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Border News: DNR uses airboat to cut down weeds that block the growth of wild rice on Big Rice Lake north of Virginia.

Border News Roundup with Marshall Helmberger

On the Friday Morning Show, Heidi talks with Marshall Helmberger the editor of the Timberjay Newspaper. This week they talk about the FCC’s rejection of Nevada-based LTD Communication’s application to build high-speed broadband internet networks in Minnesota, opening the door for other companies to provide more timely broadband solutions across a wide swath of the North Country.

Marshall helps us to understand the organization called Mesabi Trust that holds a royalty agreement with Northshore Mining and what that agreement consists of and how it affects the area.

Marshall talks about the DNR making progress on Big Rice Lake in the Superior National Forest, using an airboat to cut down and fight a waging battle with pickerel weed and water lilies, in hopes to bring back an abundance of wild rice on the lake.

Listen here for more on these stories and go to timberjay.com for more NE Minnesota news.

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For more than two decades, Heidi Holtan has helped shape the sound of KAXE. Since joining the station in 2002 as a volunteer music programmer, she has worn many hats including the weekly book program, Realgoodwords, hosting the Morning Show, creation and host of the weekly call-in program Between You and Me, serving as Outreach Producer. Program Director, News Director and currently Director of Content and Public Affairs.
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