Category Archives: Outdoor News
Agribusiness giant Cargill not doing enough to fight deforestation, protect human rights, group says
(AP) -An activist group and researchers tried to increase pressure on agribusiness giant Cargill on Wednesday to do more to fight deforestation and human rights abuse, releasing a report that accuses ...
Jun 14, 2023 Associated Press
Woman's Body Found Floating on Minnesota Lake
(KNSI) - A woman's body was found floating on a north-central Minnesota lake on Wednesday. The Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office and Crosslake Police Department were called to the east shore of Cross ...
Jun 14, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Wildfire Sparks Closing of Part of BWCA
(KNSI) - Fire has officials closing part of a popular northern Minnesota wilderness area. The U.S. Forest Service is working to extinguish a 30-acre wildfire inside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The...
Jun 14, 2023 This Aug. 15, 2021, photo provided by U.S. Forest Service-Superior National Forest shows a rapidly growing wildfire in northeastern Minnesota that has prompted some evacuations, the U.S. Forest Service said Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. The fire was spotted around 3 p.m. Sunday near Greenwood Lake, about 15 miles southwest of Isabella, in the Superior National Forest. (Nick Petrack/Forest Service-Superior National Forest via AP)
Burning Restrictions Go Into Place Wednesday
(KNSI) - With more than 70% of the state in abnormally dry to mild drought conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is activating burn restrictions starting Wednesday. If you are trav...
Jun 14, 2023 KNSI News
Canadian Wildfire Smoke to Impact Air Quality
(KNSI) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires will make its way across the area over the next day to day and a half, thanks to the northwest winds. The National Weather Service says temps will be well into t...
Jun 13, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Wading Pools to Open June 13th
(KNSI) - Wading pools in St. Cloud are set to open Tuesday in the nick of time as a hot streak settles over the area. The pools at Rotary Park and Seberger Park will open at 1:00. There is a $2.25 fee...
Jun 13, 2023 Unsplash
COP House Fishing Crew Heads to Lake Pepin
(KNSI) - The Cop House Fishing Crew took off to Lake Pepin on Friday, June 9th. St. Cloud Police Department officers and St. Cloud Fire Department personnel teamed up to help put nine area kids out on...
Jun 12, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Dry Spell Pushes State Into a Moderate Drought
(KNSI) - The dry spell across the Upper Midwest has now driven some areas of Minnesota into moderate drought. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows all of Benton, Sherburne and a large portion of Stea...
Jun 08, 2023 Unsplash
Take a Kid Fishing Weekend is June 9th - 11th
(KNSI) - This weekend is the annual Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Take a Kid Fishing weekend, meaning adults don't need a fishing license if they have someone under 16 with them. Take a Ki...
Jun 08, 2023 Unsplash
Canoe and Kayak Race Paddles Through St. Cloud Area This Saturday
(KNSI) - Organizers Scott Miller and Todd Foster are prepping for this weekend's MR 150. The second annual race down the Mississippi from Brainerd to Coon Rapids begins on Friday afternoon. It will fe...
Jun 07, 2023 Unsplash