Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Foley, Milaca Construction Businesses Bought By National Company
(KNSI) - A national construction company has purchased two East-Central Minnesota businesses. Foley Lumber and Milaca Building Center have been acquired by American Construction Source. Both facilitie...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Marissa Daeger on Unsplash
Minnesota Nears Half of Population Vaccinated Against COVID-19, Reports 658 New Cases Wednesday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 658 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths from the disease on Wednesday. The five-county St. Cloud area sees no new deaths but adds 49 newly confirmed po...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Mufid Majnun on Unsplash
Minnesota's Medical Cannabis Expansion to Cut Costs for Users
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Those enrolled in Minnesota's medical marijuana program are expected to have a more affordable option to the liquid, oil and pills currently allowed under one of the nation's mo...
May 19, 2021 Unsplash
Caribou Coffee and Best Buy Lift Mask Policies
(KNSI) - Two more Minnesota companies say they are relaxing their mask policies. Richfield-based Best Buy and Brooklyn Center-based Caribou Coffee both say their customers will not be required to wear...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash
Police: Woman Tried to Run Over Two People, Used Taser During Brawl
(KNSI) - A woman was arrested after allegedly trying to run people over during a brawl in St. Cloud. Around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to a fight in the 1000-block of 6th Avenue South...
May 18, 2021 KNSI News
Two Injured in Knife Fight in St. Cloud
(KNSI) - A 17-year-old boy and a 20-year-old man were taken to the hospital Tuesday after St. Cloud Police say multiple people got into a fight, and one of them had a knife. At 1:20 p.m. SCPD says off...
May 18, 2021 KNSI News
St. Cloud Plants 50 Trees at Park
(KNSI) - St. Cloud staff joined the mayor and planted 50 trees on Tuesday. St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis says the trees were planted as a late Arbor Day celebration. "The city of St. Cloud, it's tree cit...
May 18, 2021 City of St. Cloud
St. Cloud Man Accused of Assaulting Woman, Hitting Dog
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man has been charged with assault after allegedly beating a woman and her dog. Investigators say Todd Richard Chauvin punched a woman in the back of her head and kicked her repeat...
May 18, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Two Locals Named Finalists for Princess Kay of the Milky Way Title
(KNSI) - Two women from Central Minnesota are in the running for Midwest Dairy Association's 68th Princess Kay of the Milky Way title. The ten contestants were selected after two days of judging and l...
May 18, 2021 Sculptor Linda Christensen works on a Princess Kay of the Milky Way butter sculpture in 2017. Photo by Lorie Shaull on Flickr.
Housing Authority, Police Department Criticized for Planned K9 Training Exercise
(KNSI) - The Kandiyohi County Housing and Redevelopment Authority is coming under fire after allegedly allowing the Willmar Police Department to use an occupied apartment complex for K9 officer traini...
May 18, 2021 Unsplash