April 22, 2005

The seminar begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m. Admission is $40, and each participant will receive a $10 gift certificate for Scheels merchandise. Please pre-register, as seating is limited to the first 80 people. Register at Scheels in St. Cloud by calling (320) 252-9494.

One major difference between this year’s closure and those previous is that all of the Tamarac River will be closed this year. Upper Red Lake will remain open for crappie fishing, and boat access from the Tamarac River to the lake will continue to be allowed. For more information, call (218) 755-2974.

April 23: Freeborn County DU 33rd Annual Banquet, Albert Lea City Arena, 5 p.m. April 23: DU MN 165 Banquet, American Legion, East Grand Forks, 5:30 p.m. For more info call Michael Hedlund, 218-773-6411. April 23: Hiawatha TU Banquet, 5 p.m., Radisson Plaza Ballroom, Rochester. For more info call Frank Angelotti, 507-289-1688. April 26: Maidens

Editor Madison — Voters at the April 11 spring hearings rejected expanded use of crossbows, allowing the use of atlatl and dart for deer hunting and the use of dogs for fall turkey hunting, but they supported the Conservation Congress deer season framework idea that would eliminate October Zone T and earn-a-buck. And, despite a