Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Voting Open to Name a MNDOT Snow Plow
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation has opened voting to name a snowplow in each of its eight districts. The call for names came out in December. The agency says they received 24,000 s...
Feb 19, 2021 Minnesota Department of Transportation
How to Help the Victims of the Buffalo Clinic Shooting
(KNSI) - Five area breweries are teaming up to help out the victims of last week's deadly shooting at the Allina Crossroads Clinic in Buffalo. Saturday, February 20th, is Brewery Industry Give Back Da...
Feb 19, 2021 Unsplash
Stearns County Introduces Website to Help Property Owners Avoid Fraud
(KNSI) - Stearns County Recording Services has launched a free, online service that helps property owners avoid property fraud. The website, Land Notification, lets property owners receive alerts base...
Feb 18, 2021 Pexels
Here's What Information Is Required For Minnesota's COVID-19 Vaccine Connector Tool
(KNSI) - On Thursday, the Minnesota Department of Health debuted its COVID-19 Vaccine Connector tool, which lets Minnesotans sign up to show that they're interested in getting a shot. The state can th...
Feb 18, 2021 From left, North Memorial Systems Director of Pharmacy Services Paul Krogh, Chief Administrative Officer Samantha Hanson, Vice President of Operations Steve Horstmann and CEO Dr. Kevin Croston took a moment, in silence, and looked at the box containing 975 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine which just arrived at North Memorial Health Hospital, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020 in Robbinsdale, Minn. (Aaron Lavinsky/Star Tribune via AP, Pool)
Minnesota Senate Passes Bill Aiming to Limit Walz's Emergency Powers
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The Minnesota Senate approved a renewed Republican attempt Thursday to rescind Gov. Tim Walz's emergency authority to close schools, a sign of the continuing deep partisan divisions...
Feb 18, 2021
Wright County Resident Among 14 Newly Reported COVID-19 Deaths Statewide Thursday
(KNSI) - There are 71 new COVID-19 cases in the five-county area, as reported by the Minnesota Department of Health on Thursday. Across the state, there are 928 new cases and 14 newly reported deaths ...
Feb 18, 2021 Unsplash
Gopher Men’s Hockey Series Against Penn State Canceled Due To COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Gophers men’s hockey team’s upcoming series against Penn State has been canceled, the University of Minnesota announced Thursday. The two-game series was sch...
Feb 18, 2021
Minnesota Department of Health Launches Online Vaccine Connector Tool
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health launched a new online tool to connect people who want a COVID-19 vaccine with where they can get it. MDH Commissioner Jan Malcolm says the website is an imp...
Feb 18, 2021 Minnesota Department of Health
Smith Introduces Bill to Make Rural Hospitals Eligible for PPP Loans
(KNSI) - Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith is introducing legislation that aims to make certain non-profit, critical access hospitals in rural areas eligible for the Small Business Administration's Paycheck P...
Feb 18, 2021 U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., addresses students at the University of Minnesota on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in Minneapolis. Smith faced Republican Jason Lewis in the Senate race in Minnesota. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
More Than 100 Crashes Reported Thursday Morning
(KNSI) - It was a slippery morning on the roads Thursday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, as of 10:00 a.m., they responded to 113 crashes statewide. Those crashes involve 12 injuries; one of ...
Feb 18, 2021 Submitted Photo