ACCORDING TO A STUDY, HUMANS WERE THE MOST FREQUENT CAUSE OF DEATH FOR COLLARED RESEARCH WOLVES IN FIVE OF THE NATIONS MOST HIGHLY PROTECTED PLACES AND THOSE DEATHS LED TO LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES FOR THE WOLF PACKS. 36% OF COLLARED WOLVES DIED AT THE HANDS OF HUMANS, MOSTLY AFTER THEY HAVE VENTURED OUTSIDE OF PARK BOUNDARIES. THEY STUDY FOUND THAT WHEN A WOLF IS KILLED BY A HUMAN, THE CHANCES THAT THE PACK REMAINS TOGETHER DECREASED BY 27% AND THE CHANCE THAT IT PRODUCES WOLF PUPS REDUCED BY 22%. OF THE PARKS IN THE STUDY, IS VOYAGEUR’S NATIONAL PARK IN MINNESOTA.
A RECENT STUDY DONE BY THE WEBSITE SCHOLAROO RANKED MAJOR CITIES IN REGARDS TO THEIR ACCOMADATIONS TO “RAISING A FAMILY”. ST. PAUL RANKED 42ND ON THE LIST, WHILE MINNEAPOLIS WAS DOWN AT 140TH. ADDRESSING SOME OF THE ISSUES IN THAT STUDY, YESTERDAY, GOVERNOR WALZ AND LT. GOVERNOR FLANAGAN ANNOUNCED A $12 BILLION PACKAGE AIMED AT CUTTING CHILD CARE COSTS FOR MIDDLE CLASS FAMILIES, EXPAND TAX CUTS AND REDUCE CHILD POVERTY. IT WOULD ALSO INCLUDE THE LARGEST INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION IN STATE HISTORY, INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SCHOOL MEALS AND INCREASED MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES.
ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IN THE DEADLY MALL OF AMERICA SHOOTING DURING THE HOLIDAYS HAS BEEN ARRESTED AFTER HE FLED TO GEORGIA. 17-YEAR OLD LAVON LONGSTREET IS FACING A MURDER CHARGE, ALONG WITH 18-YEAR OLD TAESHAWN ADAMS-WRIGHT. MEANWHILE, IN GOLDEN VALLEY, MINNESOTA, LONGSTREET’S MOTHER WAS ARRESTED AS SHE ALLEGEDLY DROVE HER SON TO GEORGE TO HELP HIM EVADE CAPTURE.
DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE WEEK INCLUDE A NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS THAT WILL SERVE AS REMINDERS TO ICE ANGLERS. A NUMBER OF ILLEGAL LENGTH FISH VIOLATIONS, ALONG WITH EXTRA-LINE VIOLATIONS WERE ISSUED. THERE WAS ALSO A REPORT OF TRESPASSING BY COYOTE HUNTERS.
THE CROOKSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS DISTRIBUTED OFFICIAL INFORMATION ON VOTING, INCLUDING HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE, FOR THE REFERENDUM THEY WILL VOTE ON ON FEBRUARY 14. THAT IS TRYUING TO SECURE FUNDS FOR A MULTI-USE COMPLEX. THAT SAME REFERENDUM FAILED BY A NARROW MARGIN LAST AUGUST.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ROY ANDERSON OF KARLSTAD WILL BE HELD ON TOMORROW AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN KARLSTAD (11 AM). VISITATION WILL BE THIS EVENING (6 PM) AT THE CHURCH WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE, AND ALSO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO TOMORROW’S SERVICE. INTERMENT SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT KARLSTAD CITY CEMETERY AT A LATER DATE. ROY ANDERSON WAS 93.
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