Bryan Simonson News Today

Kenneth K. Riemer

A small staff at an animal shelter in Sarasota, Florida, managed to take care of over 100 cats and a four-day-old kitten even amid the wrath of Hurricane Ian. 

Animal shelters such as Cat Depot in Sarasota, Florida, were vulnerable during Hurricane Ian, given tough evacuation process — but some managed to escape the worst of the storm.

Among the tracts available at the county auction, 21 are waterfront properties and 29 are greater than 20 acres in size.

Among the tracts available at the county auction, 21 are waterfront properties and 29 are greater than 20 acres in size.

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Land services staff sought direction from the board on whether to continue incineration operations, given just one CWD-positive deer was confirmed during the two hunting seasons since January 2019.

The petitioner began the process more than three years ago to establish a permanent route to the 63-acre property on Nelson Lake in northeastern Crow Wing. The nearest public road does not allow access to the property and the neighborly dispute means using the private road crossing others’ properties is no longer an option.

The trail’s proximity to the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area — home to 50 miles of single-track mountain bike trails managed by the DNR and closed to motorized use — adds a layer of potential controversy.

While many hardwoods like aspen, birch and oak regenerate naturally, tree planting by Crow Wing County focuses on conifers to maintain and increase the diversity in forests, according to a news release.