Category Archives: KNSI Local News
As HHS Pushes for Broader Vaccine Allocation, Minnesota Health Officials Say They Need More Info
(KNSI) - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced Tuesday that states' COVID-19 vaccine distribution will soon undergo major changes, including expanding the vaccination pool to people ...
Jan 12, 2021
Minnesota National Guard Soldiers Heading to D.C. for Biden Inauguration
(KNSI) - More than 130 Minnesota National Guard soldiers will travel to Washington, D.C. this week to support the security detail at President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. The soldiers heading to D...
Jan 12, 2021 Minnesota National Guard
Coborn's, Inc. Names New Chief Operating Officer
(KNSI) - St. Cloud-based Coborn's, Inc. has named a new Chief Operating Officer. As Coborn's starts its 100th year in business, current Executive Vice President Dave Meyer will serve as the company's ...
Jan 12, 2021
One Local Death Among 13 Newly Reported Fatalities from COVID-19 Statewide Tuesday
(KNSI) - Thirteen more Minnesotans have died from COVID-19, according to today's report from the Minnesota Department of Health. This includes one Wright County resident who was between the ages of 85...
Jan 12, 2021
Cornerstone Cafe in Monticello Agrees to Settlement With State
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Attorney General's Office says a restaurant in Monticello that opened in defiance of Governor Tim Walz's executive order banning indoor dining will give up its profits and compl...
Jan 12, 2021
St. Cloud National Guard Armory Gets $6.5 Million Facelift
(KNSI) - The Minnesota National Guard readiness center in St. Cloud has undergone a multi-million dollar facelift to modernize its facility to support the National Defense Strategy. The building was u...
Jan 12, 2021
Minnesota IDs More Contagious COVID-19 Variant, Eyes Improvements for Vaccine Rollout
(KNSI) - On Saturday, the Minnesota Department of Health announced that it identified five COVID-19 cases that were the B-117 variant. Researchers believe this strain, which first emerged in September...
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Protect Yourself From COVID-19 Vaccine Email Scams
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a man is dead after a workplace accident Friday afternoon. 32-year-old Keith Kingsley was working to sanitize the inside of a turkey barn while pullin...
Jan 11, 2021
Fatal Workplace Accident Under Investigation
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Sheriff's Office says a man is dead after a workplace accident Friday afternoon. 32-year-old Keith Kingsley was working to sanitize the inside of a turkey barn while pullin...
Jan 11, 2021
Minnesota Reports 4 Deaths, Fewer than 1,000 New COVID-19 Cases Monday
(KNSI) - Minnesota reports just under 1,000 new COVID-19 cases Monday. The state also adds four more people to its COVID-19 death count. Out of 15,980 tests processed Sunday, 980 new positive cases of...
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