The state House and Senate environment policy bills were debated and passed on each of the floors this past week. A conference committee now needs to iron out the differences before the Minnesota Legislature adjourns in a month.
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Brodie Ellavsky had a memorable weekend, March 22-23, at the Mayo Civic Center in Rochester during the 2024 Minnesota National Archery in the Schools Program’s 3D and Bull’s-eye State Tournament.
Ellavsky, a 10th-grader, clinched first place male overall in both 3D and Bull’s-eye categories, securing his spot in the national tournament in Utah later this month. Though he picked up archery later in life, once he started, he was hooked.
Minnesota archer Brodie Ellavsky headed to high school national tourney Read More »
Bear Permit Area 53 will be a new area outlining the Fond du Lac Band reservation
Minnesota DNR creates new bear permit area, opens permit lottery Read More »
Minnesotan Lance Morgan traveled to Nashville, Tenn., for the National Wild Turkey Federation annual convention in February. At the convention, Morgan was presented with the Mentor of the Year award for his work with the R3 program.
Morgan has dedicated himself to recruiting new hunters, providing them a turkey-hunting experience, and keeping them interested in the sport.
Minnesota’s Lance Morgan earns NWTF’s Mentor of the Year award Read More »
Minnesota turkey hunters are welcoming the recent return of more spring-like weather as the season gets under way next week, on April 17.
The 2023 spring season stands proud with the second-highest harvest total in history. Nate Huck, Minnesota DNR resident game bird specialist, anticipates a potentially stronger season in 2024 thanks to the mild winter.
Will a mild winter mean more toms for Minnesota hunters this spring? Read More »
Gov. Tim Walz announced governor appointments on March 29, and one of them included a new member to the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council. Suzanne Baird was appointed and started the position April 3.
Her term expires on January 4, 2027, and she’s filling Ashley Peters’ spot after she stepped down from the council and became a public affairs specialist for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Midwest Region headquarters.
Minnesota’s newest Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council member is Suzanne Baird Read More »
At the beginning of 2024 legislative session, Rep. Rick Hansen, DFL-South St. Paul, presented House File 3377 to the House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee. The bill was the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund’s appropriations from Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources recommendations.
Minnesota Legislature sends LCCMR recommendations to Walz Read More »
The 2024 legislative session took a brief pause starting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, as legislators had a long weekend for Easter. They returned to the State Capitol on Tuesday, April 2.
Even though it was short, there was a few committee hearings and a handful of bills were passed or laid over earlier in the week. There were also a few bills introduced and scheduled to have a hearing the first week of April as financial omnibus bills will be due later in April.
Minnesota legislators debate corn-growing on state lands as session resumes Read More »
Blaze orange hats dotted the Minnesota State Capitol on Wednesday, March 27, as the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association convened for its annual “MDHA Day on the Hill.”
The event, dormant since 2019 thanks to the pandemic, saw approximately 30 members in attendance, engaging in both group activities and individual meetings with legislators. Jared Mazurek, MDHA executive director, noted that the group’s size typically ranges from eight to 50 attendees, making this year’s turnout robust.
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