Hunting

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Questions raised regarding the ownership of Red Lake have drawn the ire of the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe. In a letter written by Bagley resident Greg

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Winona, Minn. — A larger than normal portion of Mississippi River floor will see the sun again this summer. State and federal officials say a drawdown of Pool 5 is

Early spring bodes well for May 13 bite By Glen Schmitt Staff Writer Grand Rapids, Minn. – Optimism always run high in the days leading up to the Minnesota fishing opener. But with a warm

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul – Supporters of dedicated funding still were crossing their fingers Tuesday that a compromise deal would be reached to send a constitutional question to the voters. A 10-member

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor St. Paul — Escalating farm land values, higher cash rent payments, and a continued focus on alternative fuel like ethanol are just a few factors officials say may have led

By Patrick Condon Associated Press St. Paul (AP) — The amount of mercury released into Minnesota’s environment by coal-fired power plants would decline by 1,200 pounds a year, under a plan Gov. Tim Pawlenty and

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Bemidji, Minn. — Privacy has become a thing of the past for three mallards trapped last week in northern Minnesota. Steve Cordts, DNR waterfowl specialist in Bemidji, trapped the drake