Category Archives: State News
Toddler Dies After Accidental Shooting in Otter Tail County
(KNSI) - The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office says the fatal shooting of a toddler over the weekend was ruled an accident. It happened Sunday evening at a home around ten miles south of Wadena. A Go...
Dec 31, 2024 GoFundMe
Minnesota Department of Transportation Warning of Fake Emails
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation is warning the public about scam emails from someone posing as MnDOT. The agency has a website, 511mn.org for real time traffic and driving conditio...
Dec 30, 2024 Unsplash
Flags to Fly at Half Staff to Honor Former President Jimmy Carter
(KNSI) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has ordered all flags to be flown at half staff to honor and remember former President Jimmy Carter. Carter passed away Sunday at his home in Plains, Georgia at th...
Dec 30, 2024 Pixabay
Former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic Has Died
(KNSI) - Former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL - Minneapolis) has died of cancer. She died Friday and her death was announced publicly Saturday afternoon. The 62-year-old northeas...
Dec 28, 2024 Minnesota Legislature/Minnesota State Senate
Minneapolis softens law on obstructing abortion clinics in response to free-speech lawsuit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minneapolis has softened an ordinance that prohibited the obstruction of entrances and driveways to abortion clinics after anti-abortion activists sued to challenge it on free-speec...
Dec 23, 2024 AP Photo/Abbie Parr, File
Luigi Mangione to appear in Manhattan court to face state charges in death of UnitedHealthcare CEO
NEW YORK (AP) - The man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare is expected to be arraigned in a Manhattan court Monday on murder and terror charges in a state case that will run paral...
Dec 23, 2024 AP Photo/Pamela Smith
Hundreds of Crashes and Spinouts Reported During Thursday's Snowstorm
(KNSI) - The Minnesota State Patrol says statewide on Thursday, there were 762 crashes, spinouts and vehicles off the road on Thursday, as the area saw the biggest snowfall of the season in many place...
Dec 20, 2024 Minnesota State Patrol X
Plow Bunyan Needs a Sidekick: Submissions for Minnesota Department of Transportation's Name a Snowplow Contest Close at Noon
Originally published December 10th, 2024 Updated December 20th, 2024, 5:53 a.m. (KNSI) - Today is the last day to get in on a favorite annual tradition. Submissions close at noon for the fifth annual ...
Dec 20, 2024 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Winter Storm Warning Continues Through Midnight
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says the snow will continue to fall, at least lightly, for much of the rest of the day Thursday. As of 6:00 a.m., the official snowfall total for St. Cloud was ju...
Dec 19, 2024 Unsplash
Confidence Increasing for Measurable Snowfall Wednesday Night into Thursday for Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - Snow lovers are going to like this short term forecast as the National Weather Service says central Minnesota is in line for accumulating snow tonight. Forecasters say confidence continues to...
Dec 18, 2024 Unsplash