Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Bail Set for Holdingford Man Accused in Crime Spree and Standoff
(KNSI) - Bail has been set for the man accused of going on a crime spree and engaging police in a standoff Thursday morning in Holdingford. Bail for Christopher Kleve has been set at $350,000 after be...
Feb 01, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Two Teens OK After Crash Saturday Night
(KNSI) - Two teenagers are OK after a driver who had allegedly been drinking pulled out in front of them. The Minnesota State Patrol says about 7:00 p.m. Saturday, a 2009 Chevy Cobalt, driven by a 17-...
Feb 01, 2021
Minnesotans Receive Message Cancelling Vaccine Appointments in Error
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Some Minnesotans enrolled in the state's pilot COVID-19 vaccination program received emails and text messages on Saturday that erroneously told them their appointments were unauthor...
Feb 01, 2021 Unsplash
State to Detail New COVID-19 Vaccine Community Clinic Setup
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota health officials are expected Monday to announce "significantly more" coronavirus vaccine will be allotted to people 65 and older. The state has run a two-week pilot of co...
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Greater Minnesota Cities Outline Top Legislative Priorities
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Communities across Minnesota asked state lawmakers Friday for more support for child care, housing, water infrastructure and aid to local governments this legislative session as sma...
Feb 01, 2021
Otter Tail County Investigating Fatal Shooting of a Horse
ERHARD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities in west-central Minnesota are investigating what appears to be a fatal shooting of a horse that was in a pasture. Officials in Otter Tail County say they got the call ...
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Man Accused of Punching a Trooper, Setting Off Day-Long Manhunt Pleads Guilty
(KNSI) - The man accused of breaking the jaw of a Minnesota state trooper and running from police, setting off a day-long manhunt near St. John's University, has pleaded guilty. 29-year-old Devan Dajo...
Feb 01, 2021 Stearns County Jail
Minneapolis North Basketball Team Urges Youth To Get Tested For COVID
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — One of the top boys basketball teams in the state is making a plea to young people to get COVID-19 tests. Every year Minneapolis North is a state title contender. But like s...
Jan 29, 2021
Fatal Shooting of Horse Under Investigation in Otter Tail County
ERHARD, Minn. (AP) - Authorities in west-central Minnesota are investigating what appears to be a fatal shooting of a horse that was in a pasture. Officials in Otter Tail County say they got the call ...
Jan 29, 2021 Photo by Marian Chinciusan on Unsplash
Is COVID-19 Inspiring More People to Study Healthcare? Local Academics Share What They're Seeing
(KNSI) - The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a light on some of the most necessary people in our society: healthcare workers. From a rapid effort to research, test and produce a COVID-19 vaccine to New Y...
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