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Three Arrested In Connection To Woman Killed in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - Three people have been arrested in connection to a woman who was killed and her body found on the side of a road in St. Cloud last week. According to a press release from the St. Cloud Police...
Jake Judd Jun 10, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Woman With Winston Smith During Fatal Arrest Attempt Didn't See Gun in Car, Attorneys Say
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The woman who was in a vehicle when members of a federal U.S. Marshals Service task force fatally shot the driver last week said she never saw a gun on the man or in the vehicle, he...
Associated Press Jun 10, 2021 (AP Photo/Christian Monterrosa)

Minnesota's Tax Report for May Shows Stronger-Than-Projected Revenue Totals
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota brought in $1.796 billion more than expected in tax revenue during the month of May. The Minnesota Management and Budget office released its May report on Thursday, aff...
Dene Dryden Jun 10, 2021 Pixabay
Stearns Electric Asking Customers To Limit Power Use, Heat Straining the System
(KNSI) - Stearns Electric asks customers to conserve power during the recent heatwave. The company is asking people to cut back energy use until 10 p.m. on Thursday. To save energy, postponing the use...
Jake Judd Jun 10, 2021

Live Music Returns to Munsinger Clemens Gardens This Weekend
(KNSI) - The Munsinger Clemens Botanical Society is bringing back its Music in the Gardens concert series this summer with the first performance scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. "Seaborn is the group wh...
Dene Dryden Jun 10, 2021 Photo by Matheus Ferrero on Unsplash

Therapists say People Are 'Languishing' As The World Emerges From COVID-19
(KNSI) - Over the last several months, mental health professionals have noticed a new state of mind, and it's called Languishing. Doctor Steven Loos is a Psychologist, and Director of Outpatient Menta...
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Meeker County Man Arrested on Suspected DWI After Crashing Vehicle Late Wednesday Night
(KNSI) - A Grove City man is in jail awaiting charges after allegedly driving while under the influence and crashing his vehicle. The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says deputies were dispatched to th...
Dene Dryden Jun 10, 2021 KNSI News

Brainerd Man Sentenced for Killing, Beheading Bear on Red Lake Indian Reservation
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a man to 15 months in prison for killing and then beheading a 700-pound (320-kilogram) black bear on the Red Lake Indian Reservation in northern Mi...
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Derek Chauvin's Defense Requests New Trial, Jury Investigation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd is seeking not only a new trial but also a hearing to "impeach the ve...
Associated Press Jun 10, 2021 Pool Court TV/Associated Press/Pool Photo from Video

Minnesota's Eviction Moratorium Off Ramp May Be Stuck in Neutral
(KNSI) - The creation of an eviction moratorium off ramp at the Capitol seems to be stuck in neutral for now. Representative Michael Howard is the vice chair of Housing Finance and Policy. He says a p...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 10, 2021 Unsplash