Fugitive Convicted in St. Cloud Quadruple Shooting Case in Custody
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Attorney's Office says a fugitive wanted for skipping out on the end of his jury trial is in custody. Thursday afternoon, the U.S. Marshal's North Star Fugitive Task Force and Ramsey County SWAT Team arrested Bryant Garth ...
May 03, 2024
Royalton Man Killed In ATV Crash On Soo Line Trail
(KNSI) - A Royalton man was found dead at the scene of an ATV crash Wednesday along the Soo Line Trail. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office says deputies discovered the body of 21-year-old John Poppen of Royalton at about 6:45 p.m. He had been trave...
May 02, 2024
St. Cloud's Great River Children's Museum Construction Progresses Towards Late 2024 Opening
(KNSI) - Major construction is underway in downtown St. Cloud on the future site of the Great River Children's Musuem, and there's a way to stay up to date on the progress. After nearly twelve years of planning, the nonprofit is in the final stages o...
Apr 29, 2024
Sartell Police Seek Information on Vandalism at Watab Park
(KNSI) - The Sartell Police Department is asking for the public's help to find out who damaged the bathrooms at Watab Park over the weekend. Pictures on social media show the toilet being severely damaged, the destroyed toilet paper dispenser and the...
Apr 30, 2024
Sartell 4th Grader Uses Earnings From Lemonade Stand to Help Make-A-Wish Send A Boy Fishing in Alaska
(KNSI) - An enterprising fourth grader from Sartell raised $232 dollars one glass of lemonade, one chocolate chip cookie and one brownie at a time one August afternoon to help a St. Cloud boy's Make a Wish come true. Ten-year-old Beckett is battling ...
Apr 30, 2024
Montrose Man Charged After Aiming Gun at Deputies Serving an Arrest Warrant April 15th
(KNSI) - A man shot by police after he pulled a gun on them as they attempted to serve an arrest warrant made his first court appearance on Monday. Matthew Thomas Lyrek was charged in Wright County district court with four counts of first-degree use ...
Apr 29, 2024
Minnesota House Passes $240 Million Legacy Budget Bill
(KNSI) - In a bipartisan move Tuesday, the Minnesota House of Representatives approved the 2024 $240 million Legacy Budget Bill 118-13. Nearly $193 million will go to the Outdoor Heritage Fund, earmarking funds for 72,000 acres of land to establish t...
May 01, 2024
Local Sheriff Warns Advanced AI Is Being Used By Scammers, Offers Tips To Keep From Getting Conned
(KNSI) - A local sheriff is warning central Minnesotans about how cutting-edge technology, such as artificial intelligence, could be used to wipe away someone's life savings. Benton County Sheriff Troy Heck told KNSI News AI offers crooks new ways to...
Apr 30, 2024
33rd Street South Affected By Utility Repair
(KNSI) - An emergency water main situation will tangle up traffic in south St. Cloud off and on until the end of May. Westbound 33rd Street South is reduced to just the left lane on Monday and Tuesday. Repairs will begin on Wednesday, which will shut...
Apr 29, 2024
Sartell Police Say They Have Identified a Person of Interest in Bathroom Vandalism Case
(KNSI) - The Sartell Police Department says it has identified a juvenile suspect in the vandalism that destroyed the bathroom at Watab Park. Pictures posted on social media on April 30th show the toilet being severely damaged, the toilet paper dispen...
May 02, 2024