Published On Thursday, November 19th 2009
Bemidji, Minnesota is the first city on the Mississippi River, but is as well-known for its lakes and woods as it is for its river roots. Located in the north central part of the state about 220 miles from the ... Read More
Published On Wednesday, October 21st 2009
What: Known in Europe as the Great Northern Diver, a common loon typically dives for about 45 seconds to catch fish. But if threatened by a predator, loons can stay underwater as long as three minutes.
Where: These birds ... Read More
Published On Wednesday, October 21st 2009
Minnesota has the highest rate of crib deaths at day-care businesses when compared with 10 other states, and health experts don't know why. They suspect, however, that caregivers may be less likely to have heard about the ... Read More
Published On Wednesday, October 21st 2009
As planners are rethinking nursing-home care, the options will become more varied and familiar.
Already, the wave has begun. Growing availability of in-home services and assisted-living apartments has driven nursing-home occupancy down. For most people, the nursing home ... Read More
Published On Thursday, October 15th 2009
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is predicting a banner fall flight of ducks in North America, but how the migration pans out in Minnesota is anybody's guess.
This year's fall flight index is 90 million ducks, compared with ... Read More
Published On Thursday, October 15th 2009
The Make-a-Wish Foundation no longer will grant wishes to ill children that involve hunting or shooting, reversing a policy that thrust the foundation and a Minnesota teen-ager with brain cancer into an international furor four years ago.
The ... Read More
Published On Thursday, October 15th 2009
Minnesota's duck season opens Sept. 30. Although the opener is seven weeks away, hunters' mailboxes already are filling up with catalogs from equipment companies selling decoys, duck calls and blinds.
While waterfowlers make preparations for the 2000 season, other events are ... Read More
