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Associate Editor Minnetrista, Minn. The debate regarding hunting areas in the increasingly urban western metro “suburb” of Minnetrista isn’t new to Police Chief Craig Anderson. In his 16 years as chief, hunting boundaries in the city which still contains areas of agricultural land have been addressed some three to four times. “A lot of it […]

Sighting were reported near Bratsburg, about five miles south of Rushford, according to Conservation Officer Dan Book. Similar sightings were reported about 40 miles away, near Elgin, last week. It could possibly be the same bear, officials say. While black bears have been sighted in the southeast in the past, this is the first spotted

Field Editor Ft. Snelling, Minn. The court-ordered Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the management of North America’s burgeoning snow goose flocks is nearing completion. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) biologist Jim Kelly says an internal review of the document was recently finished. After revisions are made, the draft EIS will go to Washington D.C.,

According to the Minnesota DNR computer, he may be. The 100-year-old Welander was denied a license recently when he went to a St. Francis hardware store to get one. The denial however, was simply a glitch with the computer system, which only recognizes anglers ages 16-99. Welander got his license. The DNR simply had to

June 10: Pine Island Wildlife Area near Portage in Columbia County. Contact Pat Gleash 608-257-3089 or Jim Brigham 608-233-3909. Pre-registration is encouraged to allow for an adequate number of birds for each dog to work. June 11-15: Hunter Safety Course at Wonewoc-Center H.S. from 6-9 p.m. For more info call Joe Reinart at 608-464-5560. Aug.

Aug. 10-12, 17-19: 20th Annual Game Fair 2001 at Armstrong Ranch in Anoka, MN from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Celebrities, free seminars, all new shotgun shooting, outdoor exhibits, dog events, archery, kid games and more. For more info call 763-427-0944 or see the website: www.gamefair.com.

June 9-10: Lake Michigan 400 Bird Classified Sporting Clay Shoot. Saturday at Edgewood Game Farm, 920-909-5455 and Hunter’s Park, 920-864-7070. Sunday at F&R Sporting Clays, 262-675-6196 and West Bend Barton Sportsman’s Club, 262-335-1616 or 414-333-4254. Shoot times begin at 9 a.m. on both days and stop at 3 p.m. July 1: Oakland Conservation Club merchandise

Associated Press Grand Marais, Minn. Resort owner and writer Justine Kerfoot, known for her work in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, has died. She was 94. Kerfoot died Wednesday, May 30, afternoon in Grand Marais, said her grandson Robert Kerfoot. A cause of death was not given. Justine Kerfoot introduced countless people to the

Pa Nuge tried over and over, almost ready to give up on young Ted. He patiently showed me how to place my forefinger above the arrow, with the second and third fingers just below the nock on the string, as he helped me draw back the fiberglass, dime-store bow and arrow set. Luckily each arrow