June 21, 2002

June 22-23: The 8th Annual “Trap Shoot for the Heart” at the Fin N’ Feather Sportsmans Club in Palmyra. Call Jerry Haecker at 262-965-3561 for more info. June 23, Aug. 24: Sparta Rod & Gun Club 3D Archery Shoot at the club grounds from 8-3 p.m. For more info call Bob Micheel at 608-269-3051 or […]

June 22: Fairmont Lake Foundation Fishing Tournament 7-3 p.m. For more info call Brian Meyer at 507-235-6934. June 29: The Minnesota Pole Benders 17th Annual Pan-O-Prog Bass Tournament on Lake Marion in Lakeville from 6 a.m – 1 p.m. Call Duane at 952-469-5629 or Joe at 952-469-4566 for more info. July 10-12: PWT Devils Lake,

Aug. 24: Stevens Point DU Greenwings Outdoor Festival from 9-3 p.m. at Izaak Walton league grounds east of Stevens Point on Hwy 66. Tickets $15 incl. lunch. Children ages 7-17 spend the day learning how to shoot trap, build a wood duck house, door prizes, raffles plus much more. For more info tickets info contact

June 22: 5 Stand Sporting Clays July 14: 32 Target 3-D Aug. 10: Membership Pig Roast Aug. 25: 32 Target Out West Broadhead

Ventura said he and two friends will ride the river 1,800 miles from St. Paul to New Orleans in swimsuits and life preservers and on PWCs made by Medina-based Polaris Industries. It will be part business, part adventure, the governor said. “Plus, I want to do it. I’ve never did it,” he said. The trip

Editor St. Paul  Gov. Jesse Ventura’s announcement on Tuesday that he will not seek a second term likely will mean management changes at the top of the Minnesota DNR. A new governor may choose to retain commissioners, though quite often as Ventura acted in 1999 after his swearing in governors choose to bring in their

The group will review the draft mission, vision, and goals, and begin discussing natural and cultural resource management issues and solutions. This is the first of five meetings to discuss the direction of the park for the next 20 years. Each meeting will have a specific theme. The second meeting is slated for July 25.

July 11: Gun Safety Hunter Classes at Neillsville Armory at 7 p.m. For more info call Jim or Anne Filitz at 715-743-3041. Aug. 3-4: The Wisconsin Trappers Assoc. Trapper Education Class from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., both days, at the Black Wolf Town Hall in Van Dyne, WI. Cost: $10 per person and is

outagamie.wi.us July 6: Butterfly House Open for the Season July 13-14: Adirondack Chair Building Class. Pre-registration and payment required before June 29. July 27: Leopold Bench Workshop. Pre-registration and payment required before July 6.