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It’s summer, and that means that bears across Minnesota will be coming out in search of food. MN DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden recommends that people be BearWise this summer and take steps to avoid a bear becoming a regular occurrence in your community. Baden says there are ways to safely scare off…
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The Norman County Commission moved forward in the process of getting body cameras for the Norman County Sheriff’s office at their Commission meeting on Tuesday. Commission Chair LeAnn Hall tells us more. Hall Says the Norman County Commission is now accepting designs for a new Norman County logo as well. Lastly Hall highlighted some other…
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The Wild Rice Conservation Club will be holding their 16th Annual Heiberg Fishing Derby this Saturday starting at 10 AM at the Heiberg Dam North of Twin Valley. WRCC representative Nicole Nagowski goes over the details of the event and explains how you can participate. Nagowski explained why this is an event the Wild Rice…
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The annual Hawley Rodeo Fest celebration is this week, and one event making its return is the Street Fair on Saturday, June 8. Street Fair organizer Payton Glaesman tells us more about the Street Fair and some of the vendors. Glaesman says there’s still time for vendors to reserve a booth and she explains how…
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The 2024 Minnesota Wild Turkey Spring hunting season wrapped up on May 31 and the DNR has reported a record breaking harvest. DNR Northwest Area Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden breaks down this year’s harvest. Despite this record harvest Baden expects the turkey population to carry into next year, and offer another good year for turkey…
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June is here and Itasca State Park is offering many outdoor programs throughout the month. One outdoor activity that has many programs dedicated to it is fishing. Itasca State Park Naturalist Connie Cox tells us what fishing events they have in store. Another popular thing to do in Itasca is to check out the vast…
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The Ada City Council heard an update on the Ada Event Center at their meeting on Tuesday night. The event center has been closed since February due to structural issues, and Ada Mayor John Hintz tells us what was said. Hintz says there was also a discussion about the addition of a community alert system…
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One of the many popular activities that Minnesotans take part in over the summer is ATV riding, and in Minnesota there are two classes of ATV that have different rules and regulations. Clearwater County Sheriff Darren Halverson goes over some age and licensing regulations for Class One ATVs which are your average four wheeler. Halverson…
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The City of Ada has heard back from the Dekko Foundation regarding a grant that would be used for the repairs to the Dekko Center. Dekko Center Manager Brianna Eggen tells us what the Dekko Foundation decided. This news caused the Ada City Council to make changes to the tax abatement at their council meeting…
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Staff from the Rydell National Wildlife Refuge will be hosting their 2nd Annual Night Hike on Tuesday June 11 starting at 9:15. Rydell Refuge Manager Gregg Knutsen tells us what we can expect from the event. Knutsen says there will be two different hikes offered that night and he also goes over some equipment you…
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