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Biologists in Iowa have begun an extensive research project to provide more information about the brain disease that’s always fatal in deer and elk. Last year, the Iowa DNR tested four deer that showed symptoms

St. Paul The Minnesota Outdoor Heritage Alliance (MOHA) has invited the candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate to its eighth annual Couples Dinner on April 25. Gubernatorial candidates Senate Majority Leader Roger Moe, Orono

April 11: Slab Crappie & Sunfish Secrets by “Tackle Terry” Tuma at 7 p.m. at Gander Mountain in Woodbury. For more info call 651-735-6101. April 13: Come & Talk Fishing with “Tackle Terry” Tuma from

April 13: Annual Chatfield Fire Dept. Trout Classic Fishing Contest. For more info call Mike Pederson at 507-867-3923. April 27-28: 6th Annual Northern Pike Ice-Out Tournament at Zippel Bay on Lake of the Woods. $40

Catch-and-release fishing with barbless hooks began April 1 in southeastern Minnesota (not including Rice and Dakota counties). Trout populations are expected to be similar to the past few years, said Kevin Stauffer, area fisheries supervisor

ALEXANDRIA AREA Lake Ida and Lake Victoria are producing crappies in 15 to 18 feet of water during the late afternoon and evening hours. Pocket Lake and Lake Louise are the area’s best bets for

Don DelGreco, manager of the park, said ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. and signal the beginning of construction of the Moose Lake Agate/Geological Center. The 4,500-square foot center will include interpretive displays, a nature

Madison, Wis. The Wisconsin DNR announced Tuesday that it had confirmed the presence of chronic wasting disease in five more deer. That brings the total number of deer found in Wisconsin testing positive for the

St. Paul The Senate voted to ban off-trail use of all-terrain vehicles in state forests after the state designates 2,000 miles of ATV trails. If enacted, the bill would abruptly curtail ATV travel, which is