Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Minnehaha Academy's Chet Holmgren Commits to Gonzaga
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - Chet Holmgren is heading to Gonzaga. The nation's No. 1 overall recruit announced Monday on ESPN that he will play what will likely be his only college season with the Bulldogs. ...
Apr 19, 2021 Gonzaga celebrates after they defeated BYU in an NCAA college basketball game for the West Coast Conference men's tournament championship Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Statewide, Student Driven Walkout Against Racial Injustice Planned for Monday Afternoon
(KNSI) - A student walkout is set for this afternoon at schools across the state in solidarity against racial injustice. In Sartell, students are asked to meet to have a conversation about race relati...
Apr 19, 2021 Unsplash
Minnesota Reports 1,292 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths Monday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 1,292 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths on Monday. This includes 142 new cases in the five-county St. Cloud area. Benton County adds 15 cases, Mo...
Apr 19, 2021 Unsplash
Former Children's Home Building Declared Unsafe After Fire
(KNSI) - The former Children's Home in St. Cloud has been declared unsafe after a fire earlier this month. The former residential treatment center for children and teens with mental health and behavio...
Apr 19, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz (KNSI News)
Trial Begins This Week for the Man Accused of Killing His Daughter in 2019
(KNSI) - The man accused of killing his daughter by setting her trailer on fire goes on trial this week. On the evening of July 23rd, a 911 call came in from a woman who said a man had come in and was...
Apr 19, 2021 Stearns County jail
Paramount Center for the Arts Turns 100 This Year
(KNSI) - A landmark building in St. Cloud is celebrating a century of entertainment in 2021. The Paramount Center for the Arts, commonly called the Paramount Theatre, opened on Christmas Eve 1921 as t...
Apr 18, 2021 Courtesy of the Paramount Center for the Arts
Two National Guard Members Injured Near Wright Shooting Scene Early Sunday Morning
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Two National Guardsmen suffered minor injuries early Sunday when they were fired upon as they provided neighborhood security in Minneapolis following the police killing of a 20-year...
Apr 18, 2021 Submitted by the Minnesota National Guard
Minnesota 4th in Country for New COVID-19 Cases Per Capita
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials on Sunday reported 1,847 new COVID-19 cases and 15 new deaths due to complications from the coronavirus. The update lifted the total number of positive vi...
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Twins, Athletics Plan Doubleheader For Tuesday After Monday Game Postponed
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The game between Minnesota and the Oakland Athletics scheduled for Monday night at the Coliseum has been postponed because of the Twins' continued COVID-19 problems. Major Leagu...
Apr 17, 2021
St. Cloud Community Members March, Gather for Daunte Wright Vigil Friday Evening
(KNSI) - On Friday evening, around one hundred people gathered in Seberger Park in St. Cloud to hold a vigil for Daunte Wright, who was killed by police during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on Sun...
Apr 17, 2021 Dene Dryden