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Waite Park Police Search for Missing 62-Year-Old Man
(KNSI) - The Waite Park Police Department is asking for the public's help finding a 62-year-old man who has not been seen in nearly a week. Joel Jude Meyer of Waite Park was last seen on June 4th walk...
Jake Judd Jun 11, 2026 Waite Park Police Department/Facebook

Boelter Pleads Guilty in Federal Case Over Minnesota Lawmaker Attacks
(KNSI) - The man responsible for last summer's attacks on two Minnesota lawmakers and their families has pleaded guilty in federal court. Vance Luther Boelter admitted on Thursday to all six federal c...
Jake Judd Jun 11, 2026 Cedric Hohnstadt via AP, File

Immersive Zoo Experience Coming to Sartell Community Center
(KNSI) - A new zoo experience is coming to Sartell next week, and it's going to be full of up-close encounters. Wild Adventures: A Smart Zoo Experience will be at the Sartell Community Center from 2:0...
Erik Suchy Jun 11, 2026 I Heart Cookies Facebook

Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education to Host Kids Day Camp
(KNSI) - If your child wants to unlock their inner explorer, the Sauk Rapids-Rice Community Education Foundation has just what they need. The foundation is hosting a 4-H Legacy Quest Day Camp at the B...
Erik Suchy Jun 11, 2026 Unsplash

Niron Magnetics Backs Federal Bill to Cut U.S. Reliance on Chinese Rare Earth Magnets
(KNSI) - A company building a manufacturing facility in Sartell wants to wean American manufacturers off Chinese rare earth magnets, and Congress may be ready to help. Niron Magnetics produces rare-ea...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 11, 2026 Unsplash

St. Cloud Opens National Night Out Registration
(KNSI) - St. Cloud residents who want police officers, firefighters or city officials to drop by their neighborhood block party this summer can now sign up through the city. Registration is open for N...
Jake Judd Jun 11, 2026 Jake Judd (KNSI News)

Feds won't seek death penalty in plea deal with man accused of killing top Minnesota Democrat
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday they will not seek the death penalty as part of a plea agreement with the man charged in the political assassinations of the top Democrat in the Minn...
Associated Press Jun 10, 2026 Associated Press

Input Session Set on St. Cloud's Proposed Building Permit Fees
(KNSI) - Builders, developers and business owners will get another chance to weigh in on St. Cloud's proposed building permit fee increases later this month, ahead of a city council vote expected in A...
Jake Judd Jun 10, 2026 Habitat for Humanity/Facebook

Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Stearns, Todd Counties Until 5:45 PM
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for northwestern Stearns County and southern Todd County until 5:45 PM. As of 5:12 PM, the storm was located about five m...
Jake Judd Jun 10, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

DEED Launches New Labor Exchange Website for Job Seekers and Employers
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development has announced a new website for the state's official online labor exchange. CareerForce.MN.gov will replace the previous websit...
Erik Suchy Jun 10, 2026 Photo by Scott Graham on Unsplash