Category Archives: KNSI Local News
UDPATE: Missing Woman Found in St. Cloud
Update, 3:35 p.m. Monday, April 19th: The St. Cloud Police Department says Alicia Lewis has been found. "Alicia Lewis has been located in the City of St. Cloud and is working with the police departmen...
Apr 16, 2021 St. Cloud Police Department
Man Accused of Attacking Cop, Menards Worker Over Mask Policy is Charged
(KNSI) - A man accused of attacking a police officer with a hammer while dragging him from his vehicle has been charged. Luke Alvin Oeltjenbruns is charged with one count of first-degree assault, two ...
Apr 16, 2021 McLeod County Jail
Brooklyn Center Leaders Asking Outside Law Enforcement to Scale Back Engagement with Protesters
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (AP) - Elected leaders in the Minneapolis suburb where a police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright want officers to scale back their tactics amid nightly protests, leaving some ...
Apr 16, 2021 John Minchillo/Associated Press
Minnesota Reports 2,299 COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths Friday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 2,299 new cases of COVID-19 and six deaths on Friday, including a Wright County resident who was in their 70s. The five-county St. Cloud area sees 2...
Apr 16, 2021 Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
UPDATE: One Dead After Crash on I-94 That Stalled Traffic Friday
Update: 3:55 p.m.: The Minnesota State Patrol reports that one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near Monticello on Friday. Just after 10:30 a.m., the state patrol says a 2017 ...
Apr 16, 2021 MnDOT
Stream Fishing For Trout Opens Saturday
(KNSI) - Trout anglers looking to get out have their first chance this weekend, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has a new tool to help people find a spot. Stream trout fishing opens ...
Apr 16, 2021 Jake Judd (KNSI)
St. Cloud Legal Expert: What To Watch For During Chauvin Trial Monday
(KNSI) - Witness testimony in the case against a former Minneapolis Police officer accused of killing George Floyd in May of 2020 has come to an end. The judge in the case against Derek Chauvin will s...
Apr 16, 2021 Associated Press
North Junior High, Apollo Robotics Teams Compete at State Tournament
(KNSI) - On Friday and Saturday, local students will compete in the state VEX Robotics tournament at the River's Edge Convention Center in St. Cloud. Sara Laudenbach, a technology teacher at North Jun...
Apr 16, 2021 St. Cloud Area School District 742
'Perfect Storm' Causing Shipping Issues Across the Globe
(KNSI) - If it seems like store shelves are still a little bare or that item you ordered online is still on backorder, you're not alone. Transportation experts say the perfect storm of a trade war wit...
Apr 16, 2021 Andy Li/Unsplash
Omnibus Housing Bill Passes Minnesota House
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House has approved the Omnibus Housing Bill, which would fund the creation of more affordable housing. The bill passed on a vote of 69 to 62. Housing Finance and Policy Committe...
Apr 16, 2021 Unsplash