THE MINNESOTA DNR RELEASED A SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTING SEVERAL SIGNIFICANT AGENCY ACCOMPLISHMENTS FROM 2025. THEY INCLUDE CLOSING ON IT’S LARGEST LAND ACQUISITON IN RECENT HISTORY, PROTECTING NEARLY 16,000 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT, WATER, AND WORKING FORESTS AND INCREASING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES.
THEY ALSO OPENED APPLICATIONS FOR $11 MILLION IN GRANTS TO HELP COMMUNITIES PLANT, MAINTAIN, AND PROTECT TREES ACROSS THE STATE.
THEY ALSO LISTED FINALIZING MINNESOTA’S WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN FOR 10 YEARS, FROM 2025-2035, AND COMPLETING SEVEN NEW MASTER PLANS FOR MINNESOTA’S LARGEST WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREAS. WATERCRAFT-RELATED FATALITIES HAVE ALSO BEEN REDUCED TO HISTORIC LOWS.
THE MINNESOTA DNR ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL BE CONDUCTING AERIAL ELK SURVEYS SOMETIME AFTER JANUARY 1. THEY WILL SURVEY THE KITTSON COUNTY AND GRYGLA HERDS ALONG WITH THE BORDER ELK HERD IN BOTH MINNESOTA AND MANITOBA. THEY WILL USE LOW FLYING FIXED WING AIRCRAFT TO DO SO. IT TYPICALLY TAKES A WEEK OR TWO TO COMPLETE THOSE SURVEYS. THEY ARE ASKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN ELK IN THEIR AREA TO REPORT THOSE TO THE KITTSON COUNTY WILDLIFE OFFICE, THIEF LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, OR THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AREA WILDLIFE OFFICE.
WITH WRAPPING PAPER, PACKAGING AND BOXES PILING FROM YOUR CHRISTMAS GATHERING, THE CITY OF ROSEAU HAS ANNOUNCED THAT CITY CREWS WILL PICK UP LARGER GARBAGE THAT WILL NOT FIT INTO YOUR PROVIDED TRASH CANS DURING THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 29-JANUARY 2. ALSO, IF YOUR GARBAGE DAY IS JANUARY 1, THAT WIIL BE COLLECTED ON JANUARY 2. IF YOU HAVE GARBAGE TO DISPOSE OF OUTSIDE OF THESE DATES, THEY CAN BE DROPPED AT THE CITY BUILDING FOR A COST OF $10.
IN AN UPDATE ON RECENT HAPPENINGS FROM REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH, SHE NOTED THAT THE HOUSE HAD PASSED THE PET AND LIVESTOCK PROTECTION ACT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR TO REISSUE REGULATIONS THAT WOULD REMOVE THE GRAY WOLF FROM THE LIST OF ENDANGERED WILDLIFE. SHE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT FOR FARMING AND RANCHING FAMILIES IN THE STATE.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS STRESSING THAT MINNESOTANS SHOULD STILL STRONGLY CONSIDER GETTING THEIR COVID-19, INFLUENZA, AND RSV VACCINES THIS WINTER. SINCE THANKSGIVING, HOSPITALIZATIONS FOR INFLUENZA RELATED ILLNESSES HAVE MORE THAN DOUBLED.
IN THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON THE ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY SOYBEAN GROWERS AND THEIR CHECKOFF DOLLARS ARE SUPPORTING THOSE IN NEED WITH A DONATION OF HAMS TO NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION AND THE ROSEAU AREA FOOD SHELF. THOSE WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED THIS WEEK. ED WALSH WITH THE SOYBEAN GROWERS THANKED THEM FOR THE TREMENDOUS WORK THOSE ORGANIZATIONS DO AND THAT THEY ARE PROUD TO HELP FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITIES.
THE NIGHTS OF LIGHTS OPERATES IN FULL CAPACITY THIS EVENING, WITH LIVE MUSIC FROM THE WELLS FAMILY, DAHLIA’S IS SERVING HOT CHICKEN WILD RICE SOUP, AND THERE IS WAGON RIDES AND SANTA IS ON HAND. FOR THE 24-26 IS THE FARM WILL BE LIT, BUT WILL MORE OF A DRIVE THRU WITH NO SPECIAL EVENTS. AND THEN ON THE 27TH, THEY’LL HAVE WAGON RIDES, WITH KARAOKE AND COCOA AND COOKIES SERVED BY CITIZENS STATE BANK. THIS IS ALL AT THE PIONEER FARM IN ROSEAU FROM 5-8 PM.
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