Category Archives: State News
Influenza Activity on the Rise in Minnesota
(KNSI) - New data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Health reveals a surge in hospital admissions for COVID-19, RSV, and the flu. The flu-related hospitalizations, in particular, have r...
Jan 10, 2025 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Man Charged with Racketeering, Theft by Swindle in $7.3 Million Medicaid Scam
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Attorney General's Office announced charges Wednesday morning against a man for racketeering and five counts of felony theft by swindle. According to investigators with the Frau...
Jan 08, 2025 Unsplash
University of Minnesota Secures $1.267M to Combat Avian Influenza's Growing Threat to Wildlife
(KNSI) - The University of Minnesota's College of Veterinary Medicine has gotten $1.267 million to spearhead an initiative to tackle highly pathogenic avian influenza and its growing threat to wildlif...
Jan 07, 2025 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Minnesota GOP and Voters Alliance Petition Supreme Court Over Governor Walz's Actions in 40B Special Election
(KNSI) - The Republican Party of Minnesota and the Minnesota Voters Alliance filed a petition with the Minnesota Supreme Court to stop what they call "the unlawful actions of Governor Tim Walz related...
Jan 06, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Governor Unveils Centralized Anti-Fraud Unit and Legislative Crackdown Amid Mounting Fraud Scandals
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz has signed an executive order establishing a centralized state fraud investigations unit within the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to strengthen Minnesota's efforts to comb...
Jan 03, 2025 Associated Press
Minnesota man pleads guilty to killing and dismembering 2 women found in different storage units
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing and dismembering two women whose bodies were found in different storage units. Under his plea deal, Joseph Steven Jorgenson, 4...
Jan 03, 2025 Pixabay
Whitefish Chain of Lakes in Crosslake to Host Governor's Fishing Opener
(KNSI) - The 77th annual Minnesota Governor's Fishing Opener will take place on the Whitefish Chain of Lakes in Crosslake. This is the first time the area has been chosen to play host to the event, wh...
Jan 03, 2025 Unsplash
Winning Minnesota Millionaire Raffle Numbers Drawn
(KNSI) - Two Minnesotans woke up Tuesday morning $1 million richer (before taxes, of course) after playing the Minnesota Millionaire Raffle. The raffle offers 800,000 tickets for $10 each and then dra...
Jan 02, 2025 Unsplash
Light Up the Night and Explore Minnesota's Winter Candlelight Trail Walks
(KNSI) - Each winter, Minnesota's state parks, recreation areas, and trails invite visitors to experience the season through candlelight events. The gatherings feature trails illuminated by candles, l...
Jan 02, 2025 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
With the Stroke of Midnight, Several New Laws Went Into Effect
(KNSI) - At the stroke of midnight on January 1st, a host of new laws went into effect in Minnesota. The laws range from expanding healthcare coverage to additional restrictions on guns. A new law aim...
Jan 02, 2025 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News