Enterprise Dispatch Blog

Saint Paul, Minn. - Minnesota’s pheasant hunting season opens this Saturday, Oct. 11. While the prospects for this season are good, the outlook for future seasons - because of wildlife habitat losses - is murky. That’s why Pheasants Forever strongly encourages Minnesota pheasant hunters and other voters to vote YES for The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment on the November 4th ballot. [More...]

Funding for wildlife habitat remains near historic lows, and over the next 25 years, over 1 million acres of farmland, wooded lands and other natural areas will be lost as Minnesota continues growing faster than any other state in the Midwest. Voting YES will ensure $100 million for Minnesota’s Outdoor Heritage Fund, $100 million for the Clean Water Fund, $59 million for the Cultural Heritage Fund and $43 Million for the Parks and Trails Fund - all annually. Choosing not to vote on this amendment when you go to the polls will result in a vote of NO. The result of the November 4th voting will drastically impact Minnesota and Minnesotans far into the future.

To support the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, Minnesota Pheasants Forever has donated $20,000 to the Vote Yes Minnesota Campaign. “While we’re extremely excited about the arrival of pheasant season, it’s important that we also think about future generations and the declining state of our natural resources. The ring-neck pheasant has brought colorful beauty and hunting opportunities to Minnesota’s farmland for decades. Voting YES this November 4th is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to ensure our children and grandchildren continue to have those opportunities,” said Matt Holland, Senior Field Coordinator for Pheasants Forever.

Pheasants Forever has several public service announcements (PSAs) in support of voting YES for the Amendment critical to ensuring Minnesota’s outdoor future. If you’d like to do more to support this Amendment, please ask your local radio station to play one of the 15, 30 or 60 second PSAs as often as possible before the November 4th vote. If you’d like MP3 files of these PSAs, please email stpete@pheasantsforever.org with your request.

For more information on The Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment, log onto www.YesForMN.org.

If unsure as to whether or not you are a registered voter in the state of Minnesota, or if you’re unclear about where to vote, please visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website.

Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever are non-profit conservation organizations dedicated to the protection and enhancement of pheasant, quail, and other wildlife populations in North America through habitat improvement, land management, public awareness, and education. PF/QF has more than 129,000 members in 700 local chapters across the continent.

Despite an attempt to overcome the failed acquisition of the Minnesota Zephyr railroad corridor by the MN Parks and Trails Council/ MN Dept. of Natural Resources, the Minnesota Zephyr is officially discontinuing operations as of Jan. 1. Continue reading ‘The end of the line for MN Zephyr?’

ST. CLOUD, Minn. - For two weeks in a row, everyone has a chance to learn about objects in the night sky and see them up close compliments of St. Cloud State University.  The shows are free, but reservations are required.

The recently-renovated Planetarium has a powerful projector that can show more than 8,500 stars and 24 constellations and galaxies, can instantaneously display the skies at any time in the past, present or future, and can show views from any spot on Earth or in the solar system. Continue reading ‘Planetarium in St. Cloud open to public’

Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel will host the renowned Minnesota Teen Challenge Choir in a free performance on Sunday, Sept. 21. The choir will sing at both the 8 and 10:30 services, and then doing their full program between services at 9:30 am. The MnTC Choir is known statewide, having performed at over 250 churches in 2007. Continue reading ‘Choir to perform at Gethsemane in Dassel’