Category Archives: Outdoor News

Two Killed in Separate Crashes in Cass County
(KNSI) - Two people, including a teenager, are dead after two separate crashes in Cass County over the holiday weekend. The first happened at 10:00 Sunday night. According to a press release, the sher...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 06, 2022 Unsplash

Department of Natural Resources Issues Warning to Waterfowl Hunters About Bird Flu
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is issuing a warning to waterfowl hunters about taking precautions to help stop the spread of bird flu. Early duck and goose hunting begins on Sa...
Jake Judd Sep 02, 2022 Unsplash

Drought Stressed Oak Trees Showing Signs of Beetle Infestation
(KNSI) - Oak trees stressed by the recent drought have been showing symptoms of a beetle infestation. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says twolined chestnut borer is being found in many ...
Jake Judd Sep 02, 2022 Unsplash

Recent Rain Helping With Apple Picking Season
(KNSI) - August 2022 is in the record books, and the St. Cloud area saw almost four and a half inches of rain, around a half an inch above normal. That is good news for farmers as the rain washed away...
Jennifer Lewerenz Sep 01, 2022 Jennifer Lewerenz/KNSI News

Polaris Issues Stop Ride/Stop Sale Order for Snowmobiles Due to Fire Risk
(KNSI) - A stop ride/stop-sale order has been issued for 230,000 snowmobiles due to a potential fire hazard. Polaris, Incorporated says model years 2021 through 2023 Matryx, 2015 through 2022 Axys, an...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 31, 2022 Unsplash

Tornado Watch Issued for Sunday Until Midnight
(KNSI) - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch in effect until midnight for the counties shaded in yellow. A watch means conditions are favorable for all modes of severe weather incl...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 28, 2022

Twin Metals Sues Biden Administration to Regain Mine Leases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The developers of a proposed copper-nickel mine upstream from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeastern Minnesota sued the Biden administration Monday to seek the re...
Associated Press Aug 22, 2022 AP Photo/Steve Karnowski, File

Emerald Ash Borer Found in Sherburne County
(KNSI) - An invasive pest decimating trees across the country has now spread to Sherburne County. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture says emerald ash borer larvae were found by a tree company in ...
Jake Judd Aug 17, 2022 Pixabay

Waite Park to Ask for New Half Cent Sales Tax
(KNSI) - Following the City of St. Cloud, the Waite Park City Council approved placing two questions on the November ballot to collect a new half-cent sales tax. The city says $7.5 million would be us...
Jennifer Lewerenz Aug 17, 2022 Jake Judd/KNSI News

Walleye Restrictions Easing on Mille Lacs Lake
(KNSI) - The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has relaxed the size limit for a walleye that can be kept on Mille Lacs Lake starting September 1st. Anglers can keep one walleye 20-23 inches or...
Jake Judd Aug 16, 2022 Jake Judd (KNSI)