Category Archives: KNSI Local News
St. Cloud Area Reports Two Deaths, 129 New Cases of COVID-19 Tuesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports 1,088 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths from the disease Tuesday. The death count includes one person from Sherburne County and one person from Wright County who were both in...
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St. Cloud Named as a Tree City USA
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has named 111 communities around the state as Tree City USA, and St. Cloud is one of them. A press release from the DNR says that "cities and tow...
Apr 27, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. John's University to Build New Student Housing and Pedestrian Bridge Starting This Summer
(KNSI) - St. John's University students will soon be getting a new residential hall. Officials with SJU tell KNSI starting on June 1st; the Seton Apartment earth-sheltered homes will be torn down, and...
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Minnesota Extends Pandemic Workers' Compensation Benefits for Frontline Workers, First Responders
(KNSI) - On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law extending frontline workers' and first responders' workers' compensation eligibility during the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, the state legisla...
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Organizers Planning To Hold Minnesota State Fair
(KNSI) - Organizers are planning to hold the Minnesota State Fair in 2021. The Great Minnesota Get-Together was canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. Minnesota State Fair General Manager Jerry Hammer ...
Apr 27, 2021 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Training Details Scarce in File of Officer Who Shot Wright
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The service file of the former police officer accused of fatally shooting a 20-year-old Black motorist, Daunte Wright, in a Minneapolis suburb this month contains scarce details on ...
Apr 27, 2021 Hennepin County Jail
Steve Reese Named Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year
(KNSI) - A scout leader and vital volunteer has been named the 2021 Sauk Rapids Citizen of the Year. Steve Reese was announced as the winner of the prestigious award on Monday. According to the select...
Apr 27, 2021 City of Sauk Rapids
After Mask Mandate Lifts For Outdoor Sports, Some Minnesota Parents, Students, Coaches Want More Clarity On Guidance
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Minnesota health officials recently updated their guidance on youth sports so that masks are no longer required while practicing or competing outdoors. But some parents, stu...
Apr 26, 2021
Minnesota's Community COVID-19 Vaccination Sites Open to Direct Appointment Scheduling
(KNSI) - Several weeks ago, Minnesota began opening semi-permanent, large-scale community COVID-19 vaccination sites to help get vaccines to school staff and childcare workers. As vaccine eligibility ...
Apr 26, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
Minnesota Reports Third Child Death Due to COVID-19
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health has issued a statement saying that a recent COVID-19 fatality was a school-aged child. MDH said Monday that it had confirmed the death of a child under the ...
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