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KVRR Local News May 15, 2021 OTTER TAIL COUNTY, Minn. (KVRR) — Anglers set out on Otter Tail Lake Saturday morning to kick off the Governor’s Fishing Opener. Gov. Tim Walz kicked off the fishing opener early Saturday morning at Otter Tail Lake. He reportedly caught a perch. Unfortunately, he was unable to attend the official opener ceremony. “He was called away to the capital amidst the legislative negotiations, but I did want to say on his behalf he was here yesterday. He enjoyed the med...

National Tourism Week kicks off on May 2, and Minnesotas tourism agency Explore Minnesota wants to celebrate those businesses and employees who have been resilient in the tourism industry in 2020. It was a really tough year and tourism and hospitality businesses were hit hard. In Minnesota, tourism lost 50% of revenue that added up to 8.2 billion dollars. Fortunately vaccines are rolling out and restrictions are lifting allowing a hopeful return to normalcy. Minnesota tourism agencies also reco...

Scout school. It is exactly what it sounds like it is -- a group of students being educated in the realm of scouting, under the tutelage of baseball lifers who spent their entire careers in evaluation. Until 2017, Major League Baseball’s Scouting Bureau hosted such an educational experience annually, with organizations sending hand-picked participants for the opportunity. Scout school no longer exists in the way it once did, though some clubs have toyed with hosting their own versions interna...

When anglers across Minnesota drop their lines on Saturday, May 15, Otter Tail County is committed to hosting the 2021 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener in a reimagined way from the previous 70-plus years. By design, the event will be safely shaped to proceed within the guidelines of the Stay Safe MN initiative during the global pandemic. “Over the past year Minnesotans have found new and creative ways to come together – and I expect this year’s fishing opener will be no d...

Task force suggests Minnesota needs a new outdoors office The Outdoor Recreation Task Force was formed by the Department of Natural Resources and the states tourism arm, Explore Minnesota. Written By: Bob Timmons / Star Tribune | 7:03 am, Feb. 26, 2021 × Sarah Strommen, commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. (Photo/ Minnesota DNR) MINNEAPOLIS (Tribune News Service) — An eclectic group of outdoors people organized by the state a year ago to study...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and comment on a set of recommendations intended to bring measured growth, increased

January 25, 2021 The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites the public to review and comment on a set of recommendations intended to bring measured growth, increased and equitable access, and a higher quality of outdoor recreation opportunities to Minnesotans and visitors. The draft recommendations were developed by the Outdoor Recreation Task Force (ORTF), a diverse 21-member group selected by the DNR and Explore Minnesota following an open application process, whose charge is to pr...

Minnesota tourism and industry survey. Probably not surprising for anyone but according to a recent Minnesota tourism and hospitality industry survey addressing late 2020 business impact, nearly two thirds of all respondents reported business to be significantly lower compared to 2019. More than three quarters of respondents noted overall negative financial health and stressed the urgent need for conditions to improve. The survey was conducted in partnership by Explore Minnesota, Hospitality Mi...

Created: November 25, 2020 01:52 PM Gov. Tim Walz announced that over $1 million in crisis grants for the Minnesota tourism industry are available starting Wednesday through Explore Minnesota, the state’s tourism promotion office.  The grant program is designed to support nonprofit tourism promotion organizations, so they can continue to stimulate travel for the economic benefit of their communities. “COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the Minnesota travel industry and co...