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Retired Sartell Police Chief Bob Ringstrom Has Died
(KNSI) - Retired Sartell Police Chief Bob Ringstrom has died after an accident while riding his bicycle over the weekend. Seventy-four-year-old Ringstrom was remembered by his former colleagues as a respected leader, admired by both his staff and the...
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Highways close as rivers rise across southern Minnesota. More storms in forecast
Rivers across southern Minnesota continued rising Tuesday, leading to highway closures — with more rain in the forecast. Meanwhile, a line of strong storms swept across northern Minnesota, with more storms possible later Tuesday.
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Governor Walz Appoints CentraCare Pediatrician Dr. Sarah Carter to Minnesota Board of Medical Practice
(KNSI) - Governor Tim Walz has appointed a doctor from CentraCare St. Cloud to the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Dr. Sarah Carter, a pediatrician at the CentraCare Riverview Campus Clinic, will begin her four-year term on Wednesday. Her expert...
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St. Cloud Native Laura Provinzino Nominated for Federal Judge Position in Minnesota
(KNSI) - A St. Cloud native has been nominated to serve as a federal judge. Laura Provinzino was born and raised in St. Cloud and attended St. Cloud Tech High School. She has spent her entire legal career in Minnesota, serving as a prosecutor in the ...
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A night for familiar names at U.S. swim trials. Ledecky, Murphy, King and Grimes win
It was a night for familiar names at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials. American backstroke star Ryan Murphy is headed to his third Olympics. So is breaststroke queen Lilly King. And the most prominent name of all, Katie Ledecky, locked up a second in...
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Waite Park Faces Potential Years-Long Effort and $20 Million Cost to Address PFAS Contamination in Water
(KNSI) - It may be years before Waite Park is able to take the final steps to address PFAS contamination in its water as part of a treatment facility upgrade that could cost as much as $20 million. Public Works Director Bill Schluenz tells KNSI News ...
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Half a million immigrants could eventually get US citizenship under a new plan from Biden
President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S. It comes after the Democratic president's own aggressive crackdown at the southern borde...
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Thailand's Senate approve a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality
Thailand’s Senate approve a landmark bill to legalize marriage equality
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National security experts warn that extreme weather threatens elections this year
National security professionals are warning that there's a growing threat to global elections — one that is on par with disinformation, foreign interference and even the threat of political violence.
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At the Minnesota Capitol, some moderates hang it up as more partisan candidates emerge
Across the country, state legislatures are becoming more politically polarized. That’s led some moderate Minnesota lawmakers to step down.
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