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The Sturgeon River Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association (MDHA) is gearing up for its annual banquet, scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Mt. Iron, Minnesota. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., with an evening of food, raffles, auctions, and camaraderie planned. The exact venue will be announced soon.

On Aug. 13, at 5:55 p.m., the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call, reporting that an 80-year-old female had been found unresponsive in Lake Vermilion and that CPR had been started by family members.

Work to restore the Cook Public Library to pre-flood condition begins on Monday, August 25, 2025. The construction project to restore walls, carpet and electrical outlets damaged by the flood also includes a roof replacement and HVAC relocation.

With the Aug. 15 opening of wild rice season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds harvesters that rice stands must be ripe before they can be legally harvested.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ building and surrounding grounds at the Minnesota State Fair (which runs from Aug. 21 to Sept. 1) will feature a new exhibit, demonstrations and activities in addition to popular annual attractions.

Not much news this week, but I do have a little news to write.

ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Department of Revenue reminds parents and caregivers that they can claim valuable K-12 tax benefits at tax time next year by saving back-to-school shopping receipts for purchases made this year.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ spring 2025 waterfowl population count found that Minnesota’s blue-winged teal population is 60 percent below last year. Blue-winged teal prefer small, temporary wetlands for nesting and brood rearing. Over the last few years, dry conditions have led to fewer of these wetlands in Minnesota, likely spurring the teal to settle outside the state and reducing the estimated number of birds present in the state this past spring. At an estimated 64,000 in spring 2025, this is the lowest blue-winged teal population since the survey started in 1968.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025 AT MT IRON COMMUNITY CENTER