THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS CONFIRMING THE PRESENCE OF ZEBRA MUSSELS IN LAKE BRONSON IN KITTSON COUNTY. PARK STAFF REPORTED A ZEBRA MUSSEL ATTACHED TO A ROCK NEAR A PUBLIC ACCESS AND ADDITIONAL MUSSELS WERE FOUND NEARBY BY A DNR INVASIVE SPECIES SPECIALIST. IT’S A UNIQUE SITUATION THOUGH AS LAKE BRONSON HAS BEEN DRAWN DOWN AS PART OF A PROJECT TO REPLACE THE AGING LAKE BRONSON DAMN AND ACCESS TO THE LAKE FOR FISHING AND ALL OTHER ACTIVITY IS PROHIBITED. THE PROJECT HAS A COMPLETION DATE OF JULY 2027.
BORDER BANK WAS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT JORDAN CREVISTON HAS BEEN PROMOTED TO MARKET PRESIDENT, SUCCEEDING LISA BERGSNEV. CREVISTON WAS AN AG/BUSINESS BANKER PREVIOUSLY, WHILE BERGSNEV WILL NOW COME TO THE ROSEAU BRANCH AS A MORTGAGE LENDER.
IN DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FOR THE WEEK WE SAW THE FIRST NUISANCE-BEAR COMPLAINT OF THE SPRING. THAT CAME FROM THE GREENBUSH AREA. HOMEOWNERS ARE REMINDED THAT ELIMINATING OUTDOOR FOOD SOURCES WILL GREATLY REDUCE THE CHANCE OF A BEAR INCIDENT. OUT OF WARROAD, ONE OFFICER INVESTIGATED A REPORT OF A DEAD BALD EAGLE, SOME SPENT TIME AT WATERFOWL TRAINING, LED A KITTSON COUNTY 4-H EXPLORATION DAY, AND OTHERWISE WE SAW TYPICAL ANGLING ENFORCEMENT.
NOW LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, IS THAT DEADLINE FOR REMOVING FISH HOUSES FROM MINNESOTA-CANADIAN BORDER WATERS. THAT DEADLINE IS MARCH 31.
IN A DEADLINE THAT HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THE TIME TO GET A REAL ID, APPEARS TO BE SET THIS TIME AND IT’S APPROACHING. THE DEADLINE IS MAY 7. AT THAT POINT, YOU’LL NEED REAL ID TO BOARD DOMESTIC FLIGHTS IN THE UNITED STATES, OR NEED TO HAVE A PASSPORT. YOU’RE TRADITIONAL DRIVERS LICENSE WILL NOT BE ENOUGH.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET TODAY. THEY WILL HEAR A COUPLE OF FUNDING REQUESTS AND TALK ABOUT A LETTER OF OPPOSITION THAT FOCUSES ON RESTRICTIONS TO TRAILS.
THE NORTHERN WATCH THIS PAST WEEKEND HAD WORDS FROM THIEF RIVER FALLS LEADERSHIP WHO SAY THEY REMAIN CONFIDENT A BUYER WILL COME FORWARD FOR THE ARCTIC CAT FACILITY. THEY SAID THAT THINGS OF THAT SCALE WILL TAKE TIME TO COME TOGETHER SO HAVING PATIENCE FOR ANY POTENTIAL NEWS IS IMPORTANT. THAT FACILITY HAS A SHUTDOWN DATE LOOMING OF MID-MAY.
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