AS ICE FISHING SEASON WINDS DOWN, WITH DEADLINES FOR REMOVING FISH HOUSES IN SOME AREAS OF THE STATE LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY, THE MINNESOTA DNR IS REMINDING ANGLERS OF THEIR “KEEP IT CLEAN” CAMPAIGN, AIMED AT LIMITING LITTER LEFT ON THE ICE THAT CAN EVENTUALLY HARM WATER QUALITY, AQUATIC LIFE, AND BIRDS, ALONG WITH WASHING UP ON SHORE LATER THIS SPRING.
THE GRAND FORKS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS INVESTIGATING AN OFFICER INVOLVED SHOOTING AND WAITING TO DECIDE WHAT CHARGES MAY BE FITTING FOR THE SUSPECT. TWO DEPUTIES WERE CALLED TO A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH ON HIGHWAY 81 LAST TUESDAY, AND THEN TO A HOME WHERE JOSEPH ESPINOZA HAD ALLEGEDLY TRIED TO BREAK IN. THE LATEST REPORT SAYS ESPINOZA WRESTLED AWAY A GUN FROM THE RESIDENT, AND THEN ATTEMPTED TO STEAL A PICKUP TRUCK. WHEN ESPINOZA FAILED TO ADHERE TO THE DEPUTIES COMMANDS, THEY SHOT HIM IN THE LOWER LEG.
TESTING REQUIREMENT TO ENTER CANADA WERE EASED A LITTLE BIT YESTERDAY. PREVIOUSLY, THE ONLY NEGATIVE COVID TESTS THAT WERE ACCEPTED WERE PCR TESTS, WHICH CAN TAKE UP TO A COUPLE OF DAYS TO RECEIVE YOUR RESULTS. AS OF YESTERDAY, THE RAPID ANTIGEN TESTS TAKEN JUST THE DAY BEFORE CROSSING ARE NOW ALLOWED.
Last modified: 03/01/2022
