Monthly Archive for March, 2009

Habitat Day is Sat., April 4 in Litchfield

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 31, 2009
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LITCHFIELD, MN — Everyone is encouraged to attend Habitat Day 2009, Saturday, April 4 from noon to 4 p.m. in Litchfield. This year’s event has many things to offer to anyone interested in wildlife and habitat of the area. The
event is free.

Spring is just around the comer and it won’t be long before wood ducks and bluebirds return to the area in search of nesting sites. If you have good habitat areas for nesting houses for these species, free, pre-cut bird house kits will be available for assembly on site (one of each per family).
A limited number of robin nesting shelves and wren houses will also be available (while supplies last).
All necessary tools to assemble the houses will be provided, and staff from the Fish and Wildlife Service and volunteers will be on hand to provide assistance with the project.

Information will be provided about wood ducks and bluebirds, and how best to place the nesting houses.
Representatives from the Raptor Center in St. Paul will be on hand with live birds, including a bald eagle.

See some of Minnesota’s raptors or birds of prey and learn how their role in the environment is important to everyone. An hour-long program will be presented at 1 p.m., and the education specialists will be available after the progam to answer questions about
the birds, with the birds available for viewing.
Special guests throughout the event will include a Wildlife Wizard, who will quiz children and adults on wildlife and habitat of the area.

Crow River Organization of Water (CROW) will have a staffed booth. Several displays will be available throughout the event. One display will include several different types of bird houses, bird feeders, and
bat houses. Plans will be available to build these houses or feeders.

Sponsors of Habitat Day 2009 include the Litchfield Wetland Management District of the US Fish and Wildlife Service, CROW, and David Johnson, the Branding Man.
Directions
Habitat Day 2009 will be at the headquarters of the
Litchfield Wetland Management District, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. To get to the site, take Highway 22 (Sibley Avenue) to the south edge of Litchfield and turn west on South Ripley Drive (along the southeast
shore of Lake Ripley). Go 2.3 miles south on South Ripley Drive/615th Avenue and enter at the headquarters’ second gate. There will be signs
posted. For further information, call (320) 693-2849.

Storm watch upgraded to warning; blizzard expected Monday night to Tues.

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 30, 2009
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WRIGHT & MEEKER COUNTIES, MN — The National Weather Service has upgraded the winter weather advisory for a winter storm that is expected to move through the area Monday evening until Tuesday late afternoon.  The Weather Service has upgraded the watch to a full blown warning of winter weather conditions, which may include blizzard like conditions due to strong winds; the potential for freezing rain also exists.  Continue reading ‘Storm watch upgraded to warning; blizzard expected Monday night to Tues.’

Report released of state capitol action

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 30, 2009
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ST. PAUL, MN — This week’s Session Weekly,a non-partisan free report of action taking place at the state capitol, is now available online at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/sessionweekly/.

Information about the legislative process and the Minnesota House of Representatives can be accessed through the House Web site at http://www.house.mn.

To keep informed on news from the House of Representatives, subscribe to the nonpartisan Session Weekly newsmagazine at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hinfo/subscribesw.asp.

For online alerts when news from the House warrants, subscribe to Session Daily at http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/list/join.asp?listname=sessiondaily.

Blizzard headed this way; to start Mon. afternoon

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 29, 2009
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The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for the entire area of West Central Minnesota, saying there is the strong possibility of blizzard-like conditions that will exist.  The storm should hit Monday and extend into Tuesday.  The following is the actual release from the Weather Service:  Continue reading ‘Blizzard headed this way; to start Mon. afternoon’

Cokato royalty visit Maple Lake

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 26, 2009
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cok2Royalty from Cokato recently visited Maple Lake during its St. Patrick’s Day parade.

Shown are Princess Courtney Valen, Queen Margaret Neutzling and Princess Aimee Peterson

Mystery Booster of the Week

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Lynda Jensen, Editor
on March 25, 2009
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mystery-ed1The Enterprise Dispatch web site is hosting a weekly Internet mystery photo contest in which a photo is taken of one of the sports boosters (they are listed on the sports page in the B section of the paper).

Those who correctly guess the identity of the photo will be added to a monthly drawing for a free subscription to the newspaper.

Answers may be e-mailed to Lynda Jensen at news@heraldjournal.com. No phone calls, please. We’ll publish the correct answer – and the name of the person who first identifies the mystery photo – in next week’s Enterprise.

RULES: Any person who correctly guesses the photo is entered in the drawing for a free subscription (it must be for a new subscriber, or a subscription that has lapsed). The first person to guess has bragging rights. Guesses for the photo close once a new photo has been posted.