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Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged, radio-collared research bears

The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially…
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August 18, 2022 0

City of Ada Focused on Eliminating Dead & Diseased Trees

Ada, MN — The City of Ada Public Works has been inspecting trees around the community and sending out letters to residents with dead or diseased trees. Those letters will require property owners to remove those trees to avoid spreading more disease or the risk of the trees causing damage to property. Unless the tree…
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August 18, 2022 0

Representative Kiel Talks Potential Pro-Life Legislation

Crookston, MN — The debate over abortion continues and will be a talking point heading into the fall election and the next legislative session. Representative Deb Kiel of Crookston, a prolife advocate and member of Minnesotans Citizens Concerned for Life, joined the KKCQ Food for Thought to share some thoughts on the abortion topic from…
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August 18, 2022 0

Wheat Harvest Behind Schedule, Especially in Northern RRV

Minnesota — Wheat harvest in the Red River Valley is 2-3 weeks behind schedule and growers, especially those in the northern valley, may still be a few weeks out. Rhonda Larson, Chairperson of the US Wheat Associates Board of Directors, provided an update during this week’s Farm and Field Show. She notes that its possible…
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August 18, 2022 0

Fun, Family, & Food at 11th Annual Cormorant Daze!

Cormorant, MN — The Cormorant Village Community invites all for fun, family, and food at their 11th annual Cormorant Daze this Saturday, August 20th.  A lot of events will be packed into a single day in the lakes area village to celebrate the end of summer. Highlights of Cormorant Daze include a the 5K Run…
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August 18, 2022 0

Crookston Ox Cart Days

CROOKSTON, MN—Crookston’s annual Ox Cart Days celebration is taking place this week.  Festival chair Libby Boucher talks about this year’s Ox Cart Days theme: Lots to Do in ‘22. Boucher says you can get into many Ox Cart Days events by purchasing a special button. Ox Cart Days buttons are available at several Crookston merchants. …
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August 18, 2022 0

Local Municipal and School Board Candidate Filings

The following are some of the local municipal city and school board candidate filings for the upcoming 2022. Much of the information was provided through the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. Some of the filings, such as those in Clay and Becker County were not provided. City of Ada Mayor – John Hintz City Council…
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August 17, 2022 0

Aitkin City Council meeting from August 15th

(Aitkin, MN) — The Aitkin City Council meeting from Monday, August 15th covered the Roof Contract for the Aitkin Police Station, and discussions on the City Park Cameras and the Creamery Parking Lot from the Community Room of the Aitkin Public Library. The Council did approve a USDA Credit Application Letter, a Letter of Support…
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August 17, 2022 0

Weekly DNR Conservation Officer Reports

District 9 – Brainerd area Last updated: 2022-08-15 CO Jim Guida (Brainerd East) worked sport fishing and monitored public lands for bear-baiting activity. Guida attended a ?Bags with Badges? public relations event hosted by the Brainerd Police Department. He investigated an illegal application of chemical in the public lakebed. The landowner was trying to remove cattails…
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August 17, 2022 0