Three hunter education instructors with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) are marking their 50th year of service. Judith Schultz of Verndale, Stuart Anderson of Deer River, and Stanley Heldt of Mayer have donated thousands of hours and taught thousands of students hunting ethics, w...

CAREER ■ Atomic Learning gains award LITTLE FALLS - The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) presented the 2013 CODiE Awards in education technology on May 6, during SIIA's annual Ed Tech Industry Summit.

■ DNR officers receive prestigious awards Six conservation officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources were recognized during annual in-service training at Camp Ripley.

Volunteers can help Department of Natural Resources (DNR) biologists discover the major cause of death of the common loon by collecting dead loon specimens for testing. This statewide study to find answers about loon mortality is being conducted by the DNR’s nongame wildlife program....

Volunteer opportunities for May 2013 ■ ARC UNITED OF PEQUOT LAKES - Deborah Simmons, 218-251-0957, Debsimmons@charter.net. Thrift Store Volunteers - We are looking for volunteers to work in our thrift store in Pequot Lakes.

Anglers who catch a Mille Lacs Lake walleye with an orange tag on its body can receive a free fishing lure if they return that tag to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR)....

Last week April 21- 27 was National Volunteer Appreciation Week. I want to give a sincere thank you to all volunteers at Essentia Health and in Crow Wing County.

Due to the late ice-out, repair crews may not able to get to all Department of Natural Resources (DNR) boat launches in time for the May 11 fishing opener, particularly in northern Minnesota where many of the large lakes still have ice. Each spring, Parks and Trails Division crews inspect and repair...

■ Duval hired as DNR district manager in Brainerd The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has hired Michael Duval as the western district manager of the Ecological and Water Resources Division in the Northeast Region.

■ Good Samaritan Society offers chronic pain self-management program Good Samaritan Society - Communities of Brainerd and Pine River are offering a Chronic Pain Self-Management Program starting from 1:30-3:30 p.m.