Category Archives: KNSI Local News
St. Cloud is Minnesota's Top City for Young Renters, Study Says
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is a popular city for Generation Z. That's according to RentCafe's analysis of roughly 3 million rental applications across the country in 2020. Nationwide, 22 percent of rental app...
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As Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Continues, Leaders Emphasize Equity
(KNSI) - Minnesotans can now see approximately when they can get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new timeline introduced by Gov. Tim Walz on Thursday. The state plans on start...
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Fund Launched to Help Families of Frontline Healthcare Workers Who Have Died Due to COVID-19 Related Complications
(KNSI) - Families of healthcare workers who have died due to COVID-19 related complications can apply for a new grant from the Frontline Families Fund. Jeremy Wells, senior vice-president of philanthr...
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Minnesota Outlines When Next Priority Groups, General Public Will Be Eligible for COVID-19 Vaccines
Feb 25, 2021 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks to Minneapolis VA Hospital Director Patrick Kelly after over doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the hospital Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)
Granite City Days to Return for 2021
(KNSI) - A local summer favorite festival is coming back for 2021. Granite City Days are tentatively scheduled for June 25th through the 28th. It was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. T...
Feb 25, 2021 City of St. Cloud
St. Cloud Area Adds 49 COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Thursday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 996 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths statewide Thursday. Of those new cases, the St. Cloud area sees 49. Benton County adds five new cases, Morri...
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Senate Bill to Increase Surcharges for Electric Vehicle Owners Progresses Through Committee
(KNSI) - A bill that would make the surcharge for electric vehicles equal to the average amount of gas taxes Minnesotans pay has had its first committee hearing at the Minnesota Capitol. The Transport...
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Benton County Creates Vaccine Interest Survey for Those Over 65
(KNSI) - The Benton County Public Health Department has created a COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Survey for people over 65. The survey is not meant for people to schedule appointments for vaccines but inst...
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Best Buy Issues Q4 Earnings Snapshot
RICHFIELD, Minn. (AP) _ Best Buy Co. (BBY) on Thursday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $816 million. The Richfield, Minnesota-based company said it had net income of $3.10 per share. Earn...
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Minnesota Supreme Court Hands Victory to PolyMet Mine
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday reversed an appeals court's rejection of a critical air emissions permit for the planned PolyMet copper-nickel mine and sent the case back f...
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