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February 28, 2014
400 howl against wolf hunting at state Capitol
ST. PAUL -- About 400 Minnesotans rallied against wolf hunting during a state Capitol event Thursday sponsored by Howling for Wolves. They argued for a temporary suspension of the wolf hunt, which is 2 years old. More than 1,000 wolves have been killed in the hunts. Howling...
newsFebruary 28, 2014 - 9:14am
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February 20, 2014
12 people face 80 charges in Lake of the Woods fishing case
BAUDETTE, Minn. -- An investigation into guided fishing operations on Lake of the Woods has resulted in charges against 12 people, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reported. According to Col. Ken Soring, DNR enforcement chief, the suspects face a total of 80...
newsFebruary 20, 2014 - 9:00pm
January 28, 2014
DNR conducts sting on Lake of the Woods
ST. PAUL — Charges are pending against an unknown number of people for illegally taking, transporting and/or possessing too many walleyes on Lake of the Woods, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. In a statement issued by Chris Niskanen, DNR communications director...
news / regionJanuary 28, 2014 - 11:38pm
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January 6, 2014
UPDATED: Deep in the deep freeze: Cold temps to continue next few days
BEMIDJI -- The deep freeze forecast for Monday arrived -- and then some. Extreme cold blanketed much of the region Monday, with wind chills of 50 below and colder reported throughout Minnesota and surrounding states. Schools were closed throughout the state Monday on...
news / localJanuary 6, 2014 - 8:55am
December 12, 2013
SUV goes through ice on Lake Bemidji
BEMIDJI -- You could almost hear the “I told you so” in Sheriff Phil Hodapp’s voice Thursday morning. He warned last week that the ice on Lake Bemidji wasn’t strong enough to support the weight of a vehicle. On Thursday morning, an SUV driven by a 55-year-old Bemidji man...
news / localDecember 12, 2013 - 3:08pm
It's official: Bull elk is a Minnesota record
By Brad Dokken Forum News Service MOORHEAD — The rack of a massive bull elk shot this fall in northwest Minnesota has been scored by a certified measurer for the Boone and Crockett Club, and it’s all but official the trophy will be the highest-scoring elk ever taken by hunting...
outdoors / huntingDecember 12, 2013 - 12:41pm
December 11, 2013
Bemidji area Christmas bird count set for Saturday
BEMIDJI -- The 114th Audubon Christmas Bird Count will take place starting at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the Minnesota Nice Cafe located at 315 Irvine Ave. in downtown Bemidji. The circle will regroup for lunch and mid-day reports at 12:30 p.m. at the Cabin Coffee House, 214 Third St....
news / localDecember 11, 2013 - 12:51am
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November 19, 2013
Ice still too thin, DNR says
Department of Natural Resources officials want Minnesotans to understand that it still is too early to walk on the ice. “The bottom line is it's crucial that people do not let their guard down,” the DNR’s Kara Owens said, “because ice is never 100 percent safe. A...
outdoors / fishingNovember 19, 2013 - 8:20am
November 8, 2013
Hunting and healing: Bemidji man’s project to help veterans hunt has grown steadily through the years
BEMIDJI — An Afghanistan veteran, badly injured during his deployment, wanted so badly to go hunting once again, but his health was making...
news / localNovember 8, 2013 - 4:38pm
October 18, 2013
Beargrease sled dog race taking a year off
By Mike Creger Forum News Service DULUTH -- Pat Olson called the decision “sad” but necessary. The race director announced Thursday that January’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon races have been canceled. Olson said organizers need more money and a...
news / regionOctober 18, 2013 - 10:54am
October 11, 2013
Moose radio-collared in Crookston dies
CROOKSTON, Minn. -- A young cow moose that frequented the Crookston area during the spring and early summer has died, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources said. City and DNR officials repeatedly tried to chase the moose out of town, but it kept returning. DNR wildlife...
news / regionOctober 11, 2013 - 8:20am
September 12, 2013
Blane Klemek: The elusive mountain lion
I cut the big cat's tracks on the way up a snow-covered mountain slope while hunting mule deer in the Colorado Rockies. Pausing to catch my breath...
columnsSeptember 12, 2013 - 8:28pm
August 29, 2013
16-year-old wolf attack survivor surviving media bite
BEMIDJI -- Reporters: Stop calling Noah Graham. The 16-year-old who survived a wolf attack last weekend has been fielding calls from national media outlets since his story ran in the Pioneer on Tuesday. And he'd like for things to go back to normal now. "I am ready for it to be done,...
news / localAugust 29, 2013 - 7:03pm
August 28, 2013
Oldest-known wild bear dies in Minnesota
By Sam Cook Forum News Service The world’s oldest-known wild bear has died of old age in Itasca County at the age of 39½, according...
news / regionAugust 28, 2013 - 9:06am
August 14, 2013
AIS found on boat exiting Lake Bemidji
BEMIDJI -- A watercraft inspector discovered zebra mussels and Eurasian watermilfoil on a boat trailer exiting Lake Bemidji earlier this month, though they didn't originate here. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources made the announcement this week, and called for boaters...
news / localAugust 14, 2013 - 6:35pm
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