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Sartell Holding Memorial Day Service
(KNSI) - The Sartell American Legion will hold a Memorial Day Service. The ceremony takes place at Veterans Park, 62 Riverside Avenue North in Sartell, at 9 a.m. Sartell State Representative Tim O'Dri...
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2 Children Die in Separate Incidents in Pools
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two children have drowned in separate incidents in pools in Minneapolis and Burnsville. Authorities say a 4-year-old died five days after he was found in the pool at a downtown Minn...
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Man Arrested in Assault of Boy at Park in Brooklyn Park
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (AP) - Brooklyn Park police said Friday they've made an arrest in the sexual assault of a 6-year-old boy in a portable toilet in a local park. Officials say the boy's family was h...
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MN Brewers, Distillers Offering Drinks For Getting COVID Vaccine
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Several Minnesota breweries and distilleries are offering a shot and a beer to adults to encourage them to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Gov. Tim Walz announced the "Cheers t...
Associated Press May 28, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Crew Carwash Breaks Ground On St. Cloud Location, First in Minnesota
(KNSI) - A groundbreaking ceremony for the first Crew Carwash in Minnesota was held in St. Cloud on Friday. The Indiana-based company is family-owned with 40-locations. Third-generation owner and Crew...
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St. Cloud Man Charged With Sex Crimes in Wisconsin
(KNSI) - A warrant is out for the arrest of a St. Cloud man after police in Wisconsin say he drove there to meet a teenager and have sex with her several years ago. According to the criminal complaint...
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Gubernatorial Candidate Backs Move to Block COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen signed onto a lawsuit seeking to stop COVID-19 vaccinations for 12- to 15-year-olds that, among other things, compares ...
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Public and Virtual Remembrance Ceremonies Planned for Memorial Day
(KNSI) - Memorial Day is Monday, and the Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs says that its Memorial Day programs will be virtual once again this year, but there will be a public ceremony at the M...
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DNR Offers Boating Safety Tips
(KNSI) - Memorial Weekend is a time when boats start hitting the water, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resource wants boaters to be safe on the water. DNR Conservation Office Lt. Mike Martin ...
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Minnesota Ending More COVID Restrictions Friday
(KNSI) - More COVID-19 restrictions are ending in Minnesota. Starting Friday, May 28, all remaining outdoor limits and indoor activity restrictions end. Minnesota ended its mask mandate two weeks ago....
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Office of Governor Tim Walz