(KNSI) – The Minnesota State Patrol has identified a motorcyclist killed in an accident Sunday night. According to the crash report, around 10:45, troopers responded to a 911 call on Highway 10 outside of Royalton after 27-year-old Hunter Raymond Meister of Sauk Rapids rear ended an Ice Castle fish house being towed. Meister was thrown off his bike and hit a pillar in the median. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A collision involving two vehicles on 250th Avenue near Nature Road resulted in injuries for one local resident, the Morrison County Sheriff's Office reports. The incident, which unfolded approximately seven miles east of Royalton, MN in Buckman Township, occurred on October 26, as reported by Morrison County. The Sheriff’s Office...

DECORAH, Iowa – A not guilty plea is entered in an attempted murder case in northeast Iowa. Hunter Thomas Youngblood, 22 of Decorah, is accused of attacking a women he was living with in Freeport. The Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office says Youngblood, on September 21, choked the woman while saying “I will kill you,” slammed her head on the ground, and chased after the woman’s daughter.

The following summaries are local section cross country meets on Oct. 24. The State meet was held Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Les Bolstad Golf Course, located at the University of Minnesota. Little Falls Flyers The Little Falls Flyers Cross Country boys and girls competed at the Section 8AA meet in Detroit Lakes. The Flyers girls took fourth out 12 teams. Ninth grader Malin Youngberg placed sixth (19:39.1), punching her...

Two local 6th grade wrestlers claimed national championships over the weekend in the 2024 Brian Keck Memorial Preseason Nationals & Boys National Recruiting Showcase held in Des Moines, Iowa. This event is the first major USA Wrestling tournament of the season. There was 3,962 Wrestlers from all 50 states that...

Tell us about your family and farm. My husband’s dad started the farm roughly 40 years ago. My husband and I bought the first half of the cows from Dad in 2015 and currently own the whole herd and the main farm parcel. We employ one full-time worker whom we are very blessed to have. He’s great with the cows, young and old. We also employ a teenage high schooler part time as well, whom we are also very blessed to have. She’s great with all the cows as well and has a strong work ethic.

(Josie Anderson had 12 kills and 22 digs and Lauren Schloe had 12 kills and 11 blocks) (Rogers will play STMA in the Section 8-4-A Final Thursday night at Monticello High School) Section 8-3-A Semifinals. ROCORI 3, Tech 0. Alexandria 3, Detroit Lakes 0. (ROCORI will play Alexandria for the...

A new Italian restaurant is set to replace the former El Loro Mexican Restaurant location in Sauk Rapids. The restaurant, located at 415 N. Benton Dr., has a new sign posted in its window, sharing the news of the upcoming change. ...

The following summaries of local swimming and diving meets on Oct. 26 were compiled by Nick Tabatt. Flyers place third at conference meet The Little Falls Flyers swimming and diving team ended its regular season taking on multiple schools at the Granite Ridge Conference meet in Becker Saturday, Oct. 26. The Flyers placed third out of five teams competing. ...

Stainless steel manufacturer Two Rivers Enterprises is working on an expansion to its Holdingford facility, which is set to be completed early next year. The expansion will cost about $1.2 million and add an 80-foot by 130-foot space onto the back of the facility to free up extra workspace elsewhere, General Manager Jessica Wells said.

(KNSI) – A Stearns County Sheriff’s canine officer is fully outfitted and ready for patrol. Loki is sporting a brand new ballistic vest thanks to an anonymous donor and Brady’s K9 Fund. The weave is specially designed to allow Loki to wear it for an entire shift if necessary while still providing significant protection against gunfire.

(KNSI) – Albany, Annandale, and ROCORI High Schools all advance Tuesday night in section volleyball playoffs. For two of those teams, we’ll know by Halloween night if area fans will be treated to a Minnesota State High School League state tournament appearance. Albany and ROCORI lost in their respective section championship matches a year ago and will look to learn from that experience.

I don't know about you, but I'm a big fan of Food Network. In fact, I learned I can cook decent food by watching Emeril, Sara, Alton, Rachael, Paula, Sandra and Mario among a bunch of others. They taught me to feed myself without living in a drive-through. I also...

If you mention a bridge in Minnesota people may automatically think of the bridge of 35 that collapsed quite a few years ago. Your mind will just somehow go right to that place, which isn't great, and if you don't think of that first, good on you!. But if you...

UNDATED (WJON News) -- As we turn the calendar to November, it also marks the start of winter parking restrictions. St. Cloud’s and the surrounding cities' winter parking restrictions go into effect on Friday. Much of St. Cloud is covered by odd-even parking restrictions. That means between 1:00 a.m.-7:00...

Expect a foggy start to the day with clouds lingering throughout. The weather today starts with fog patches in the morning, creating low visibility conditions. Temperatures will be around 9°C, so a light jacket is recommended if you're heading out early. The fog will give way to cloudy skies as the day progresses, with no significant sunshine expected.

Alex and Caitlyn are juniors at Sartell High School; they have been together for one year and eight months. All about Caitlyn: Caitlyn is a part of a family of seven including herself, her older sisters Bri and Alyssa, and her younger siblings Drew and Ella. As well as her parents Ricky and Cathy. Her family is currently hosting an exchange student named Mateo. She plays soccer for the Sartell girls’ varsity soccer team; she plays the position of a wing and has been on varsity for two years.

(KNSI) – The Stearns County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Explorer Post notched a second-place result in an event at this year’s Duluth Law Enforcement Conference. Teams were judged in 10 different categories, including arrest and search, burglary, crime scene search, domestic crisis intervention, field first aid, street decisions, traffic crash investigation, traffic stop, job interview, and a catch-all “unknown trouble” scenario.

Milaca played Albany in the section semi final on Tuesday night. The Wolves made the trip to Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Tuesday night for a conference showdown and a chance to play in the section championship. The Huskies came into the game as the #2 team in all of Class...

Every voter in Minnesota has a chance to weigh in on a statewide ballot question, but dozens of cities, townships and a few counties are asking voters to make multimillion-dollar investments or change the way they cast a ballot. The Minnesota Legislature failed to pass a bonding bill last session,...