...the sale for years. No one had bothered to tell Houle."That was an oversight on our part, I must admit," said Kim Hennings, a land acquisition coordinator for the DNR. Hennings wasn't only instrumental in the 2011 sale, he also closed...

...outdoors, and she's proud to show it off as she travels to other states. "It's been tremendously successful," said Kim Hennings, DNR wildlife land acquisition coordinator. "The new loon plate has really taken off." A motorist pays a $10 one-time...

...development projects. Sales of the plates have nearly doubled since the latest version went on sale in May of 2002, said Kim Hennings, DNR land acquisition specialist. The first version, which depicted a deer, went on sale in May of 1996. To order...

...this year and it's safe to say money will be tight for the foreseeable future. DNR Land Acquisition Program Leader Kim Hennings said the agency will work with a citizen's advisory group to develop a new WMA acquisition plan. The last time the...

...Reinvest in Minnesota, which protects critical fish and wildlife habitats and related recreational opportunities," said Kim Hennings, DNR wildlife land acquisition coordinator. "Money allocated for RIM projects matches private funding raised by private...

...established in 1986 by a recommendation from the Citizen's Commission to Promote Hunting and Fishing in Minnesota," said Kim Hennings, DNR RIM Program coordinator. "Since that time the Legislature has appropriated $27 million and the critical habitat...

...wildlife lands. But the DNR's ability to optimize those dollars has been cut short by skyrocketing land prices. Kim Hennings, who oversees the DNR's acquisition program, said land prices have increased four to fivefold in the past decade...