WITH WINTER WEATHER AND CAUTION ON THE ROAD NECESSARY ON A DAY SUCH AS THIS, IT’S PERFECT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT TODAY IS SCHOOL BUS DRIVER APPRECITION DAY. EACH SCHOOL DAY IN MINNESOTA, MORE 700,000 STUDENTS RELY UPON THESE DRIVERS TO TRANSPORT THEM SAFELY TO AND FROM SCHOOL AND INTO VARIOUS EVENTS. THIS IS THE 10TH SUCH YEAR IT HAS BEEN CELEBRATED AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. IN THE TWIN CITIES, BOTH THE I-35W BRIDGE AND US BANK STADIUM WILL BE LIT YELLOW TO MARK THE EVENT.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL BOARD WILL NEXT MEET ON FEBRUARY 23. ON THAT AGENDA WILL BE THE APPROVAL OF A STAFF SENIORITY LIST AND A SCHOOL NURSE CONTRACT.
THEY WILL ALSO MOVE TO ACCEPT TWO SEPARATE DONATIONS TOTALING $1500 FOR THE SCHOOL FOREST AND ANOTHER DONATION OF $2150 FOR THE SCHOOL FROM WIKSTROM’S.
AS A WINTER STORM CONTINUES TO RAGE TODAY, SPRINGSTEEL RESORT MADE THE DECISION TO CLOSE THEIR ICE ROAD AT THE END OF TRAFFIC LAST NIGHT, AND WILL NOT ALLOW NEW TRAFFIC UNTIL AT LEAST SOME POINT TOMORROW. MANY OTHER RESORTS PUSHED URGENCY TO EITHER GET OFF THE LAKE, OR TO BE PREPARED TO BE OUT THERE UNTIL POSSIBLY FRIDAY.
A LIVESTOCK PRODUCER WORKSHOP WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, FROM 12:00 PM TO 4:30 PM AT THE VFW IN BAUDETTE.
SPEAKERS WILL INCLUDE SPECIALISTS FROM THE SUSTAINABLE FARMING ASSOCIATION, THE MINNESOTA GRAZING LANDS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION, AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THAT WILL PROVIDE VALUABLE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS. THERE WILL ALSO BE STAFF FROM THE NATURAL RECOURSES CONSERVATION SERVICE, FARM SERVICE AGENCY, AND THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT TO HIGHLIGHT AVAILABLE TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
REFRESHMENTS WILL BE PROVIDED. WALK-INS ARE WELCOME, BUT REGISTRATIONS ARE PREFERRED.
TO REGISTER CONTACT THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SWCD AT 218-395-4306
IF YOUR PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION EXPIRES ON MARCH 1, 2026, YOU MUST RECERTIFY BY FEBRUARY 28, 2026 TO KEEP IT CURRENT. THIS CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO APPLY RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDES IN THE PRODUCTION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES.
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THE RECERTIFICATION FEE IS $100 FOR ALL OPTIONS, EXCEPT THE ONLINE EXAM, WHICH IS $120
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RECENTLY LIL’ CHOMPERS CHILDCARE UNSEALED BIDS FOR THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, THEY HAVE ROUGHLY A $850,000 FUNDING SHORTFALL AT THE CURRENT TIME. ALICIA BAUMANN SAYS THEY ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR GRANT DOLLARS TO APPLY FOR AND WILL CONTINUE TO RAISE MONEY LOCALLY. THEY DO HAVE A GLOW DANCE FOR KIDS THIS SATURDAY FROM 3-5 AT THE GREENBUSH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM… (AUDIO CLIP)
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD HAD ANOTHER LOOK AT THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATIVE SESSION AND HOW DISTRICT 1 LEADERS, INCLUDING MARK JOHNSON AND JOHN BURKEL ARE VIEWING THINGS. THEY HOPE THEY CAN KEEP THE FOCUS ON SOME ISSUES RELEVANT TO OUR AREA, KNOWING THAT STATEWIDE ISSUES ARE DOMINATING THE HEADLINES. BURKEL MENITONED SOME LOCAL WATER PROJECTS AND UPGRADES AT THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AIRPORT AS A COUPLE OF HEADLINERS. HE ALSO DISCUSSED HOW IT’LL BE THE FIRST TIME BOTH SIDES COME TOGETHER SINCE THE KILLING OF MELISSA HORTMAN, AND HOW SOME DISTRACTION BY HER NOTICALBE ABSENSE WILL BE UNDERSTANDABLE.
THE BASS ANGLERS SPORTSMAN SOCIETY HAS ANNOUNCED THE 2026 STRIKE KING BASSMASTER COLLEGE CHAMPIONSHIP PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS WILL BE HELD AUG. 20-22 ON LEECH LAKE IN WALKER, MARKING THE FIRST TIME THE PRESTIGIOUS COLLEGIATE EVENT HAS VISITED THE STORIED FISHERY.
COLLEGE ANGLERS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY WILL COMPETE FOR A NATIONAL TITLE ON MINNESOTA’S THIRD-LARGEST LAKE.
EARLIER THIS WINTER WE LEARNED THAT LAKE OF THE WOODS WILL BE HOSTING A PREMIERE STURGEON TOURNAMENT IN SEPTEMBER.
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