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  • Cass Lake-Bena's Boys Basketball Season Cut Short Due To COVID-19 Outbreak

    Chaz Mootz, Lakeland News|Mar 19, 2020

    The Cass Lake-Bena boys basketball team is no stranger to making deep playoffs runs in March. The Panthers made it to the state tournament in the 2017-2018 season and were one game away from making it back to state this year. Unfortunately, Cass Lake-Bena never got the chance to play at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, as their season was cut short due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Panthers finished their season with a 22-7 record, winning their last playoff game against Blackduck in the 8A...

  • Red Lake Nation And Minnesota DNR Renew Upper And Lower Lake Fishery Management Agreement

    Chaz Mootz, Lakeland News|Dec 5, 2019

    A new 10-year memorandum of understanding (MOU) that outlines continued cooperative management of the walleye population in Upper and Lower Red Lake in northwest Minnesota was signed today by The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Red Lake Nation, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. The new MOU closely parallels previous 1999-2019 agreements that facilitated the restoration of high-quality walleye fishing to Minnesota’s largest inland body of water. The agreement states that each entity will support the Red Lake Fisheries Technical C...

  • Mille Lacs Lake To Close Walleye Fishing Starting September 6th

    Chaz Mootz|Aug 27, 2019

    According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, walleye fishing on Mille Lacs Lake will close Friday, Sept. 6, so state anglers do not exceed a safe walleye harvest level. Starting Sept. 6 at 12:01 a.m., anglers will not be able to target walleye when fishing on Mille Lacs Lake. High angling pressure and catch rates in July and August when water temperatures were at their warmest increased hooking mortality, resulting in a larger-than-expected walleye kill. Hooking mortality, which is more likely as water temperatures warm, occurs w...

  • Flags To Be Flown At Half-Staff Tomorrow In Honor Of Conservation Officer Shannon Barron

    Chaz Mootz, Lakeland News|Jul 11, 2019

    Governor Tim Walz has ordered all United States flags and Minnesota flags to be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings in the State of Minnesota from sunrise until sunset on Thursday, July 11, 2019. All flags will be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of Red Lake Conservation Officer Shannon Barron who died on duty when he suffered a medical emergency while responding to a call. Barron served 23 years with the Red Lake Department of Public Safety and leaves behind a wife, two children, the aunt who raised him, and...