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September 29, 2000

Norrgard, Stewart fill DNR Wildlife St. Paul positions

St. Paul Two internal candidates have been named to fill vacant posts within the Minnesota DNR’s Division of Wildlife. Ray Norrgard, currently the DNR wildlife lake specialist, will be the agency’s new wetland wildlife program leader. Steve Merchant, formerly an area wildlife manager in Madison, Minn., will take over as forest wildlife program leader. Both

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Water scarce as state prepares for duck hunt

Bemidji, Minn. DNR Waterfowl Specialist Jeff Lawrence spent most of Monday in an airplane assessing duck numbers throughout north-central Minnesota. Lawrence has made several flights in recent weeks to better understand what waterfowl hunters can expect when the season starts noon Saturday. His findings on Monday, he says, indicated exactly what he suspected: Duck hunters

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Sept. 18: Mud Lakes Chapter of DU is holding its banquet at Turner Hall in Watertown starting at 5 pm. Call Gary at 920-478-3031 for info.

Sept 25: Mosquito Hill Nature Center is hosting the New London Area Whitetails and Mosquito Hill Fundraiser Banquet beginning at 5:30p.m., dinner at 7 p.m. Tickets are $37.00 ea. and can be sent to Mosquito Hill Nature Ctr., N3880 Rogers Road, New London, WI 54961. Call the center for questions at 920-779-6433. Oct. 19: The

Sept. 18: Mud Lakes Chapter of DU is holding its banquet at Turner Hall in Watertown starting at 5 pm. Call Gary at 920-478-3031 for info. Read More »

Oct. 7-8: Showtime Productions, Inc. will have its 1st Annual Northern Illinois Pet Expo at the Metro Centre in Rockford, IL. Contact Andrea at 815-877-8043 for information.

Nov. 4-5 and Jan. 13-14: Mosquito Hill Nature Center will have its snowshoe building workshops. The cost is $150, or $140 for friends Mosquito Hill members. Call 920-779-6433 for details.

Oct. 7-8: Showtime Productions, Inc. will have its 1st Annual Northern Illinois Pet Expo at the Metro Centre in Rockford, IL. Contact Andrea at 815-877-8043 for information. Read More »

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