August 2024

Minnesota DNR invites conversation about wildlife

Wildlife managers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, whose work improves wildlife habitat and public land access, are inviting the public to talk about wildlife in local Minnesota DNR offices across the state from 10 a.m.

Minnesota DNR seeks input on proposed special fishing regulations

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking for input on several special fishing regulation proposals.Each year, the Minnesota DNR reviews existing fishing regulations and proposes new special regulations that apply to individual waters and asks the public for input about the proposals.

Beyond Reason: Without Further Ado. . .

I was listening to this story, a good story, an enjoyable story, an entertaining story and then the storyteller quickly wraps it and says, “so without further ado” and proceeded to get onto a whole other thing.And I wanted to say: Wait?

2024 Take Root in Soil Health field event

The Renville County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD), Kandiyohi County SWCD, Chippewa County SWCD, and the Hawk Creek Watershed Project (HCWP) are hosting a Take Root in Soil Health event on August 28th from 6pm – 8pm at the Renville SWCD Farm Plots located roughly a quarter mile east of the intersection of County Road 10 and County Road 11 in Renville County on the South side of road.The field event will feature a tour of the Renville SWCD farm plots, in which the SWCD is testing different soil health practices, such as tillage strategies to show how conservation practices can be utilized within the county.