Category Archives: Outdoor News

Air Quality Index Downgraded for Parts of Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says the air quality alert covering a large part of central Minnesota has been elevated to the red category. Red means unhealthy for everyone, not just ...
Ashley Kolling Jun 20, 2023

Sartell Wants Pedestrian Bridge Visitors to use City Parking Lots
(KNSI) - The City of Sartell is reminding people to use municipal parking lots if they intend to check out the new pedestrian span at the white truss bridge, rather than the one owned by a local resta...
Ashley Kolling Jun 20, 2023 KNSI News

National Weather Service: Take Precautions if You Plan to be Outside in the Heat
(KNSI) - Today will be the second in a string of days where the mercury is set to soar. It has been a while since Minnesota has seen such heat, and the National Weather Service is reminding people to ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Jun 20, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Air Quality Alert Issued for Tuesday Afternoon Through Thursday Night
(KNSI) - An air quality alert returns for mid-week due to elevated ozone levels. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says most of the state, roughly from Bemidji south to the Iowa border, will be i...
Ashley Kolling Jun 19, 2023

St. Cloud Community Leaders Discuss Meaning, Hope for Juneteenth
(KNSI) - Monday marks Minnesota's first official Juneteenth celebration after lawmakers recognized the date as a state holiday earlier this year. St. Cloud has celebrated Juneteenth for 26 years with ...
Jake Judd Jun 19, 2023 Jake Judd KNSI News

Name Released of Woman Found Floating In Lake
(KNSI) - Officials have released the name of a woman found floating in a Minnesota lake earlier this week. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office says 73-year-old Susan Ann Mezzenga was found within fe...
Jake Judd Jun 16, 2023 Unsplash

Roads to Close for Granite City Days Next Week
(KNSI) - Streets in downtown St. Cloud will close next week for a pair of Granite City Days events. Crews will close the parade route from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 24th. Floats will st...
Jake Judd Jun 16, 2023

ROCORI Trail Grand Opening Saturday
(KNSI) - A celebration is planned that will be enjoyed from Rockville to Richmond Saturday, and it has been two decades in the making. Richmond Parks and Recreation Director Kevin Mooney says the ROCO...
Ashley Kolling Jun 16, 2023 Unsplash

St. Cloud Juneteenth Celebration Friday
(KNSI) - The state's newest recognized holiday takes center stage in central Minnesota. St. Cloud's 26th Annual Juneteenth Celebration is Friday from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Eastman Park on the shor...
Jake Judd Jun 15, 2023

Canadian Wildfire Smoke Gives Minnesota City the Worst Air in the U.S.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - St. Paul had the worst air quality in the United States on Wednesday as smoke from massive Canadian wildfires drifted across Minnesota a week after similar smoke blanketed the north...
Associated Press Jun 15, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News