Category Archives: KNSI Local News
Sysco Western Minnesota Drivers Approve Contract and Avoid Strike Ahead of Sunday Deadline
(KNSI) - Drivers at Sysco Western Minnesota have agreed to a new contract, avoiding a strike. Terms of the new contract, which was approved by 99% of the membership, include a total 37% wage increase ...
May 18, 2026 Unsplash
2026 Minnesota Legislative Session Adjourns
(KNSI) - The Minnesota House and Senate on Sunday passed a $1.2 billion capital investment bill on the final day of the 2026 legislative session, including $12.4 million for infrastructure projects in...
May 18, 2026 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione's trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rej...
May 18, 2026 Pennsylvania State Police via AP
Man Hospitalized After Being Shot in the Face While Driving
(KNSI) - A Sherburn man is recovering after he was shot in the face Friday, west of Eden Valley. According to the Meeker County Sheriff's Office, 78-year-old James Poirot was driving south on Minnesot...
May 18, 2026 Unsplash
Stearns County To Host Tax Foreclosure Auction
(KNSI) - Stearns County will host its next tax foreclosure auction Tuesday, June 16. The event is an online public sale where buyers can purchase properties seized by the government due to prolonged n...
May 18, 2026 Unsplash
Four Local Women Among Finalists for 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way
(KNSI) - Four young women from central Minnesota are among ten named as finalists for the 73rd Princess Kay of the Milky Way. Over the weekend, dairy princesses from across the state gathered for the ...
May 18, 2026 Midwest Dairy
St. Cloud Council to Weigh Granite Monuments for 33rd Street South Roundabouts
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will consider three agreements Monday night that would bring granite gateway monuments to two roundabouts along 33rd Street South. The proposal calls for stone feat...
May 18, 2026 City of St. Cloud
Builders Push Back as St. Cloud Council Prepares Second Public Hearing on Fee Hikes
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will hold a second public hearing Monday night on a sweeping package of building permit fee increases that has drawn sharp criticism from the region's construction ...
May 18, 2026 Unsplash
Stearns County Deputies Sport Patriotic Patches to Mark America's 250th, Support Fallen First Responders
(KNSI) - If you notice something a little different on the uniforms of Stearns County deputies this year, there's a patriotic reason behind it. The Stearns County Sheriff's Office is rolling out comme...
May 17, 2026 Stearns County Sheriff's Office
MnDOT Highway 10 Studies Coming Before St. Cloud Council Monday
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud City Council will get an update Monday afternoon on two Minnesota Department of Transportation studies looking at Highway 10. The project team will give a short presentation fol...
May 17, 2026 Stearns County Highway Department