LOCAL
Children’s Lions Safari a hit!
The Hackensack Lions Club had their first Lion Safari on Saturday, August 10th, as part of the 29th Annual Northwoods Art and Book Festival.
Eveleth trophy visits Longville
St. Cloud Cathedral Junior goalie Keaton Legrande visited Longville Tuesday displaying the Class A State Hockey Trophy known as the Eveleth Trophy.
Class of ‘74
The Remer/Longville class of 1974 gathered at Patrick’s to celebrate their 50th reunion on August 8.
Blackwater youth fishing day
The Blackwater Lake Youth Fishing Setup Giveaway for children and grandchildren of cabin owners held on Saturday, August 10th was a great event and hosted by the Blackwater Lake Association.
Backus Lions Serve
The Backus Lions were busy workers the last two weeks.
YAH Club Cribbage Results
The Longville Young At Heart Senior Club host cribbage every Wednesday at 1 p.m. The club hosts 500 on the second and fourth Thursday of each month.
Bob Savre Senior Men’s Golf League Results
The Bob Savre Senior Men’s League had 41 golfers forming 11 teams show up to play the game of the day “3 Low Net Scores on Each Hole” at Longbow Golf Club.
Ammerman named RAAS Emergency Medical Person of the Year
Diane Ammerman, Remer Area Ambulance Service (RAAS) Emergency Medical Chief, is RAAS Emergency Medical Person of the Year 2024.
Automatic Electronic Heart Defibrillator (AED) Training
Nurse Collette Larson from Essentia Health, Brainerd, will lead a hands-on workshop on using the Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED).
Invasive elm zigzag sawfly found for first time in Minnesota
St. Paul, MN: The elm zigzag sawfly, an invasive insect new to Minnesota, was recently discovered. The elm zigzag sawfly was reported by a citizen on iNaturalist, and later spotted on the platform by an out-of-state college student working on the insect.
Apply through Aug. 16 for special youth deer hunts
Hunters can apply for special youth deer hunt permits through Friday, Aug. 16. The number of permits for each hunt is limited. Individual hunts will be held in several state parks on various dates in the fall.
Wild rice season opens soon - DNR offers tips for those new to harvesting
As the Aug. 15 wild rice season opening date approaches, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds harvesters that rice stands must be ripe before they can be legally harvested.
Outdoors - Always something
For the past couple of years, we have had well below normal rainfall. The only advantage to a drought is I have been able to work on the dock in our lake.
