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Pharmacies Ask to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine
(KNSI) - Minnesota pharmacies and health care providers are asking to be selected to distribute the COVID-19 vaccine while residents seek appointments at one of nine administration sites statewide. Th...
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St. Cloud Man in Custody After Road Rage Assault
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud man is facing charges after a road rage incident in Waite Park Wednesday morning. Waite Park Police say they responded to the 3rd Street North and 11th Avenue North intersection j...
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Tri-County Humane Society's Online Auction Fundraiser Starts Friday
(KNSI) - Starting Friday, the Tri-County Humane Society is hosting an online auction to raise money that would have been donated during its 2021 Bloody Mary and Chili Cook-off, which has been canceled...
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Minnesota is the Ninth Safest State During COVID-19, Study Says
(KNSI) - Minnesota's not a bad place to be in during the pandemic, according to WalletHub. On its ranking of the safest states during COVID-19, Minnesota is ninth. Minnesota places in the top 10 likel...
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Man Sentenced for December 2019 Shooting
(KNSI) - A Minneapolis man who pleaded guilty in connection to a December 2019 shooting in St. Cloud is headed to prison. 27-year-old pooG DaBleed DevilDrugChristLord was sentenced to ten years in pri...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 21, 2021

Highway 15 Crash Wednesday Night Leaves One Dead, One Seriously Injured
(KNSI) - One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash on Highway 15 Wednesday night. The Minnesota State Patrol says just after 8:30, a Nissan Maxima driven by a 48-year-old man from...
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No Injuries After Truck Plunges Through Ice on Kandiyohi County Lake
(KNSI) - No one is injured after a pickup truck went through the ice on Norway Lake in Lake Andrew Township on Tuesday afternoon. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office says that around 1:30, they rece...
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CentraCare Continues COVID-19 Vaccinations for Priority Groups with Limited Supply
(KNSI) - COVID-19 vaccinations will start at nine pilot clinics around the state Thursday as Minnesota opens up eligibility to seniors, teachers, school staff and child care workers. However, COVID-19...
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Annual Charity Challenge Raises $625,000 for Local Food Shelves
(KNSI) - The annual Charity Challenge for 2020 is over, and three local area food shelves will be reaping the huge benefits. The demand on food shelves increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but so d...
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How to Talk to Kids About Recent Violence
(KNSI) - Wednesday marked the peaceful transition of powers from former President Donald Trump to now President Joe Biden, but two weeks ago, it was not so peaceful as an angry mob stood where the Pre...
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