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For Native Americans, Harvard and Other Colleges Fall Short
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - Native American activists at colleges are pushing their schools to do more to atone for past wrongs, much in the way states, cities and universities are weighing reparations fo...
Associated Press May 27, 2021 Associated Press

Activists Decry Display of Flag Supporting Law Enforcement
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) - Some activists and others say a flag flown in support of law enforcement at a suburban Minneapolis city hall was a slap in the face to residents in a year dominated by calls ...
Associated Press May 27, 2021 Associated Press

Police: A Man Was Assaulted in the CentraCare Plaza Parking Lot
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man was issued a ticket after allegedly punching a man in the face in the CentraCare Plaza parking lot. Police were called to the medical center at 3:47 p.m. on Wednesday on a rep...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 KNSI News

Sheriff Releases Name Of Man Shot In LeSauk Township
(KNSI) - Officials have released the name of a Sartell man shot earlier this week in LeSauk Township. According to the Stearns County Sheriff's Office, 57-year-old Alex Mallet was shot in the neck out...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Dene Dryden/KNSI News

Police: Woman Given Tickets After Crashing Into House in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - More details have been released after a car crashed into a house in St. Cloud on Wednesday afternoon. The St. Cloud Police Department says around 1:15 p.m., the car struck the house in the 30...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Submitted by Jim Carrier

MDH: Minnesota Surpasses 600K Reported Cases of COVID 19
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health's COVID-19 data dashboard shows that the state has surpassed 600,000 reported virus cases. The latest data provided by the state shows 600,408 Minnesotans h...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 CentraCare/Facebook

Minnesota Launches Incentive Program To Get COVID Vaccine
(KNSI) - Minnesotans who get vaccinated between now and the end of June could be eligible for everything from state park passes, fishing licenses, St. Cloud Rox tickets, and tickets to various summer ...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Gov. Tim Walz speaks at an Operation Safety Net conference on Monday, April 12th, 2021 on the fatal shooting of a Brooklyn Center man by a police officer, the following protests and riots and a wide-sweeping curfew for the Twin Cities metro Monday night.

Gas Leak Causes Service Disruption At Mall
(KNSI) - A contractor hit a natural gas line causing a leak and interrupting service at Crossroads Center mall. Crews were called to a strip mall in the 4100-block of West Division Street around 1:15 ...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Central Minnesota Schools Announce High School Graduation Ceremony Plans
(KNSI) - The Sartell St. Stephen High School class of 2021 will get a graduation ceremony this year. An email from the Sartell St. Stephen School District says graduation will be held Saturday, June 5...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 27, 2021 Unsplash

Woman Struck by Car in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A woman was hit by a vehicle in East St. Cloud. The accident happened at Lincoln Avenue and East St. Germain Street around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to the St. Cloud Fire Department C...
Jake Judd May 27, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News