Category Archives: Outdoor News

Waite Park To Take Part in Lawsuit Over PFAS Contamination
(KNSI) - The Waite Park City Council agreed to take part in a class-action lawsuit being brought by the Minnesota Rural Water Association and the National Rural Water Association over PFAS contaminati...
Ashley Kolling Mar 21, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Workforce Housing Summit To Be Held In St. Cloud
(KNSI) - St. Cloud is holding a summit to find affordable places to live for the area's labor force. The United Way of Central Minnesota will co-present "Workforce Housing: Experiences, Needs and Oppo...
Jake Judd Mar 20, 2023 Pixabay

Regulators: Nuclear plant leak didn't require public notice
(Undated) - Minnesota regulators knew four months ago that radioactive waste had leaked from a nuclear power plant in Monticello - but they didn't announce anything about the leak until last week. The...
Associated Press Mar 20, 2023 Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Xcel Energy: Water Leak Contained at Nuclear Power Plant
(KNSI) - Authorities are working to contain a water leak detected at the Monticello Nuclear Power Plant. On Thursday, Xcel Energy reported a water leak was found during routine groundwater monitoring ...
Jake Judd Mar 16, 2023 Nuclear Regulatory Commission

St. Cloud Warns Drivers of Low Visibility Due to Winter Weather
(KNSI) - St. Cloud advises drivers to take extra caution due to heavy wet snow falling on Thursday afternoon. Officials say the weather is causing low visibility and traffic lights to be covered by sn...
Jake Judd Mar 16, 2023 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Central Minnesota
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for a large swath of Minnesota, which cuts right through the St. Cloud area. The watch goes into effect at 10:00 Thursday morning ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 15, 2023 Unsplash

Enrollment Begins March 15th for DNR Walk In Access Program
(KNSI) - Enrollment begins Wednesday for the 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Walk-In Access Program. The program pays landowners to allow public hunting, and the DNR is looking for parc...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 14, 2023 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Record-Tying Northern Pike Caught In Mille Lacs Lake
(KNSI) - Ice fishing on Mille Lacs Lake leads to a record-tying catch. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a 46-1/4 inch northern pike was reeled in on January 22nd. Brad Lila says he f...
Ashley Kolling Mar 13, 2023 Courtesy of Minnesota DNR

Pot O' Gold 5K Promises To Get Bernick's Family Fitness Series Off To A Strong Start
Originally published February 25th, 2023 at 9:54 a.m. Updated March 10th, 2023 11:47 a.m. (KNSI) - The St. Cloud Area Family YMCA is hosting the 12th annual Bernick's Family Fitness Series, and the fi...
Ashley Kolling Mar 10, 2023

Winter Storm Watch Issued for Saturday and Sunday
(KNSI) - Just as one snow system moves out, another one is coming in right behind it. The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch in effect from 6:00 a.m. Saturday through noon on Sun...
Jennifer Lewerenz Mar 10, 2023 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News