Category Archives: Outdoor News
US Army Corps revokes permit for Minnesota mine, cites threat to downstream tribe's water standards
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Tuesday it has revoked a crucial federal permit for the proposed NewRange Copper Nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota, a project popularly kno...
Jun 07, 2023 AP Photo/Jim Mone, File
Registration Open for Tour of Saints Bike Ride
(KNSI) - Registration is open for the Tour of Saints Bike Ride. The tour is set for July 9th and starts and ends at the College of St. Benedict. Check in starts at 6:30 a.m. and finishes at 8:30 to ma...
Jun 06, 2023 Unsplash
Pickleball Soaring in Popularity Locally
(KNSI) - Pickleball got its start in Washington State but has found a second home in Minnesota. Pickleheads is a website that helps players reserve courts across the country and organize tournaments. ...
Jun 05, 2023 Calvary Hill Park / Pickleheads.com
Officials Holding Disaster Drill at Monticello Nuclear Power Plant
(KNSI) - Don't be alarmed. It's only a drill. Residents near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant will notice a lot of commotion on Tuesday as crews practice what they'd do in an emergency. The eve...
Jun 05, 2023 Associated Press
Plenty of Opportunities to Celebrate Great Outdoors Month
(KNSI) - June is Great Outdoors Month in Minnesota. There are a lot of different ways to take advantage at your favorite state park. Staff lead nature walks during the day and hold campfire talks at n...
Jun 03, 2023 Unsplash
Former Twin to Attend St. Cloud Rox Home Opener
(KNSI) - The St. Cloud Rox home opener is Friday night, with an appearance from a former fan-favorite first baseman with the Minnesota Twins. Doug Mientkiewicz will be on hand for pictures and autogra...
Jun 02, 2023 Associated Press
Minnesota plans rewrite of rules for copper-nickel mining near popular wilderness
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota regulators have concluded that state rules governing where copper-nickel mines can be built are insufficient to protect the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wildern...
Jun 01, 2023 AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File
Officials Ask the Public to Please Stay Away from Fawns in the Wild
(KNSI) - Stearns County officials say if you see a fawn that appears abandoned in the woods, leave it alone. While a deer fawn might appear to be an orphan, the mother is likely nearby. The Minnesota ...
Jun 01, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department
Sartell Police and DNR Warn Residents of a Bear Wandering Around
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Sartell Police Department are asking residents to be bear-aware after a bear was seen wandering around town. According to police, the bea...
May 30, 2023 Sartell Police Department Facebook
Red Flag Warnings in Effect Today to the West and North
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service says parts of central and western Minnesota face extreme fire risk today. A red flag warning will be in effect from noon until sunset at 9:00 p.m. The nearest cou...
May 28, 2023 Unsplash