The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages people to learn about and comment on potential trail revisions within the Foot Hills State Forest in Cass County during an online public meeting from 6-7:30 p.m. on Monday, April 26. Comments and ideas may also be submitted by 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 14. As part of…
A 38-year-old woman is dead after an ATV crash in the Paul Bunyan State Forest. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office responded Saturday around 3 p.m. on report of a single-ATV crash with an unresponsive woman. Life saving efforts were performed by responding medical personnel but they were unsuccessful, and she was pronounced dead at the…
A white-tailed doe at a Beltrami County deer farm is positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD). The 77-head herd was quarantined last October as part of an Animal Health Board investigation. The Beltrami County herd owner purchased 11 animals from a Winona County herd also identified in this investigation, leading the animals to be considered…
A Nevis man was cited for his role in an out-of-control fire on his property Monday during burning restrictions. Deputies from the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of smoke around 3rd Crow Wing Lake. They found a large fish house, a shed as well as a large portion of woods on fire upon…
Southern Cass County has been included in the DNR’s latest update for spring burning restrictions, now joining all of the listening area and most of the state. “Warm and dry conditions are key factors for wildfires, so we have to remain on alert about restricting open burning,” said DNR fire prevention supervisor Casey McCoy. “These…
A Red Flag Warning is in effect in Clearwater County and other northwestern counties today. According to a release from the Minnesota DNR, the area is experiencing critical weather conditions ideal for a wildfire, including strong winds and low humidity. Any spark can become a wildfire under Red Flag conditions. A Red Flag Warning was…
Photo courtesy of the Minnesota State Patrol. Residents in the area will likely see haze and smell smoke today after a wildfire in Polk County. All of the listening area is currently under spring burning restrictions, with Hubbard County added to the list Monday afternoon, joining Beltrami, Cass and Clearwater counties. “Wildfire danger is especially…
Over half of the counties in Minnesota were named to the Red Flag Warning area, as low humidity, dry fuels and high winds create ideal conditions for wildfires. DNR officials urge residents to not burn and to check on any recent burns to ensure the fire is out, as any spark could become a wildfire….
Burning restrictions are underway in northern Beltrami County, with more restrictions anticipated for the rest of the county tomorrow. The DNR will restrict open burning in northern Cass County, Clearwater County and Mahnomen County tomorrow, too. DNR officials say escaped debris burns are the number one cause of wildfires, and the state will not issue…
Featured photo courtesy of the MPCA. Local, state and tribal agencies are working across borders to protect the waterways of the Upper and Lower Red Lake Watershed. According to a release, the MPCA and Red Lake Nation have identified some trouble spots in the otherwise generally healthy watershed. The reports found some stream sections with…
