Category Archives: KNSI Local News
St. Cloud Approves Cooper Ave Project
(KNSI) - A road project that had been rejected in the past got approval from the St. Cloud City Council. St. Cloud voted to go ahead with redoing Cooper Avenue South, from 12th Street South to 38th St...
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Restaurant Owner Blames Federal Unemployment Benefits for Lack of Workers
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud restaurant owner can't find enough workers, and he says he's not alone. Ray Harrington owns 7 West Tap House, Boulder Tap House, and Pioneer Place on Fifth in St. Cloud and says e...
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Minnesota Reports Under 600 New COVID-19 Cases Tuesday Along With 9 Deaths
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health confirms 583 new COVID-19 cases and nine deaths Tuesday. It's one of the lowest new case days since February, however, the state processed a relatively low ...
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Governor Presses For Childcare Funding
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz is pressing lawmakers to increase funding for childcare providers. On Monday, Governor Walz asked state officials to grant nearly 48-million dollars to help boost what the s...
May 11, 2021 Governor Tim Walz's Office
Minnesota Ready to Vaccinate 12-15 Year Old Kids
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz says the state is prepared to vaccinate children 12-to-15-years old against the coronavirus. This comes after the FDA granted emergency use authorization for the P...
May 11, 2021 Governor Walz's Office
Fire Department: Kitchen Fire Causes $1500 in Damage
(KNSI) - A fire caused damage to a St. Cloud home on Monday. The St. Cloud Fire Department responded to a kitchen fire at a house on the 100-block of 30th Avenue North around 4:00 p.m. According to th...
May 11, 2021 KNSI News
County Park Department Asking For Volunteers
(KNSI) - Stearns County is seeking volunteers to help keep parks and trails clear from litter. The Stearns County Parks Department says volunteers are needed to help clean the trails within county par...
May 11, 2021 Stearns County Parks Department
Jury Selection Begins for Waite Park Man Accused of Shooting St. Cloud Police Officer's Hand
(KNSI) - Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a 19-year-old man accused of shooting a police officer in the hand last year. Sumaree Deashan Boose of Waite Park pleaded not guilty to one felony ...
May 10, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Minnesota to Get $200 Million More Than Expected In Federal COVID-19 Relief Aid
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota's state government will get about $200 million more than it was expecting under President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief package, and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz expressed ho...
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St. Cloud Area Legislative Update with Rep. Emmer Rescheduled
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a virtual legislative update on Tuesday, May 18th from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. Congressman Tom Emmer will join the Zoom meeting to talk about what'...
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