WATERFOWL POPULATIONS IN THE STATE ARE COMING IN BELOW LONG-TERM AVERAGES, BUT IN MANY CASES ABOVE WHAT WAS ESTIMATED. CANADIAN GEESE WERE UP 32% FROM THE ESTIMATE, BUT DOWN 8% LONG TERM. MALLARDS WERE 16% ABOVE, BUT 28% BELOW, WHILE OTHER DUCKS WERE ABOVE THE LONG TERM AVERAGE. BLUE-WINGED TEALS WERE EXPECTED TO BE AT THEIR LOWEST IN 2025 SINCE 1968.
THERE IS A GREENBUSH COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE NEXT MONDAY AT THE UNITED FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH. THAT RUNS FROM 1:15-5:45, AND THERE IS A NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THREE WINNERS TO WIN $10,000 IN CASH. THERE WILL $10 CARDS GIVEN TO EVERYONE WHO DONATES. YOU CAN SIGN UP ONLINE WITH VITALANT.ORG AND USE THE CODE: GREENBUSH
WHETHER IT BE ON AREA TRAILS, LAKE OF THE WOODS OR OTHER AREA BODIES OF WATER, CONSERVATION OFFICERS REMAIN BUSY. THEY NOTED THAT ON LAKE OF THE WOODS FISHING SUCCESS SEEMS TO BE SLOWING SOME, BUT TRAFFIC REMAINS HIGH. ONLY TYPICAL ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WERE TAKEN BOTH ON THE WATER AND ON TRAILS FOR VARIOUS VIOLATIONS.
MINNESOTA FARM FAMILIES OF THE YEAR HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AND WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT FARMFEST NEAR REDWOOD FALLS THIS THURSDAY. IN AREA COUNTIES THOSE FAMILIES ARE: ROSEAU COUNTY – BRUCE AND STACY WILMER FAMILY, KITTSON COUNTY – PAUL AND JANELLE CRAIGMILE FAMILY, RED LAKE COUNTY – CONWAY AND KIM OLSON FAMILY, PENNINGTON COUNTY – MIKE AND LINDA HANSON FAMILY, AND MARSHALL COUNTY – TODD AND CARLA BJORGAARD FAMILY.
JORGE LUIS BENITEZ-ESTREMERA WAS CONVICTED IN MID JUNE OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER-PREMEDITATED AND SECOND DEGREE MURDER-INTENTIONAL. THAT’S IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEATH OF STEPHEN OPDAHL OUTSIDE A DIGIKEY ON MAY 9, 2023. THE TRIAL WILL ENTER A SECOND PHASE WHICH FOCUSES ON PHSYCHOLOGIAL EVALUATIONS DONE BY BOTH THE STATE AND THE DEFENSE TO DETERMINE IF HE KNEW RIGHT FROM WRONG. THE SIDES HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 26 TO FILE BRIEFS AND THEN JUDGE YON WILL HAVE 30 DAYS TO ISSUE HER DECISION.
THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH WILL MARK A MILESTONE FOR SOMETHIGN THAT STARTED IN GREENBUSH 90 YEARS AGO. BORDER BANK BEGAN OPERATING IN GREENBUSH IN 1935, AND HAS NOW GROWN INTO 11 BRANCHES IN 10 MARKETS. TO MARK THE OCCASSION, THEY WILL HOLD COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSES AT ALL BRANCHES DURING REGULAR HOURS ON FRIDAY. YOU CAN STOP, VISIT, ENJOY CUPCAKES AND ENTER PRIZE DRAWINGS.
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