THE SAGA OF THE BLACK BEAR STUCK IN A DITCH NEAR WANNASKA IS GAINING REGIONAL ATTENTION. THE MALE BEAR HAD CHOSEN A CULVERT FOR IT’S DEN THIS WINTER, BUT WHEN WATER STARTED TO FLOW DURING THE WARMER TEMPS, THE BEAR BECAME STUCK IN THE SNOW WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE. DNR OFFICIALS WITH HELP FROM THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE WERE ABLE TO SEDATE AND FREE THE BEAR AND MOVE IT TO A NEW DEN. THE BEAR SEEMED HEALTHY.
THE MOST INTERESTING PORTION OF DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS THIS PAST WEEK COMES FROM THE BLACKDUCK AREA WHERE AN OFFICER CAME UPON AN UNOCCUPIED VEHICLE THAT WAS ON FIRE. WHILE ATTEMPTED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE, THE OWNER ARRIVED ON SCENE, SURPRISED BY THE FIRE. AGAINST HIS ADVICE, THE OWNER ENTERED THE VEHICLE TO RECOVER PERSONAL ITEMS, INCLUDING HIS PIZZA AND WINGS. THE HUBBARD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED AND EVENTUALLY ARRESTED THE OWNER FOR SUSPICION OF DUI.
HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS IN MINNESOTA ARE INVITED TO COMPETE IN A STATEWIDE ORATORY COMPETITION WITH $4500 IN CASH PRIZES AWARDED TO THE TOP THREE. THE “SPEAKING PROUDLY” TOPIC FOR 2023 IS “THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY”. YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT SPEAKINGPROUDLY.ORG
A GROUP OF THREE MEN FROM FARGO TOOK FIRST PLACE AT A US NATIONAL SNOW SCULTPING CHAMPIONSHIP IN LAKE GENEVA, WISCONSIN. OVER THREE DAYS THEY SCULPTED AN AWARD WINNING DEPTICTION OF HERCULES BATTLING A LION. THE TEAMW ILL NOW REPRESENT USA AT THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION IN JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR IN STILLWATER.
AN IRON RANGE MAN FROM VIRGINIA WAS RECENTLY ARRAIGNED ON THREE FELONY CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY THREATENING TO SHOOT SEVERAL PEOPLE AT THE DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND TO “BLOW THE PLACE UP”. 51-YEAR OLD VINCENT MUCCIO ALSO UNDERWENT SCREENING FOR POTENTIAL MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. HE REPORTEDLY PURCHASED A TICKET FOR TRAVEL TO HAWAII, BUT THEN MADE THE THREATS WHILE AT A CAR RENTAL DESK. THE DOES HAVE A PREVIOUS 6-MONTH CIVIL COMMITMENT FOR MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT.
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