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December 20, 2002

Aitkin, Minn. A 13-year-old girl was found dead in an ice fishing house on Elm Island Lake, and authorities suspect she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Aitkin County Sheriff Dennis Landborg said Alizabeth Leathers, of Aitkin, was discovered in the fis

Authorities believe Alizabeth and her 11-year-old brother, Jerome, had spent the night in the house. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital. The Ramsey County medical examiner’s office was scheduled to perform an autopsy on the girl.

Aitkin, Minn. A 13-year-old girl was found dead in an ice fishing house on Elm Island Lake, and authorities suspect she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Aitkin County Sheriff Dennis Landborg said Alizabeth Leathers, of Aitkin, was discovered in the fis

Authorities believe Alizabeth and her 11-year-old brother, Jerome, had spent the night in the house. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy was airlifted to a Twin Cities hospital. The Ramsey County medical examiner’s office was scheduled to perform an autopsy on the girl.

Deer kill may be lowest in 10 years

Stark asked all the hunters he talked with about the impact of CWD on their decision to hunt, and he reported that many surmounted the psychological hurdle. In the north many hunters believed CWD was not in their area, others thought that CWD had been around a long time, and others weren’t worried because it’s

Mille Lacs reg changes June 9

Editor St. Paul DNR Fisheries Director Ron Payer confirmed this week that the 14- to 16-inch harvest slot will continue on Lake Mille Lacs through the end of the June 9, 2003 nightfishing ban on the big lake. When the night ban ends, the state will implement the new 17- to 28-inch protected slot, with

Minnesota deer kill fourth highest ever

Sales of licenses down 4.5 percent DNR Reports St. Paul Despite concern about chronic wasting disease, Minnesota hunters recorded the fourth highest deer harvest on record during the 2002 firearms deer hunting season. A near-record year for deer hunters in northern regions offset slow hunting in the south as Minnesota hunters harvested an estimated 197,168

Preserving North’ is Doyle’s first priority

Correspondent Madison Gov.-elect Jim Doyle is preparing to assume the governorship of Wisconsin and faces a large budget deficit and state operations that are bracing to be pared down. At the same time, the state faces large challenges in the area of natural resources. Doyle, the Democratic candidate who defeated Republican Gov. Scott McCallum, believes

Big Six

LAKE MILLE LACS East – The best walleye reports are coming from deeper water, 20 to 25 feet. Most anglers are opting for the deeper structure close to shore where nine to 12 inches of ice is common. There hasn’t been a lot of activity farther out in the lake yet, but ATVs are being

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