Category Archives: KNSI Local News
St. Cloud Area Sees 44 New COVID-19 Cases as Vaccinations Continue
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health reports 561 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. One newly reported death from the novel coronavirus was a Ramsey County resident in their 80s. In the St. Cloud...
Feb 22, 2021 Unsplash
Foley Fun Days Returns for 2021
(KNSI) - Less than a month away from the first day of spring, it's not too early to think about summer fun. The organizers of Foley Fun Days have announced that the annual celebration will be back for...
Feb 22, 2021 Unsplash
Teen Killed in Highway 15 Crash
(KNSI) - A teenager has died after a crash on Highway 15 in Maine Prarie Township Monday morning. The Minnesota State Patrol says just before 8:30, the 17-year-old driver of a Jeep Grand Cherokee was ...
Feb 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Rox Accepting Applications for Youth Softball Equipment Grants
(KNSI) - Youth softball programs in Central Minnesota can now apply for a grant to get new equipment. The St. Cloud Rox is awarding one equipment grant later this year worth $2,000 to a non-profit, sc...
Feb 22, 2021 Pexels
MyPillow Guy, Mike Lindell Sued by Dominion Voting Systems
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Dominion Voting Systems filed a $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit Monday against the founder and CEO of Minnesota-based MyPillow, saying that Mike Lindell falsely accused the company ...
Feb 22, 2021 Unsplash
Jury Selection Begins Today for Second Man Accused in Fatal Red Carpet Nightclub Stabbing
(KNSI) - Jury selection begins today in the trial of a man accused of a fatal stabbing outside the Red Carpet Nightclub in downtown St. Cloud. 28-year-old Christopher Lamar Johnson is charged with sec...
Feb 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail
St. Cloud Man Arrested in Illinois for Alleged Car Theft and Running from Police
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is under arrest in Illinois after allegedly fleeing from police in a stolen car. Police in Mattoon, in central Illinois, say they spotted Tyree Neal in a stolen vehicle, and w...
Feb 22, 2021 Stearns County Jail
St. Cloud Man Arrested After Allegedly Sideswiping Police Cars and Leaving the Scene
(KNSI) - A 35-year-old St. Cloud man was arrested early Sunday morning after he allegedly hit two squad cars on Highway 10 in Becker. According to police, officers with the Becker Police Department we...
Feb 22, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Twins Submit Proposal To Walz To Bring Back 10,000 To Target Field By Opening Day
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Believe it or not, we’re about six weeks away from Twins opening day. After a 2020 season with no fans allowed, this year the team hopes to have 10,000 fans in stadium...
Feb 20, 2021
State Legislature Takes Step to Form Task Force to Address Missing, Murdered Black Women
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A bill to create a task force to develop a comprehensive roadmap for remedying the plight of missing and murdered African American women and girls won unanimous approval Friday in i...
Feb 19, 2021