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Minneapolis Reopens Floyd Square, Activists Close it Again
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Crews returned to a Minneapolis intersection where a memorial to George Floyd was assembled after his death last year and worked to reopen it to traffic by removing debris and makes...
Associated Press Jun 08, 2021 Associated Press

Swing Into Summer Holds First Event
(KNSI) - Sartell is hosting a new event in June to give families a chance to enjoy time outside together playing mini-golf. Community Engagement Specialist for the City of Sartell Nikki Sweeter says t...
Jake Judd Jun 08, 2021 Sartell Community Center Facebook

Police Searching For Hit and Run Driver
(KNSI) - Police are looking for a hit and run driver after a woman's vehicle was flipped on its roof in East St. Cloud. First responders were called to the 800 block of Lincoln Avenue Northeast around...
Jake Judd Jun 08, 2021 Phot Taken by Daniel Hollis/Facebook

Virology Expert Sheds Light on COVID-19 Herd Immunity, Vaccine Safety
(KNSI) - As of Sunday, more than 65 percent of Minnesotans age 16 and older have gotten at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. When 12-to-15-year-olds are added to the count, nearly 3 million people in t...
Dene Dryden Jun 08, 2021 Photo by Marisol Benitez on Unsplash

Air Quality Alert Issued for St. Cloud
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert effective Tuesday, June 8, from 12 p.m. through 9 p.m. The affected area includes St. Cloud. According to a press releas...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota Lawmakers Urged to Spare Market Bucks Program
(KNSI) - Minnesota lawmakers are being asked to not cut funding for a popular program that allows low-income residents to make more purchases at farmers' markets. The Market Bucks program works by giv...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

Mayor Kleis Explains Why St. Cloud's Wading Pools are Closed This Year
(KNSI) - The city of St. Cloud is not opening its wading pools this summer. Mayor Dave Kleis spoke with KNSI's Bob Hughes and said in normal years, the city would outline its budget for the pools in D...
Dene Dryden Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

Minnesota Woman Killed in Colorado Crash
CASTLE PINES, Colo. (AP) - A Minnesota woman is dead after she hit an elk in Colorado. KCNC-TV reported that 18-year-old Kendra Durnan of Buffalo was traveling south on Interstate 25 near Castle Pines...
Associated Press Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

More Changes Start Wednesday for Division Street Drivers
(KNSI) - More changes are coming to the road construction setup along Division Street. Starting on Wednesday, June 9th, traffic on 2nd Avenue North and South in Waite Park will have restricted access ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

Sheriff: Two People Arrested After Call to Police Turns Up Drugs and Guns
(KNSI) - The Meeker County Sheriff's Office says a 29-year-old Dassel man has been arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman and threatening her. A press release from the sheriff's office say...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash