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Plus: Chippewa National Forest seeks comment on planned timber harvest, prescribed fire and planting; and the MN legislative stalemate has potential to worsen voter trust. -
Eli Sagor/contributedThe forest plans to thin red pine plantations, conduct prescribed burns and plant native seeds in the project area within the Leech Lake Reservation. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEThe money will be used to improve parts of State Highway 1 and Walking Shield Road, plus extending the latter. -
The Cass Lake nonprofit aims to address the gap between the cost of building a home and its appraised value, drawing private builders to the area to address the housing shortage.
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Plus: Improvements in electric vehicles ease concerns over reduced range from cold weather; and the Brainerd Curling Club hosts the state Senior Men's Bonspiel.
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The drop is despite the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reporting record high bear encounters elsewhere in the state. -
The bonspiel is free and open to the public. Games are 4-11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, and 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday. Semifinals and finals games start at 1 p.m. Sunday. -
Plus, Mabel Lake Campground in the Chippewa National Forest will be available for reservations beginning Jan. 27, Hibbing Public Utilities will host a city-wide Christmas tree cleanup day on Jan. 18, and a Duluth study shows kids with adult mentors have better chances of becoming leaders in their communities.
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Contributed/City of HibbingDiscarded Christmas trees will be used to create heat and electricity through Hibbing Public Utilities' Biomass Operation. -
Contributed/USDA Forest ServiceThe Mabel Lake campground near Walker will join other campgrounds in the Chippewa National Forest that will be available for reservations beginning Jan. 27, 2025.
