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Run Jesse Run!

Former Gov. Jesse Ventura, who now lives part of the year at a remote location on the Mexican Baja, recently told the Associated Press he isn’t excited by either of the Minnesota candidates for U.S.

Citizens council idea passes state Senate

St. Paul – A bonding bill is in the bag, and it includes a number of conservation goodies. The bill Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed on Monday is about $200 million less than what legislators presented

Federal funds prompt Phase II of Koochiching forest project

St. Paul – A plan to preserve from development a block of private Minnesota forest likely will expand, possibly by another 76,000 acres, thereby giving hunters assured future access to prime grouse-hunting and deer-hunting land.

Statewide

ALEXANDRIA AREA Sunfish and crappies remain active in 10 to 12 feet at Lake Miltona, Lake Geneva, Smith Lake, Lake Mary, Lake Le Homme Dieu, and Lake Darling. Stay on the move and look for

State Roundup

Dean Bortz Wisconsin Editor THINGS ARE SHAPING UP for this to be a great year for late-winter panfishing. As of late last week, we were still making ice in northern Wisconsin, believe it or not.

Lead in venison discovery sparks Minnesota action

St. Paul – State officials have asked food shelves that accepted hunter-donated venison to halt distribution of the meat. The move came after ground venison at food pantries in North Dakota tested positive for lead.

Big Six

LAKE MILLE LACS Fathead minnows tend to produce bigger perch on the mid-depth rock areas on the east side. The Big Point area also kicked out a few good-sized perch this week in 25 feet

Past time to recognize the elephant in the room

Recently, Gov. Tim Pawlenty traveled to the bovine TB area in northwestern Minnesota and, according to news reports, gave his thumbs up to the DNR’s deer decimation strategy. Wild deer are thought to be a

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