(KNSI)—The color change is starting to pick up steam, though it still trails the pace of recent years. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources map shows 25-50% of peak in Kandiyohi and western Stearns Counties. That’s based on observations at Sibley State Park that were taken on the 22nd. Even with near-record highs gripping the area for the next several days, there may have been some progression since then.