WE HAVE A BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE DAY, DEALING WITH ANOTHER WINTER MESS ACROSS THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP THROUGH THE DAY, AND WINDS COULD GUST TO 50 MPH.
MINNESOTA’S WINTER AERIAL ELK SURVEY IS SET TO RESUME IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS AFTER THE PANDEMIC GROUNDED LAST WINTER’S COUNT. THE DNR WILL CONDUCT THE SURVEY IN THE KITTSON COUNTY AND GRYGLA ELK RANGES. DURING THE 2020 COUNT, THE GRYGLA HERD HAD 24, KITTSON HERD 102 ELK.
CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE WEEK SHOW PLENTY OF ANGLING AND SNOWMOBILE ENFORCEMENT, WITH BEN HUENER REPORTING AN INCREASED NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF ATV’S USING STATE SNOWMOBILE TRAILS. HE ALSO ASSISTED WITH A ROSEAU SNOWMOBILE SAFETY CLASS. RYAN BROWN IN THE KARLSTAD AREA REMINDS THOSE FISHING IN STATE PARKS TO PURCHASE YOUR VEHICLE PERMIT, AS HE OBSERVED MANY THAT HAD EXPIRED.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ALLEN BOURMAN WILL BE HELD AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD ON FRIDAY (2 PM) WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE THURSDAY (5-7 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD, WITH A FAMILY SERVICE STARTING AT 7:00. ALLEN BOURMAN WAS 63.
The DFL last week announced its central committee unanimously moved to expand precinct caucus participation to ineligible voters. Minnesota law prohibits felons serving probation and noncitizens from voting, but a state appeals court ruled on Jan. 3 that the statute can not be enforced for caucuses, which are organized by the parties and not the state. Republican Party Vice Chairwoman Donna Bergstrom, who spoke at Monday’s joint news conference on behalf of the GOP in place of Chairman David Hann,repeated her party’s criticism of the DFL move as illegal.
SENATE REPUBLICANS WILL HOLD A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY TO ANNOUNCE SESSION PRIORITIES. SENATOR MARK JOHNSON OF EAST GRAND FORKS SAID IN A STATEMENT, “THEY ARE LOOKING TO REDUCE COSTS AND GIVE SIGNIFICANT TAX RELIEF FOR MINNESOTA FAMILIES, IMPROVE PUBLIC SAFETY, AND EMPOWER PARENTS IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION.”
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 7, ALTRU CLINIC IN WARROAD WILL INTRODUCE EXPRESS CLINIC HOURS, FROM 5-7 PM, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. THAT IS FOR CARE ON A WALK-IN BASIS WITH NO APPOINTMENT.
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