Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Heat Related Safety Tips
(KNSI) - With temps in the 90s predicted all week this week, the National Weather Service has some tips to beat the heat for those working, exercising, or playing outside. If you're going to be outsid...
Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Pride Hosts Pride Month Events, Preps for September Pride Week
(KNSI) - It's LGBTQ Pride Month, recognized around the world in June after the Stonewall Riots in New York City over 50 years ago kicked off the LGBTQ rights movement. St. Cloud Pride board member Man...
Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash
St. Cloud Police Officer OK After Being Hit Head on by a Suspected Drunk Driver
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud police officer suffered minor injuries after being hit head-on Sunday morning by a driver who had allegedly been drinking. Police were called to a crash on the 3200 block of Count...
Jun 07, 2021 Waite Park Police Department
Hot Weather Increasing the Possibility of Pavement Buckles
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation says extreme heat the last few days and more in the forecast increases the possibility of buckling pavement. The sun heats the pavement, and it gets...
Jun 07, 2021 Minnesota Department of Transportation
House Fire in Lake George Township Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The cause of a house fire near Elrosa Sunday morning is under investigation. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office got a call about 4:45 a.m. from a man who said the entire side of his house, o...
Jun 07, 2021 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
Authorities Searching for Missing Swimmer on Big Kandiyohi Lake
(KNSI) - The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says search teams are looking for a missing swimmer. A press release says about 6:30 Sunday night, the sheriff's office received a call that a 32-year-ol...
Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash
One Record Set, Another Tied With Early June Heat Wave
(KNSI) - One record fell, and one record was tied this past weekend. The National Weather Service says St. Cloud hit a high of 96 on Friday, beating the old record for that day of 95, which was set in...
Jun 07, 2021 Unsplash
Lawmaker To Hold Town Hall On Legislative Session at St. Cloud Brewery
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud Representative will host a town hall later this month on the 2021 Minnesota Legislative Session. State Representative Dan Wolgamott will be joined by House Majority Leader Ryan Wi...
Jun 06, 2021
Drivers Can Expect Delays As Lanes Shift on I94 Monday
(KNSI) - Drivers on Interstate 94 will notice lane shifts as a major road construction project continues Monday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation says westbound traffic on I-94 between Highw...
Jun 06, 2021 Stearns County Highway Department
Dog Survives House Fire in Sartell, Cause Under Investigation
(KNSI) - A dog survived a house fire in Sartell that's under investigation. The Sartell Police Department says around 5 p.m. on Friday, firefighters were called to the 400-block of 2 Street North for ...
Jun 05, 2021 Submitted