Category Archives: Outdoor News
About 200 people rescued from ice chunk on Minnesota lake
RED LAKE, Minn. (AP) - Officials in northern Minnesota said roughly 200 people were rescued Monday after they became trapped when an ice chunk broke free on Upper Red Lake. The Beltrami County Sheriff...
Nov 28, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News
Public Safety Agencies Issue Warning After Multiple Calls of People Falling Through Thin Ice
(KNSI) - Area public safety agencies are warning people to stay off the ice. The Sherburne County Sheriff's Office responded to multiple calls over the weekend of people falling through thin ice on lo...
Nov 28, 2022 Unsplash
St. Cloud Winter Chill at Riverside Park Coming January 21st
(KNSI) - The third annual St. Cloud Winter Chill is set for Saturday, January 21st, 2023. St. Cloud Recreation Program Director Steve Krueger says they hold the event because "it's always nice to have...
Nov 28, 2022 Unsplah
St. Cloud Council Member Suggests Moving The MAC
(KNSI) - A city council member wants to explore moving the St. Cloud Municipal Athletic Complex. Earlier this month, voters rejected a referendum to upgrade the 50-year-old building and ball fields. C...
Nov 22, 2022 St. Cloud MAC Facebook Page
Get Into Minnesota State Parks for Free on Friday
(KNSI) - Families looking to get outside the day after Thanksgiving can enjoy any of Minnesota's 75 state parks for free. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will waive entrance fees for Fre...
Nov 22, 2022 Stearns County Parks Department
Firearms Hunters Took Fewer Deer in 2022
(KNSI) - Minnesota deer hunters shot fewer animals this year during the firearms season. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says 149,263 deer were harvested between November 4th and the 20t...
Nov 21, 2022 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Cliffs CEO: Minnesota mine will close without mineral rights
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs says an iron ore mine in northern Minnesota will close in a few years if it doesn't get mineral rights from a nearby project that hasn't been completed. ...
Nov 18, 2022 Associated Press
Grant Funds Recommended For Three Central Minnesota Parks
(KNSI) - Three county-owned parks in central Minnesota will benefit from $11.4 million in legacy funding if the Legislature approves. The Greater Minnesota Regional Parks and Trails Commission will as...
Nov 18, 2022 Stearns County Parks Department
Expect Airports to be the Busiest In Years Over Thanksgiving
(KNSI) - With Thanksgiving less than a week away, travel experts say brace for busy roads and airports. Bursch Travel Marketing Manager Gretchen Winters says they are seeing travel levels beating 2019...
Nov 17, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News
St. Cloud Snowplow Drivers Are Ready For Winter
(KNSI) - St. Cloud's snowplow drivers got their first test of the season this week and are ready for more. St. Cloud Assitant Public Works Director Brian Schoenecker says they will start clearing the ...
Nov 17, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News