FIRE DANGER IS A HEADLINER TODAY AS WE’LL SEE EXTREMELY WARM TEMPERATURES, DRY CONDITIONS, AND HIGH WINDS. IN ADDITION TO WIND ADVISORY AND RED FLAG WARNING, THERE IS ALSO AN AIR QUALITY ALERT POSTED FOR MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY RESULTS FROM A WINTER CREEL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY THE MINNESOTA DNR, ANGLERS LOGGED JUST OVER 2 MILLION HOURS OF FISHING PRESSURE ON LAKE OF THE WOODS DURING THE WINTER. THAT FALLS SHORT OF A RECORD FROM THE WINTER OF 2022-2023 WHEN THERE WAS NEARLY 3 MILLION HOURS. PRELIMINARY NUMBERS ALSO SHOW THAT ANGLERS HARVESTED ABOUT 175,000 POUNDS OF WALLEYE AND 150,000 POUNDS OF SAUGER.
THERE WAS MORE GOOD NEWS WITH ARCTIC CAT LAST WEEK, AS IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT 300 OR SO EMPLOYEES THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY LAID OFF WILL HAVE THEIR JOBS BACK AT THE FACILITY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS, SOME OF THAT NUMBER APPLIES TO THE ST CLOUD FACILITY ALSO. PART OF THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS ALSO RELEASING INFORMATION ON A 2026 LINEUP OF SNOWMOBILES.
IN ROSEAU COUNTY, FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL REAL ESTATE AND PERSON PROPERTY ARE DUE NEXT WEEK, ON THURSDAY, THE 15TH.
A GREENBUSH COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE IS ONGOING TODAY FROM 1:00-6:00 AT THE UNITED FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREENBUSH.
THERE IS GOING TO BE A MOBILE FOOD DROP IN ROSEAU WITH THE NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK ON TUESDAY, MAY 27 FROM 11:00-12:00, OR UNTIL SUPPLIES ARE EXHAUSTED, IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER. THERE IS NO COST OR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS TO RECEIVE YOUR DISTRIBUTION. THOSE PICKING UP WILL BE ASKED A COUPLE OF SIMPLE HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS BY STAFF.
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