows Minnesota is the third best state in the country for working dads. The survey done by personal finance website Wallethub determined the best sta...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 16, 2021 Unsplash

'Dancing With Our Stars' Competition Rakes in $389K for Area Nonprofits
(KNSI) - The Women's Fund of the Central Minnesota Community Foundation held its fifth annual Dancing With Our Stars competition Monday evening and raised a record-setting amount of money to benefit l...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Central Minnesota Community Foundation

Lane Changes Coming to I-94 East Near Albertville
(KNSI) - Motorists heading east on Interstate 94 will need to choose a lane before they approach the Wright County Road 19 exit near Albertville as road construction continues between Clearwater and M...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 KNSI News

Minnesota Authorities Issue 2,000+ Seat Belt Citations During Enforcement Push
(KNSI) - During a two-week enforcement campaign, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and its law enforcement partners cited 2,070 Minnesotans for seat belt violations. State patrol personnel iss...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Unsplash

Vikings’ Harrison Smith, Adam Thielen Say They Aren’t Vaccinated For COVID-19
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Two of the Minnesota Vikings’ star players said Tuesday they haven’t received the COVID-19 vaccine, though the team has made efforts to educate players on the sh...
Minnesota Sports News & Coverage from WCCO, CBS MN – WCCO | CBS Minnesota Jun 15, 2021

Lake Wobegon Trail Remains Open as Crews Start Maintenance Work
(KNSI) - Maintenance crews will be filling cracks and sealing pavement on sections of the Lake Wobegon Trail starting Wednesday. The Stearns County Parks Department says crews will fill cracks along t...
Dene Dryden Jun 15, 2021 Unsplash