Category Archives: KNSI Local News
One-Fifth of Minnesota's Seniors Have Gotten a COVID Vaccine, But Reaching the Rest Could Take Months
(KNSI) - Minnesota is nearing some key milestones in its COVID-19 vaccination effort. This week, the state's total number of people getting at least one dose should reach half a million, and so far, a...
Feb 02, 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)
COVID Vaccinations Critical for Economic Recovery, Minneapolis Fed President Says
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis said Tuesday that getting Minnesotans vaccinated against the coronavirus will be key to reviving the state's economy. Neel K...
Feb 02, 2021 Photo by Mika Baumeister on Unsplash
Walz Campaign Raises $1.7 Million for Potential Second Term Bid
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Tim Walz has raised $1.7 million for his likely 2022 reelection bid since he took office two years ago and finished 2020 with $1.3 million in the bank, his campa...
Feb 02, 2021 Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, left, is greeted by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with and elbow as he arrives in Duluth, Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Sauk Rapids Police Seek Attempted Burglary Suspect
(KNSI) - Sauk Rapids police are asking for the public's help to find a suspect in an attempted burglary Tuesday morning. Police were called to a home at 6:10 on the 1200 block of 10th Avenue North to ...
Feb 02, 2021 Sauk Rapids Police
St. Cloud Area Sees 66 New COVID-19 Cases, No New Deaths Tuesday
(KNSI) - The state of Minnesota reports 633 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths Tuesday. None of the reported deaths occurred in the St. Cloud area. Benton County adds nine new cases, Morrison County ...
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Bipartisan Bill Introduced in Congress to Protect Health App User Privacy
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Health says that the state's COVIDAware MN exposure notification system has passed one million opt-ins, but who has access to that information? Minnesota Democrati...
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Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Back On at the Capitol
(KNSI) - Minnesota House Democrats have launched a push to legalize recreational marijuana, but will it fly with Republicans? House Majority Leader Ryan Winkler says by the state regulating the sale o...
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Sauk Rapids Woman Seriously Injured in Cass County Crash
(KNSI) - A Sauk Rapids woman is fighting for her life after a crash in northern Minnesota. The Minnesota State Patrol says 39-year-old Lavae Oothoudt of Sauk Rapids was riding in a speeding pickup tru...
Feb 02, 2021 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Snow and the Coldest Air of the Winter on the Way
(KNSI) - If you ask some Minnesotans, they'll tell you we've gotten off pretty easy when it comes to heavy snow and bitter cold temps this winter, but the other shoe is about to drop. The National Wea...
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St. Cloud-Area Reps Back Creation of State Ombudsperson for Child Care Providers
(KNSI) - Two St. Cloud-area representatives have introduced a bill in the Minnesota House that would create an office that would help child care providers with state rules and requirements. Area Repub...
Feb 01, 2021