Category Archives: Outdoor News

Hunters Should See Plenty of Deer This Weekend
(KNSI) - The 2022 Minnesota firearms deer hunting season begins this weekend. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Big Game Coordination Barb Keller says from data they've studied, hunters have a...
Jake Judd Nov 04, 2022 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Warm, Dry Weather Leading to Elevated Fire Weather Conditions
(KNSI) - Following a warm, dry October, our odd autumn weather will continue Wednesday. Forecasters say central Minnesota will see the mid-70s for highs. The record high for November 2nd is 72, which ...
Jennifer Lewerenz Nov 02, 2022 Unsplash

Department of Natural Resources Stresses Hunter Safety Ahead of Rifle Season
(KNSI) - With the firearms deer opener just days away, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials are reminding hunters to practice proper safety techniques. Lieutenant Mike Martin of the Div...
Ashley Kolling Nov 01, 2022 Unsplash

DNR: New Record Muskie Caught on Mille Lacs
(KNSI) - A Princeton man's muskie is officially a new record. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources certified Eric Bakke's 58.25-inch fish as the largest catch-and-release muskie in Minnesota'...
Jake Judd Oct 31, 2022 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Winter Walleye Regulations Changing on Upper Red Lake
(KNSI) - Ice anglers will get to keep one less walleye while fishing on Upper Red Lake this winter. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says starting Tuesday, November 1st, regulations will ...
Jake Judd Oct 25, 2022 Pixabay

Record Hybrid Sunfish Pulled From Kandiyohi County Lake
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says a record hybrid sunfish was pulled from a Kandiyohi Lake last month. Aaron Ardoff was fishing for bass and pike with his brother and a frien...
Jennifer Lewerenz Oct 25, 2022 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources

Local Nursery Owner Gives Fall Plant Tips
(KNSI) - Steady drought conditions now could affect the plants in your yard next spring unless you take steps today. Woods Farmer Seed and Nursery Owner Tom Woods says stress on shrubs and trees, even...
Ashley Kolling Oct 24, 2022 Unsplash

Site of 2022 Governor's Deer Opener Set, Online Tools Available For Hunters
(KNSI) - The 2022 Governor's Deer Hunting Opener will be hosted in the Twin Cities. The event will be held Thursday, November 3rd, at the Three Rivers Park District's Elm Creek Park Reserve. The 4,900...
Jake Judd Oct 19, 2022 Unsplash

Enbridge will pay $11 million to settle pipeline violations
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Enbridge Energy, the owner and operator of the Line 3 pipeline project in northern Minnesota, will pay more than $11 million after investigations identified water quality violat...
Associated Press Oct 17, 2022 Unsplash

Pheasant Hunting Season Opens Saturday
(KNSI) - Minnesota's fields will teem with orange vests as pheasant hunting gets underway this weekend. Hunters can start harvesting birds at 9:00 a.m. Saturday. The Minnesota Governor's Pheasant Hunt...
Jake Judd Oct 14, 2022 Unsplash