Javier Serna

St. Paul — The Mississippi River remains a healthy, clean stream for much of the way down to about St. Cloud, the river’s most pristine stretch on its 2,320-mile journey to the Gulf of Mexico. But a new monitoring study released last week by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency shows the river’s water quality takes […]

Aitkin, Minn. — For the second fall in a row, some hefty muskies have been reportedly pulled out of Lake Mille Lacs. Continued open water opened up opportunity for muskie anglers willing to put up with what can be tough fishing conditions. The muskie season closed Dec. 1. For the second year in a row,

Originally reported as cougars, DNR officials now conclude it was bobcats Nashwauk, Minn. — The report of a pair of mountain lions in Itasca County has been called a case of mistaken identity by a Minnesota DNR wildlife official. After news of the sighting – first reported by the Pioneer Press – circulated on the

St. Paul — The Minnesota DNR has granted a special permit that will allow two Chippewa tribes to each take five moose before year’s end. The move could bring the total number of moose killed by tribal hunters in northeastern Minnesota to 38, ending a three-year moratorium on the beleaguered species, which was estimated last

Sidney, Neb. — In the competitive fishing and hunting retail industry, one big fish just swallowed another. On Monday, it was announced that Bass Pro Shops had “entered into a definitive agreement,” to acquire Cabela’s for $65.50 per share in cash, according to a Bass Pro Shops press release. The companies valued the deal at