Tony Kennedy
Reporter
OutdoorsA Minnesota native, Kennedy lives in the Twin Cities and on land surrounding a Driftless Area trout stream. He's been an investigative reporter at the Star Tribune, an Associated Press newsman and a beat writer covering the environment, aviation, state politics and public safety. His journalism career started at Marquette University, a small-town newspaper in Indiana and The St. Cloud Times. Kennedy's wife is an inner-city kindergarten teacher and their two boys are into hockey, the outdoors and dirt bikes.
Latest from Tony Kennedy
Summer-like sun and warmth cast glow on Minnesota fishing opener
Fishing license sales were up 10% heading into the weekend.
May 10, 2025
Fed up with high-tech fishing? This central Minnesota lake is for you.
Designated in 1997 as a “heritage fishery,” special regulations prohibit the use of electronics and motors.
May 7, 2025
You asked, and we answered our audience’s questions about Minnesota’s fishing opener.
Columnist Dennis Anderson and outdoors writer Tony Kennedy answered your questions about Minnesota’s largest opening day.
May 7, 2025
Get ready for Minnesota’s fishing opener: Here’s what you need to know
The DNR estimates 1.7 million people will cast, troll, bobber-fish or drop a jig in state waters this year.
May 3, 2025
Audit finds 55-year lapse in DNR’s reporting of land inventory
The same evaluation said the agency does a good job selecting land to buy.
April 25, 2025
What’s going on with the DNR’s long-anticipated outdoor activity licensing app?
A new system was supposed to be ready in Minnesota by March 1.
April 17, 2025
Canada says it won’t slap its new tariff on groceries carried in by visitors
As long as food and other consumables are for personal use, the 25% surcharge won’t apply, a government official said.
April 2, 2025
Minnesota fishing enthusiasts bash technology that allows anglers to ‘sharp-shoot’
At a fishing forum, Minnesota muskie anglers turn up the heat against forward-facing sonar.
March 31, 2025
Audit finds 55-year lapse in DNR’s reporting of land inventory
The same evaluation said the agency does a good job selecting land to buy.
April 25, 2025
What’s going on with the DNR’s long-anticipated outdoor activity licensing app?
A new system was supposed to be ready in Minnesota by March 1.
April 17, 2025
Canada says it won’t slap its new tariff on groceries carried in by visitors
As long as food and other consumables are for personal use, the 25% surcharge won’t apply, a government official said.
April 2, 2025
Minnesota fishing enthusiasts bash technology that allows anglers to ‘sharp-shoot’
At a fishing forum, Minnesota muskie anglers turn up the heat against forward-facing sonar.
March 31, 2025