Category Archives: Outdoor News
Department of Natural Resources Investigating Timberwolf Shooting, Dead Ducks Discovered in Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - An investigation is underway after a timberwolf and several ducks were killed and their carcasses dumped in central Minnesota. According to the DNR, more than a dozen dead ducks were found st...
Oct 17, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Facebook
Explore Minnesota Has Plenty of Ideas For Your MEA Getaway
(KNSI) - MEA Weekend means many Minnesotans will travel far and wide for a short vacation. Explore Minnesota PR Specialist Jake Juliot says if you are driving, there are great options that are less th...
Oct 16, 2023 Unsplash
Good Prospects for Minnesota Pheasant Hunters, Season Starts Saturday
(KNSI) - Minnesotans should see plenty of pheasants when they start walking corn rows for roosters on Saturday morning. The 11th Annual Governor's Pheasant Opener in Owatonna begins at sunrise. Minnes...
Oct 13, 2023 Unsplash
Record Coho Salmon Caught Last Month
(KNSI) - For the first time since 1970, there is a new king salmon. A September charter fishing trip on Lake Superior netted a 10-pound, 14-ounce coho. Wildlife officials this week recognized it as a ...
Oct 13, 2023
Central Minnesota Nearing Peak Leaf Color
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says it's our time to shine for fall color. The northern part of the state is now past peak, but central Minnesota is just hitting its stride, be...
Oct 12, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Deer Becoming More Active, Increasing Accident Chances
(KNSI) - The rut is still weeks away, but drivers have probably begun to notice more deer activity. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Enforcement Lieutenant Mike Martin says the pr...
Oct 12, 2023 Unsplash
St. Cloud Approves Hires Designers for Improvements To Three City Parks
(KNSI) - St. Cloud approved hiring a design team for upgrades to three neighborhood parks. At Monday's meeting, the council approved a $325,578 contract with Stantec Consulting Services in St. Cloud f...
Oct 10, 2023 Unsplash
Stearns County Parks Department Conducts Survey for Phase Two of its Master Plan
(KNSI) - The Stearns County Parks Department is gathering feedback on priorities for future investments and investment strategies. It's part of the Stearns County Parks, Trails, and Recreation Master ...
Oct 10, 2023 Stearns County Parks
Frost Advisory Issued Starting at Midnight
(KNSI) - If they haven't blown away, don't forget to haul in the plants Friday night, as the National Weather Service has issued a frost advisory starting at midnight. The advisory is for the southwes...
Oct 06, 2023 City of St. Cloud
St. Cloud Ties Record High on Monday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud set another weather record on Monday. The National Weather Service says the temp hit 90 just after 2:30 p.m., tying the record set in 1953 and 1992. Sunday also saw record heat as t...
Oct 03, 2023 Unsplash