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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 media row activity. He enjoyed visiting a lot of local businesses,” Minnesota DNR Commissioner, Sarah...

National Tourism Week kicks off on May 2, and Minnesota's 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 recognize the shift in customers and how they've found different ways to support the tourism industry i...

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 internally and all teams have filled any gaps in evaluation that had previously been filled by the Bureau. ...

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 different,” said Gov. Tim Walz. “Fishing on our 11,842 lakes is a great Minnesota tradition...

Task force suggests Minnesota needs a new outdoors office The Outdoor Recreation Task Force was formed by the Department of Natural Resources and the state's 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 how Minnesota can better promote its natural places and make those resources available to more peo...