Category Archives: Outdoor News
St. Cloud Sets New Record High Thursday
(KNSI) - St. Cloud set a new record high on Thursday as our warm streak continues. The old record of 81 was set in 2006. Yesterday's high temp outsed it. We hit 86 degrees at 4:39 p.m. The predicted h...
Apr 14, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Opening State Parks for Free on Earth Day
(KNSI) - In honor of Earth Day April 22nd, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is opening up state parks for free. The DNR says Free Park Day means all 75 recreation areas and state parks wi...
Apr 13, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department
Doctor Gives Advice On Protecting Yourself From Tickborne Diseases
(KNSI) - It feels like the grass just started to show in the yard, but ticks are already active. They carry the risk of disease. Doctor Thomas Math with CentraCare says they can be found near your hou...
Apr 12, 2023 Photo by Erik Karits on Unsplash
Department of Natural Resources Asks State for OK to Increase Fees
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking the Legislature to approve fee increases as part of its budget request. The House Ways and Means Committee passed the DNR's omnibus fun...
Apr 12, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Call 8-1-1 Before Digging to Avoid Buried Power, Gas Lines
(KNSI) - Spring is in the air! People will be out getting their yard work started soon, but beware because digging in the wrong spot could cost you your life. Xcel Energy says those eager to start spr...
Apr 11, 2023 Pixabay
Heavy Snows Kept Trail Crews Busy This Winter
(KNSI) - It would be an understatement to say the Stearns County Parks Division was busy this winter. The department spent 678 hours grooming skiing and snowmobile trails and plowing or sanding nearby...
Apr 11, 2023 Stearns County Parks Department
KCLD's Easter Egg Hunt is Saturday
(KNSI) - Hippity-hop to the 46th annual 104.7 KCLD Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday. The largest free egg hunt in central Minnesota is happening at the Waite Park Babe Ruth Baseball Complex at 10:00 a.m. K...
Apr 07, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Stearns County Issued Challenge to Help Clean Up Mississippi River
(KNSI) - Stearns County is answering a call to clean up part of the largest river in the state. Goodhue County and the City of Red Wing are encouraging other communities along the river to participate...
Apr 06, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
Calling All Happy Campers: Minnesota Ranked in Top 10 States for Camping
(KNSI) - Minnesota is known for its lakes and wilderness, and it turns out others know it too, as we are among the top states for camping. National lawncare service website Lawn Love said we rank tent...
Apr 05, 2023 Unsplash
Registration Open for Department of Natural Resources I Can! Programs
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources I Can! programs are back. Participants of all ages and backgrounds will learn hands-on new outdoor skills from experts and instructors in a state...
Apr 04, 2023 Unsplash