Bemidji State University assistant professor of biology Dr. Jacob Haus and some of his students will soon conduct evening spotlight surveys of the city’s deer population. According to a release from the city, these surveys will be in Ward 5, Ward 4 and the Bemidji Regional Airport area. The activity is sanctioned while appearing to…
Starry stonewort was confirmed in a Beltrami County segment of the Mississippi River. According to a release from the Minnesota DNR, the invasive macroalgae was discovered by the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe’s Department of Resource Management, who found it at a resort between Wolf and Andrusia lakes. Starry stonewort was confirmed three years ago…
A fire in the Itasca State Park is approximately nine acres in size and is five percent contained at last report. According to the DNR, the Clearwater County Sheriff’s Office heard a report of a fire burning in timber, lowland grasses and brush in a remote Itasca State Park location. The fire, called the Bohall…
The DNR will hold two public meetings this week to discuss Chronic Wasting Disease in Beltrami County. According to a release, officials from the DNR, the Board of Animal Health, and the U of M Center for Prion Research and Outreach will be on hand to present information and answer questions on CWD. The always-fatal…
Lakeshore homeowners are encouraged to check moored equipment, docks, lifts and rafts for zebra mussels as they prepare for the end of open water season. According to a release from Beltrami County’s AIS Lakes Technician Bruce Anspach, the check should only take a few minutes to verify that the lake is free from zebra mussels…
After a summer of varying severities of drought, burning restrictions are lifted for 14 counties today. According to the Minnesota DNR, this includes Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater and Hubbard counties. Wildfire risk remains in the northeastern tip of Minnesota, with Class III burning restrictions still in effect for Cook and Lake counties. According to DNR acting…
A Loretto man was injured in a dirt bike crash Saturday near the Spider Lake Recreational Area near Pine River. According to Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch, first responders arrived to the scene a little after noon on report of a serious dirt bike crash with injury at the Sno-Way 1 Recreation Trail. The 54-year-old…
Two were injured in a serious ATV crash this past Sunday near Bena. According to Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch, bystanders and off-duty nurses in the Chippewa National Forest south of Lake Winnibigoshish immediately rendered aid to the male and female, both 23 and from Alexandria. They lost control of the ATV on a forest…
Fire restrictions were eased in this area after recent rainfall. According to a release from the DNR, as of Friday, Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater and Hubbard counties are part of the Class III restrictions area. Attended campfires in established fire rings are once again permitted, as long as they are associated with a home, cabin, campground…
Waterfowl hunters should be aware of lower water levels as hunting seasons begin, starting with the experimental early teal season from Saturday. Sept. 4, through Wednesday, Sept. 8, and the early goose season from Sept. 4 through Sept. 19. Due to the extended drought, many shallow wetlands or temporary waterways are dry, according to the…
