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State Patrol Identifies 19 Year Old Hit and Killed on Highway 169 Monday Morning
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol has identified the person who died after they stepped in front of a passing car on Highway 169 Monday morning. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, about 1:10 a...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

UPDATE: Media and Government Websites Working Again Following Glitch With Major Content Delivery Network Fastly
Update posted 6:44 a.m. June 8, 2021: (KNSI) - Cloud computing services company Fastly says it has applied a fix to a glitch that took down several major media and government websites Tuesday morning....
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 08, 2021 Unsplash

Mille Lacs Getting Ready To Ban Targeting Walleyes for Two Weeks
(KNSI) - One of Minnesota's premier walleye lakes is restricted to catch and release only and soon will be closed to walleye fishing for a period. Anglers will not be allowed to target walleyes on Mil...
Jake Judd Jun 07, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Shady's Owner Still Dealing With AG's Lawsuit More Than a Year After It Was Filed
(KNSI) - The owner of a chain of restaurants in Central Minnesota that threatened to defy Minnesota's executive order and open for indoor dining last May is still fighting a lawsuit filed by the state...
Jake Judd Jun 07, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

St. Cloud Man Accused of Punching Bouncer Makes First Court Appearance
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man charged with assault after allegedly hitting a nightclub bouncer made his first court appearance Monday. Thirty-two-year-old Kristen Kornell Kimbrought is charged with third-d...
Dene Dryden Jun 07, 2021 KNSI News

Fourth Man Sentenced for Burning Police Station
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced the last of four men who pleaded guilty to burning a Minneapolis police station last summer. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports that U.S. District Ju...
Associated Press Jun 07, 2021 Associated Press

The Ledge in Waite Park Announces Opening Act
(KNSI) - The Ledge Amphitheater in Waite Park is set to open in mid-July and has announced its first musical act. The Rock Gods will play the grand opening of the new outdoor entertainment venue on Ju...
Dene Dryden Jun 07, 2021 City of Waite Park

Take a Kid Fishing Weekend Starts Friday in Minnesota
(KNSI) - This weekend is Take a Kid Fishing Weekend in Minnesota, and the Department of Natural Resources is hosting an informational webinar this week to prep families for the weekend. Children 15 an...
Dene Dryden Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash

St. Cloud to Host Regional Police K-9 Trials
(KNSI) - Later this month, around 100 police K-9s and their handlers will travel to St. Cloud to take part in the United States Police Canine Association's Region 12 K-9 Trials. The St. Cloud Police D...
Dene Dryden Jun 07, 2021 Photo by Jason Jarrach on Unsplash

St. Cloud Wading Pools Closed; Splash Pads Are Open
(KNSI) - If you wanted to head to one of the seven wading pools in St. Cloud for some relief from the heat, the City of St. Cloud says the wading pools will be closed for the remainder of the summer. ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 07, 2021 Lake George Splash Pad Facebook