By popular demand, we are once again running contact information for our elected officials. If you want to talk to decision makers—from our county commissioners to the President of the United States, here’s how: President of the United States President Barack Obama The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Washington DC 20500 202) 456-1414 www.WhiteHouse.gov Vice-President Joseph Biden President of the […]
Mert Kvelland’s blueberry picking adventure
Mert Kvelland is a very determined blueberry picker. Three broken ribs and a collapsed lung didn’t stop him from picking the last of his three quarts of berries as he crept back to his car after falling backwards onto a log Saturday, August 15, 2009. Eighty-three-year-old Mert was a block or two off the Gunflint Trail near the Seagull Guard […]
DNR seeks comments on state park rules
If you camp in a state park, hunt in a state forest, or bicycle in a state recreation area, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) would like to hear from you by Sept. 30. The DNR also hopes to hear from geocachers, antler collectors, and others who visit Minnesota state parks, state forests, state recreation areas, and state waysides. […]
State Fair
I had the pleasure of visiting the Minnesota State Fair this past Thursday and I have to say that it was a lot of fun. I have not been exposed to a crowd of people like that in a long time, but I managed to keep my anxiety attacks to a minimum. The Double-Ferris Wheel is the only ride I […]
Where are the fish biting?
Cool temperatures have not kept the fishermen off of area lakes. Buck’s Hardware offers the following report of where the fish are biting: Walleyes are being caught on Caribou Lake in 18 feet of water using jig and minnow; on Homer Lake by slowly trolling with raps or drifting with leeches; on Tom Lake in15 feet of water using jig […]
Bear season open
Minnesota’s bear hunting season began September 1 and runs through October 18 and in accordance with Minnesota statutes, which authorize the use of bait, hunters are now stocking bait stations. Baiting is permitted, provided the bait is biodegradable and is placed no more than two weeks before the start of bear season. About three-fourths of Minnesota’s approximately 15,000 bear hunters […]
Small game hunting opens Sept. 19
Grouse, rabbit, squirrel and partridge seasons open Sept. 19, offering Minnesotans the opportunity to discover and explore more than five million acres of Minnesota’s fields and forests this fall. “Small game season is a forgotten pleasure,” said Dennis Simon, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) wildlife section chief. “It doesn’t take a large investment of time and money or much […]
