A Minnesota man recently convicted of wildfire arson faces a fine, restitution, court costs of $6,000, 30 days in jail and five years probation for setting fires in Morrison County in 2006 and 2007. Alan L. Gotvald, 30, of Hillman, was convicted of starting fires on April 6, 2006, and March 26, 2007, that destroyed more than 400 acres in Morrill Township...

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Some 102 students from Warroad Elementary School spent their last day of first grade in an outdoor classroom learning about the environment at Red Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA). Each took part in five separate learning sessions throughout the day, thanks to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Wildlife Section...

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Over there, an older man, whiling away the afternoon weeding his garden. He’s retired, now, and has time on his hands. He thinks he might go fishing this evening...

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While checking a group of four fishermen on Lake of the Woods, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer (CO) Robert Gorecki (Baudette) noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from inside the fish house. When questioned about this, two of the men produced marijuana and marijuana pipes...

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The public access at McQuade Road to Lake Superior is not open to the public yet because construction is not complete, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)...

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Eurasian watermilfoil, an invasive species already found in some Minnesota lakes, was discovered Monday in Upper Mission Lake, located 15 miles north of Brainerd...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Lake Finder, the Web site that provides information about specific lakes, now includes newly revised fish consumption data that encourages people to eat more fish...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be surveying several lakes and streams in the Grand Marais area (Cook County) during the next few months. Survey results are used to evaluate fisheries management efforts and to determine whether additional efforts are needed. Results are also used to update individual lake management plans...

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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is seeking public comments until June 13 on lake vegetation management plans for Caribou and Nichols lakes, which are located near Duluth in St. Louis County...

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Agricultural encroachment into roadsides is becoming an increasing problem in many areas of Minnesota. The Minnesota departments of Natural Resources (DNR) and Transportation (Mn/DOT) reminds landowners with real estate adjacent to rural roads that fencing, plowing, planting row crops, or dumping rocks and other debris in the right-of-ways is prohibited by Minnesota law...

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