TheMinnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold the state’s 31st sale of metallic minerals exploration and mining leases, tentatively scheduled for January 2010. The lease sale plans are being announced at this time in order to give mining companies, public interest groups and all other interested parties additional time to review the areas under consideration. The purpose of Minnesota’s... READ MORE >
A total of 129 applications were received by the Nov. 3 deadline for the first round of the Conservation Partners Legacy (CPL) grant program. An initiative of the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council, $3.7 million was made available to nonprofit organizations and governmental units to help fund projects intended to restore, enhance or protect fish and wildlife habitat in Minnesota. First-round... READ MORE >
s Deer rifle season closes Sunday, November 22, but at press time hunting was still going strong. Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais had registered 279 deer. Paul Swearingen of Buffalo, MN, was still in the lead in the Buck’s Big Buck Contest—in two categories, with a buck weighing 233 pounds and with an antler spread of 21.5-inches. At Lockport General... READ MORE >
Even experience hunters can get lost, so people should be prepared for that possibility before heading out for their hunt, according to Capt. Mike Hammer, DNR Enforcement Education Program coordinator. “Survival is an attitude, but you need to be able to think clearly for that to happen,” Hammer noted. Hammer offered tips for those heading outdoors. Tell People Were You... READ MORE >
The Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR) has completed its annual process for making recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature on funding for environment and natural resources projects around the state, and is recommending the 2010 Legislature provide a total of approximately $26 million from the state’s Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund (“Trust Fund”) to 48 projects. Together the projects... READ MORE >
The Minnesota Department of Transportation’s snow plow operators are trained, experienced and ready to assist motorists in facing another winter driving season. “We have the equipment, technology and experienced crews to do an excellent job of keeping Minnesota’s roadways clear,” said Susan Mulvihill, Mn/DOT director of operations. “We have great confidence in our crews, and we are asking motorists to... READ MORE >
Four Cook County Vikings were named to the Polar League Conference All-Star team. Senior Essa Jacobsen, senior Christina Nelson, senior Carly Puch and junior Brea Boomer earned recognition and joined other Polar League All-Stars to play on November 16 at Barnum. Essa Jacobsen was selected for the All-Star second team, based on her ranking 17th in the conference on kills... READ MORE >
Three Macalester standouts have been named to the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) all-conference soccer squad as selected by league coaches—one of them is Cook County’s own Maddy Cochrane, a senior. Her teammates, defender Maddie Mette, a senior from Burnsville, MN and forward Emily Bardwell, a junior from Denver, CO, also received all-conference honors. These three led Macalester to a... READ MORE >
Seven locals were among the 108 cars that participated in the fall Enduro car racing event October 17 at Proctor Speedway. The purpose of the race is to see how many laps each car can complete in an allotted amount of time. That is more difficult than it sounds, as the clay track is watered down. As one racer said,... READ MORE >
At the end of the first week of deer hunting season, Buck’s Hardware in Grand Marais had registered 187 deer. Minnesota DNR Assistant Wildlife Manager Dave Ingebrigtsen said that is down from last year’s count of 216 in 2008. At press time the leader in Buck’s Big Buck Contest is Paul Swearingen of Buffalo, Minnesota. Swearingen leads in both the... READ MORE >
