Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Rep. Ilhan Omar Accused of Giving "Cover to Terrorist Groups"
WASHINGTON (AP) - A group of Jewish House Democrats is accusing Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of likening the U.S. and Israel to Hamas and the Taliban. The 12 Democrats say her comparison shows...
Jun 10, 2021 Rep. Ilhan Omar/X
2020 High School Graduation Rates in Minnesota Hold Steady During Pandemic
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - High school graduation rates in Minnesota held steady in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting the last few months of the school year. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported ...
Jun 10, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Slightly Above Average for First Quarter 2021 Cost of Living Index
(KNSI) - A new survey done by the American Chamber of Commerce Research Association shows the people of St. Cloud experienced a higher than average cost of living in the first quarter of 2021. Accordi...
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Demand for Senior Caregiving High as Family, Staff Feel Some Pandemic Burnout
(KNSI) - Senior caregiving was thrust into the spotlight during the pandemic as COVID-19 cases spread inside nursing homes and seniors were isolated from loved ones. In light of the past year, familie...
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Four Firefighters Suffer Heat Exhaustion While On the Job in Meeker County
(KNSI) - Four firefighters were hospitalized for heat exhaustion as they fought to contain a blaze that swallowed up an RV and a garage Tuesday afternoon in Meeker County. The Meeker County Sheriff's ...
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Historic Central Minnesota Heatwave Continues for Eighth Day in a Row
(KNSI) - It's official: Minnesota is mired in a major heatwave. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says the heatwave that began June 3rd is of historic duration and intensity so early in th...
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Playgrounds Expected To Be Busy According to Recent Survey
(KNSI) - As vaccine rates increase and warm weather rolls out across Minnesota, people are eager to get outside after a long stretch of indoor activities due to the pandemic. That's according to a sur...
Jun 09, 2021 Submitted by Landscape Structures Inc.
Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to Three Months in Jail for Sexually Assaulting Inmate
(KNSI) - A former corrections officer from Foley has been sentenced to 120 days in jail and seven years probation after pleading guilty to fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct. Randy Allen Beehler, 5...
Jun 09, 2021 Dakota County Jail
Partners of A St. Cloud Law Firm Claim They Were Fired For Supporting Trump
ST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) - Three former partners at a St. Cloud law firm are suing the firm's president after he fired them and other employees he felt supported former President Donald Trump. The Minnea...
Jun 09, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)
Young Adults File Suit Arguing Minnesota's Minimum Age to Carry Firearms is Unconstitutional
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Three young adults have filed a federal lawsuit alleging Minnesota's minimum age of 21 to carry a gun is unconstitutional. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reported Wednesday that Krist...
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