THE MINNESOTA DNR SAYS THAT RUFFED GROUSE DRUMMING COUNTS ARE DOWN FROM 2024, BUT THAT IS NOT CAUSE FOR CONCERN, AS THE COUNTS IN 2024 WERE THE HIGHEST SEEN SINCE 1972. THIS YEARS COUNT WAS 1.8 DRUMS PER COUNT, DOWN FROM 2.3 A YEAR AGO. IN THE NORTHWEST HOWEVER, THE DRUMS WERE UP, AND AT NORRIS CAMP, SOUTH OF ROOSEVELT, IN THE RED LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, MANAGER CHARLIE TUCKER GAVE A THUMBS UP FOR CONDITIONS THERE. THE DNR ALSO SAYS THAT NESTING CONDITIONS IS OFTEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN DRUMMING COUNTS.
THE ROUNDABOUT AT HIGHWAY 11 AND 313 IN WARROAD IS READY TO MOVE ONTO IT’S NEXT PHASE. HIGHWAY 11 TRAFFIC MOVING EAST-WEST WILL TRAVEL THROUGH ON THE NEW ROUNDABOUT SURFACE, THE ROUNDABOUT WILL ALSO OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON CEDAR AVE. MEANWHILE, HIGHWAY 313 WILL BE CLOSED TO TRAFFIC NORTH-SOUTH FROM HIGHWAY 11 AND A DETOUR WILL BE USED ON MAIN ST.
ISAAC DAVID SPECHT OF SALOL IS FACING FELONY THREATS OF VIOLENCE AND FELONY DAMAGE TO PROPERTY CHARGES, ALONG WITH ADDITIONAL MISDEMEANORS FOR EVENTS ON JULY 23RD IN RURAL ROSEAU. HE ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED A FAMILY MEMBER, DAMAGED A WINDOW IN THE HOUSE, DAMAGED A CAR WINDSHIELD, THREATENED TO KILL THEM, AND THEN THREATENED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
THE PANDEMIC IS WELL BEHIND US, BUT THE CDC AND MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH DO CONTINUE TO TRACK COVID-19 CASES. NATIONALLY THERE HAS BEEN A SUMMER SURGE, BUT THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS THEY ARE NOT SEEING THAT IN THE STATE. THEY DO CAUTION THAT THE AMOUNT OF COVID-19 TRACKED IN WASTEWATER, WHICH HAS TYPICALLY BEEN A SIGN THAT A RISE IN CASES IS COMING, IS TRENDING UPWARDS.
THERE WERE SOME SEVERE STORMS AND HEAVY WINDS THAT CAME THROUGH THE AREA OVER THE WEEKEND, AND AREAS SUCH AS CROOKSTON AND EAST GRAND FORKS WERE REPORTING WIDE SPREAD POWER OUTAGES AND SOME STORM DAMAGE. THERE WERE FIRES SPARKED BY THOSE STORMS IN OKLEE.
IF YOU WERE SELECTED IN THE BEAR HUNTING LICENSE LOTTERY THERE IS A DEADLINE OF THIS FRIDAY (AUG 1) TO PURCHASE THAT LICENSE. IF IT IS NOT PURCHASED, IT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC BEGINNING AT NOON ON AUGUST 6.
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