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Oct. 25 – Nov. 29: Champlin Park & Recreation is sponsoring a DNR 18 Hours Advanced Hunter Education Course at the Champlin Ice Forum (Hwy 169 & 120th Ave.). Time: 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Cost: $10 per person. For course information and registration contact: DNR at 763-296-5015 or Champlin Park & Recreation at 763-421-2820.

Town board will review two others White Bear Township Archery hunts planned for parks in White Bear Township, located on the fringe of the Twin Cites metro area, haven’t gone as scheduled. Opposition has forced the cancellation of two of four, three-day hunts to cull the deer herd at three Ramsey County-managed areas in the

Pound for pound, you will not find a fish in our local waters stronger than the smallmouth bass. Towards the end of the open water season, when you want to take your last crack at some smallies, head to a river system. Rivers late in the season hold options for great smallmouth fishing. Remember that

Sept. 7: Grand Marais, Northern Light Supper Club. For more info contact Scott Puch at 218-387-1923. Sept. 14: Aitkin, The Landing. For more info contact Jim McDonald at 218-927-2669. Sept. 21: Thief River Falls, Elks Club. For more info contact Tony Dorn at 218-681-1848. Sept. 7: Metro South DU Chapter holding it’s 50th consecutive Banquet

PERM Monthly meeting in Elk River, first Tuesday of the month, 7:30 pm at Broadway Pizza. For info. call 763-441-6869. PERM Lake Mille Lacs Area Chap. on the second Thursday of the month, 7:30 pm, at the Wahkon City Hall for more info. call 320-676-8834.

Washington, D.C. Senate leaders sent a letter to Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert on Tuesday saying they intend to give the Conservation and Reinvestment Act full consideration on the Senate Floor. “This is the green light we’ve been waiting for,” says Naomi Edelson of the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The letter,

St. Paul Clean water is paramount. Respondents to a DNR survey said the department’s top priorities should be keeping the state’s water bodies free of pollution, both in the water and along the shorelines. Several other issues of importance remained so, as they did in the previous four DNR “Awareness and Satisfaction” surveys in 1996,

Sept. 15: TIP Golf Classic on the Legacy Courses at Cragun’s Resort on Gull Lake. Entry fee is $90 per golfer and includes 18 holes of golf, cart and steak dinner. Registration begins at 10:00a.m. For more info contact TIP office at 1-651-406-9111 or 1-888-poacher (762-2437) Sept. 23-24: The Minnesota Cass Lake Muskie Tournament 7:00am-5:00pm