Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Stearns Bank In Albany Gets Recognition From Governor
(KNSI) - Stearns Bank in Albany has been honored by Minnesota's Governor for its innovative stormwater system. In 2019, Stearns Bank expanded by 10,000 square feet to make room for future growth and n...
Jun 09, 2021 Submitted by: Stearns Bank Albany
Sauk Rapids Issues Watering Ban Starting At Midnight
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids is putting a watering ban in place effective at midnight tonight due to low water levels and drought conditions. According to Sauk Rapids officials, no watering or irrigation will...
Jun 09, 2021 Unsplash
From the Reporters' Notebook: Our COVID-19 Vaccination Experiences
(KNSI) - Less than two weeks after the state of Minnesota opened up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older, all three members of the KNSI newsroom got their shots. We received our ...
Jun 09, 2021 Dene Dryden
Catholic Charities St. Cloud Full Choice Food Shelf Reopens June 14
(KNSI) - As life returns to its pre-pandemic feel, more services are returning to normal, and that includes services provided by Catholic Charities St. Cloud. Catholic Charities St. Cloud Executive Di...
Jun 09, 2021 Unsplash
Body of Missing Swimmer Recovered
(KNSI) - The body of a missing swimmer has been recovered from Big Kandiyohi Lake. The Kandiyohi Sheriff's Office found 32-year-old Martin Gonzalez Jr of Danube on Wednesday morning. Gonzalez was swim...
Jun 09, 2021 Unsplash
With Summer Travel Soaring, Here's How to Prevent Getting Scammed
(KNSI) - As more Americans get vaccinated against COVID-19 and new cases fall, people are eager to travel this summer. "The demand for travel is high," says Gretchen Winters, director of sales and mar...
Jun 09, 2021 Unsplash
Sartell Issues Immediate Watering Ban
(KNSI) - Low water levels have prompted Sartell to issue a temporary watering ban, effective immediately. According to a press release from the city, the ban is due to drought conditions, leading to S...
Jun 09, 2021 Unsplash
Mille Lacs Resort Owners Worried How Walleye Regulations Will Affect Business
(KNSI) - Resort owners on Lake Mille Lacs say they are worried new walleye fishing restrictions imposed by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources are harming their business. The DNR has impleme...
Jun 08, 2021 Twin Pines Resort Facebook
Deputies Who Killed Man Had Body Cams, Couldn't Use Them
WASHINGTON (AP) - The two sheriff's deputies who shot and killed a Black man while assigned to a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force had been told they could not use their body-worn cameras. Tha...
Jun 08, 2021 Associated Press
Why a Rural Pipeline is a Climate Battleground
UNDATED (AP) - An oil pipeline that crosses rural northern Minnesota is an emerging focal point of the battle over climate change and energy production. Protesters are trying to halt work on a rebuild...
Jun 08, 2021 Associated Press