St. Paul – Apparently, some people didn’t get the message: State conservation officers are still on the job. While the majority of DNR employees – about 2,500 – are without work because of the state government shutdown, 186 COs are still working, their jobs having been deemed critical by a Ramsey County court. During the […]
MN: State’s COs endure busy Fourth of July
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