Windigo Lodge will be holding its 4th annual Snow Golf Tournament and Beach Party starting at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. In previous years this event has been held on the ice in front of Windigo Lodge—it may be a new course this year due to weather conditions, but it will certainly still be fun for all. There will […]
Where are the fish biting?
John at Buck’s Hardware said March 23 that there has been some success with bringing in lake trout: On Trout Lake in 25 feet of water using wax worms or minnows and jig, and rainbows just under the ice; and on Clear Water Lake in 35 feet of water using jig and minnows. It was a slow week in the […]
Cook County 2010 fishing closures will protect spawning walleye
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will temporarily close several fishing areas in Cook County during the beginning of the 2010 fishing season to protect concentrations of spawning walleye. Closures on Minnesota-Ontario waters are made in cooperation with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and affect both sides of the border. The following closures will take effect April 1: […]
DNR releases baiting numbers
TheMinnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has finalized information related to baiting violations that were investigated by Minnesota conservation officers during the 2009 deer seasons. Conservation officers received 545 baiting complaints during the 2009 deer seasons (archery, firearms, and muzzleloader), resulting in 129 citations being issued and 140 firearms seized. Half of the conservation officers encountered other hunting violations while […]
DNR temporarily closes selected state forest trails to OHVs
Because of wet, soft trail conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is temporarily closing trails in the Pine Island, Smokey Bear, Koochiching and Kabetogama state forests to off-highway vehicle (OHV) travel. The early spring break-up and unseasonable weather have resulted in frost coming out of the ground earlier than normal. The closure will remain in effect until sometime […]
Spring curling at Cook County rink
Curling was alive and well in Cook County the weekend of March 12 and 13 as the Cook County Curling Club hosted its annual open curling bonspiel. A total of 11 teams participated in the weekendlong event with five teams from Canada, one from St. Paul, and five local teams. The bonspiel was in the traditional format and had a […]
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Richard R. Brown, 95, of Minneapolis, passed away peacefully on March 3, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Olga, and sister Marion. He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Phyllis; daughter Gerri Brown of Phoenix, Ariz.; son Robert (Marjorie) Brown of Eden Prairie, Minn.; three grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren. He retired in 1976 […]
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Howard Hong, a longtime summer resident of Hovland, died in Northfield on March 16, 2010. He was 97. He was born in Wolford, N.D. on Oct. 19, 1912, but grew up in Willmar, Minn. He graduated from St. Olaf College in 1934 and was awarded a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota in 1938. He was a member of […]
Will of the people
Poor John Boehner! So bitterly you wept as you bemoaned the Democrats ramming health care through Congress, and so pitifully you sob that they’ve violated the will of the American people! But you see, John, I have an attention span, so I remember the past eight years, when both Congress and the entire Bush administration were doing both of those […]
Voting year volunteerism
Unbelievable how much volunteerism is coming from three commissioners all of a sudden! I wonder if their being up for RE-ELECTION might be spurring their enthusiasm. It takes an election to get some movement, but alas, it’s only for this year. We need an administrator with all due haste. We certainly don’t need to wait until the board secretary and […]