• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) reported most of the area lakes are now ice-free. Several people were out on the lakes testing their boats a…
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) is recruiting volunteers to measure water clarity in numerous lakes and streams – including seve…
The Lakes & Woods Garden Club invites the public to its monthly meeting on Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church in Aitkin.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has further expanded the area subject to open burning restrictions as the wildfire season deepen…
Keep It Clean partners at Lake of the Woods, Red Lake and Mille Lacs Lake — three of the states most popular walleye fishing destinations — wa…
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds Minnesotans hoping to harvest wild turtles this year that they will need a valid fishing…
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) spent much of the week focusing on turkey hunting and beaver trapping activity. A law and ethics talk was pr…
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May 14 is the fishing opener in Minnesota. It’s also when lake users will see watercraft inspectors and decontamination units back on duty for…
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds sunfish anglers to closely check the 2022 Minnesota Fishing Regulations booklet and sign…
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) patrolled the area for turkey hunting and trapping activity. Hochstein also monitored forest roads and ATV t…
The Garrison Bay Lake Area Lions 25th annual Swinging for Scholars golf event is scheduled for Monday, July 11 at Ruttger’s Jack’s 18 on Bay Lake.
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) reported that beaver trappers continue to fight an uphill battle with freezing temperatures and fluctuating …
For many years, wildlife managers in sharp-tailed grouse range would put out viewing blinds on dancing grounds (leks) where male birds would g…
To protect spawning fish, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has begun to close certain portions of some Minnesota waters. The clos…
Minnesota’s wildland fire management agencies recorded nearly 900 aircraft flights in response to wildfire suppression last year.
The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center is hosting a free trip for veterans to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area July 11-17.
It’s time to have some fun with learning about aquatic invasive species, or AIS.
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) focused efforts on fishing and trapping activity. Ice conditions in the area remain good overall but are beg…
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ award-winning “I Can!” program will resume this summer with outdoor skill-building sessions hel…
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) spoke with several people scouting for the upcoming turkey hunting season. Beaver trappers were also out and…
More than 15,000 volunteers helped the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources do everything from monitoring rainfall levels to clearing tra…
Prospective bear hunters have until Friday, May 6, to apply for a bear hunting license from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. App…
For the 11th year in a row, Minnesota’s moose population remains relatively stable. The 2022 population survey estimates the moose population …
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) noticed lower-than-normal outdoor activity levels due to another blast of cooler-than-average weather. Sever…
Mille Lacs Lake walleye anglers will have two potential opportunities for harvest during the 2022 open water season.
Governor Tim Walz, Explore Minnesota Tourism, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced details for the 2022 Minnesota Gover…
• CO Taylor Hochstein (Hill City) spent a majority of the week monitoring late-season ice angling. The snowmobile season came to a halt after …
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