Category Archives: Outdoor News

Granite City Days Schedule Set, Registration for Event Open
(KNSI) - The schedule is set for one of central Minnesota's largest summer celebrations. St. Cloud Granite City Days takes place Thursday, June 22nd, through Sunday, June 25th. Events begin with the L...
Jake Judd May 05, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Sartell Finds Buyer for Pine Ridge Golf Course
(KNSI) - Sartell hopes it has hit a hole-in-one after finding a buyer for the Pine Ridge Golf Course. The city has an offer to sell the nine-hole 81-acre course to Three Tees LLC for $426,000. The dea...
Jake Judd May 05, 2023 Pixabay

Burn Permits Now Available at St. Cloud Fire Station 1
(KNSI) - Recreational burning permits are now available at St. Cloud Fire Station 1. Permits are required for all recreational fires and allow for clean, dry firewood burning in an approved ring or pi...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 05, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Stearns County Celebrates National Day of Prayer
(KNSI) - Dozens gathered in front of the steps of the Stearns County Courthouse on Thursday afternoon for the National Day of Prayer. One of the keynote speakers was retiring Waite Park Police Chief D...
Jake Judd May 04, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz KNSI News

Experts: No Mow May Should Not be Taken Literally
(KNSI) - Environmentalists are thrilled at the recent enthusiasm for No Mow May but say the phrase shouldn't be taken literally. The movement has gained popularity to help pollinators like bees, and b...
Jake Judd May 04, 2023 Unsplash

Body Found In Lake Is Missing Spicer Man
(KNSI) - A body pulled from a Kandiyohi County lake is a man reported missing last week. The sheriff's office says Jason Dimler's remains were positively identified on Monday. The Spicer man was found...
Jake Judd May 02, 2023 Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office

Red Flag Warning Issued for Tuesday
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for Tuesday as low relative humidity, high winds, and dry vegetation are a recipe for critical fire weather conditions. Forecasters ...
Jennifer Lewerenz May 02, 2023 Unsplash

Sartell Planning Commission Recommends Moratorium on Solar Garden Developments
(KNSI) - The Sartell Planning Commission is recommending a six-month moratorium on solar garden developments. City administrator Anna Gruber called the recommendation a planned pause. "It's just to ta...
Jake Judd May 02, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Burning Restrictions In Place Beginning Wednesday
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking central Minnesota to table some of its outdoor spring cleaning. Burn restrictions go into effect for the entire region on Wednesday. No...
Ashley Kolling May 01, 2023 KNSI News

UPDATE: DNR: Safety Must be a Priority Around Cold Water
Originally published 7:29 a.m. on Friday, April 28, 2023 Updated 10:40 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2023 (KNSI) - Cold water season sees roughly a third of boating fatalities in an average year in Minnesota, b...
Ashley Kolling May 01, 2023 Unsplash