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...light snowfall this winter and an early thaw, the March fire hazard is much greater than normal, said Art Ward, area forester. "If we don't get a lot of rain," Ward said, "there's no doubt we're going to have a bad fire season this spring...
...if not more than 3 feet in diameter or 3 feet high. "It's certainly dry," said Curt Westerman, DNR assistant area forester in Backus, noting just because Brainerd isn't in the precise red flag warning area, "it's still a real concern...
...38 years service to the department. He was previously at Moose Lake. Making the award is Cliff Carlson, Brainerd area forester.40 years ago (1972)Wayne Caughey's outstanding shooting (six of seven from long range) carried the Warriors...
...year. Some 400 cords of wood will have been cut in two days and delivered to sawmills, said Ed Patrias, Potlach area forester. Five Brainerd teachers, several parent chaperones and 140 students saw how trees are thinned to promote growth...
...Minnesota's most dedicated conservation workers spent his last day on the job. He is C.H. (Homer) Whiting, 70, area forester of this district for the Minnesota Forestry Department since 1938. 60 years ago (1944) The Osborne Clothing Co...
...snowmobile met on the trail it would be a huge liability." The proposed trail initially was approved by Keith Simar, DNR area forester in Brainerd. But when landowners voiced their disapproval Simar was ordered back to the drawing board by Chuck Spoden...
...industry in northern Minnesota, Coleman said in a statement. The senator recounted a meeting last year with Aitkin area foresters who said the timber industry was hurting, mills were closing and more money was needed to implement the forest plans...
...Capitol, Como Park and other sites for the first time. 40 years ago (1959) We salute -- C. Homer Whiting, an area forester, with humility, a truly dedicated conservationist and a man who is never too busy to talk to a group of school children...
...each of the DNR's five regions and 40 area offices to guide people through the application process. The local DNR area forester must make some needs determination before an application is submitted. This helps ensure that the project meets the...
...employees on the team included Forrest Boe, Brainerd area trails and waterways supervisor, Mike Chapman, Backus area forester, Gary Drotts, Brainerd area wildlife supervisor, and Tom Provost, Brainerd area enforcement division.