June 7, 2002

Aug. 9-11, 16-18: 21th Annual Game Fair at Armstrong Ranch Kennels from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For additional info call 763-427-0944 or visit Game Fair’s website at www.gamefair.com Aug. 24-25: Zumbro Valley Arms Collection Annual Gun Show at Graham Arena West of Olmsted County Fairgrounds in Rochester, Sat: 9-5 p.m.; Sun: 9-3 p.m. For […]

The show will include more than 300 exhibitors, including RV/camper and boat dealers, along with free parking and state fair food. Show hours are noon to 9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Leng Xiong, 25, was fishing downriver from the Coon Rapids Dam when he apparently slipped on algae-covered rocks and fell into the swift waters about 7 p.m. Saturday, said Anoka County Sheriff Sgt. Paul Ireland. Divers struggled with the river’s large rocks and unpredictable currents during the search for Xiong’s body.

June 8: 19th Annual Heart of MN Fishing Tournament on the Horseshoe Chain of Lakes in Richmond. Entry fee is $30. Call 320-597-2453 for more info. June 15: 9th Annual Lazy Days of Summer Bass Tournament on Shields Lake in Faribault starting at 6 a.m. For more info call Paul Benzick at 507-334-0061. June 15,

“This plan doesn’t solve the problems, but it gets us to the next step,” Gunderson said. It largely calls for staying the course of encouraging voluntary efforts to reduce pollutants and supports local watershed initiatives to target pollution issues.

The Green Bay Area Great Lakes Sport Fishermen meet the 3rd Thursday of the month (Sept thru May) at the Stadium View Sports Bar & Grill, 1963 Holmgren Way, Green Bay at 7:30 p.m. All meetings include a speaker and a monthly raffle. Free admission and open to the public. For more info contact Bill

Associate Editor St. Paul Following 26 years in the state Senate, Minnesota’s most outspoken legislator on hunting and fishing issues has called it a career. Bob Lessard, IP-International Falls, 71, announced in a press conference last week that the 2002 session was his last. “There comes a time when the fire just isn’t in your

Staff Writer Altura, Minn. With the 2002 spring turkey season completed, early harvest totals indicate a slight reduction in the number of birds harvested compared to last year. Although official numbers are yet to be determined by the DNR, speculation and harvest totals from a limited number of registration sites show a drop-off from last

Minneapolis The Waste Management/KFAN Extream Bass Invitational will take place June 13-14 on Lake Minnetonka and June 15 and 16 (for the top ten boats) on Prior Lake. Top prize is a Ranger boat with 150-hp Mercury outboard motor. The entry fee is $300 before June 10 and $350 after that date. Fifty dollars from