Category Archives: Outdoor News

DNR Seeks Angler Input for Stearns County Waters
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wants to gauge anglers' attitudes on managing fish on three lakes in Stearns County. The lakes are getting updated management plans in 2024, but ...
Jake Judd Feb 07, 2024 Unsplash

More Record Warmth Possible This Week
(KNSI) - Record warmth is possible this week, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasted highs are in the upper 40s on Tuesday and the low 50s on Wednesday and Thursday. The record for Febr...
Jennifer Lewerenz Feb 06, 2024 Unsplash

Can St. Cloud Gardens Blossom on the National Stage? Vote in USA Today's Reader's Choice
(KNSI) - Munsinger and Clemens Gardens in St. Cloud have been nominated for USA Today's Ten Best Reader's Choice Awards. Located along the Mississippi River in east St. Cloud, Munsinger features a nat...
Jake Judd Feb 06, 2024 City of St. Cloud

Sap Lines In Place At Kraemer Lake-Wildwood Park
(KNSI) - The sap is already running among the maple trees at Kraemer Lake-Wildwood County Park. Officials say sap lines are being used to collect the sugary goodness, which presents a potential danger...
Ashley Kolling Feb 05, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Buffalo Area Chamber Cancels Kites on Ice Festival Due to Warm Weather
(KNSI) - The Buffalo Area Chamber of Commerce has canceled this coming weekend's Kites on Ice Festival. It is held annually on the second Saturday of February. Chamber President Sue Olmscheid told KNS...
Ashley Kolling Feb 05, 2024 Unsplash

Weather Records on the Line Wednesday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud tied its daily record high on Tuesday and Wednesday's is also in jeopardy. The National Weather Service says the record was officially tied when we hit 44 at 1:26 p.m. The last time...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 31, 2024 Unsplash

Xcel Energy to Conduct Utility Work Along the Lake Wobegon Trail
(KNSI) - Starting Wednesday, January 31st, Xcel Energy will be conducting utility work along the Lake Wobegon Trail. The work will take place near County Road 134 in St. Joseph as a new utility pole l...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jan 31, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Stearns County and Nordic Ski Club Forge Ahead With Ski Sampler Despite Mother Nature's Resistance
(KNSI) - Mother Nature isn't expected to cooperate anytime soon, but that isn't stopping Stearns County or the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota. The groups said Monday that they'll allow hikers to...
KNSI News Room Jan 30, 2024 Stearns County Parks Department

University of Minnesota Leads Research Efforts to Prepare for Potential Spread of Chronic Wasting Disease Beyond Deer Population
(KNSI) - The University of Minnesota is ground zero for research on forming contingencies if Chronic Wasting Disease jumps from deer to other species. The deadly neurological disease affects cervids s...
Jake Judd Jan 25, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Brainerd Jaycee Ice Fishing Extravaganza Using Hybrid Model
(KNSI) - Warm temperatures will impact this year's Brainerd Jaycee Ice Fishing Extravaganza. A hybrid format is being adopted, similar to what was used during the COVID-19 pandemic. The group is stick...
Ashley Kolling Jan 25, 2024 Jake Judd/KNSI News