Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Trump Gives Clemency to Two Minnesotans in Last-Minute Wave of Pardons
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - President Donald Trump has granted clemency to two Minnesota residents convicted of drug charges. Trump commuted the sentence of Cassandra Ann Kasowski, of Moorhead, who has served ...
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Minnesota Confirms 34 Deaths, 1,237 New COVID-19 Cases Wednesday
(KNSI) - Minnesota adds 1,237 new cases of COVID-19 today with 34 newly reported deaths. This includes one person from Morrison County and one person from Stearns County. Across the St. Cloud area, th...
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Biden Sworn in as 46th President of the United States
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, swearing the oath of office just before noon to take the helm of a deeply divided nation while inheriting a con...
Jan 20, 2021 President-elect Joe Biden congratulates Vice President Kamala Harris after she was sworn in during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar to Speak at Presidential Inauguration
(KNSI) - Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar will speak at today's presidential inauguration. Klobuchar, who ran against Joe Biden for the 2020 democratic presidential nomination, is the Senate's ranking ...
Jan 20, 2021 AP Images
Bernick Family Foundation Awards $120,000 in Grants Around Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Bernick Family Foundation has awarded $120,000 in grants around central Minnesota. The grants are for organizations and projects that will go toward supporting youth, education, and healt...
Jan 20, 2021
Thousands of Minnesotans Compete for Limited COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments in First Week of Expanded Eligibility
(KNSI) - Thousands of Minnesotans have grabbed most of the appointments for the state's 12,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses allocated for seniors, teachers and child care workers this week through its nine ...
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Minnesota Man Threatened Police, Arrested on Weapons Charge, Complaint Says
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man who allegedly bragged about planning to kill a police officer at a pro-Trump rally in St. Paul was accused in federal court Tuesday of trying to sell an undercov...
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Indigenous Leaders Rebuke Minnesota Congressman's Opposition to Biden Cabinet Pick
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) - A group of Native American tribes in a Minnesota congressman's district is rebuking him for his attempts to derail President-elect Joe Biden's pick for Interior secretary. If conf...
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Limited COVID-19 Vaccination Sign-Ups Start Today as Minnesota Sees 922 New Cases
(KNSI) - Eligible Minnesotans can sign up for the very first appointments at Minnesota's nine COVID-19 vaccination clinics at noon Tuesday. Monday, Governor Tim Walz announced that the state will begi...
Jan 19, 2021
Catholic Charities' Share the Spirit Program a Smashing Success - Thanks to KNSI Listeners
(KNSI) - A local adopt a family program was a smashing success for 2020. Executive Director for Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud Steve Pareja says their Share the Spirit Program came dow...
Jan 19, 2021