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09-02-2025
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UPDATE: Situation in Duluth
An update from the Minnesota State Emergency Operations Center on the situation in the Duluth area. The State Patrol is now assisting with traffic control in Moose Lake, which has become an island, surrounded by flood water. Mercy Hospital and Augustana Mercy Health Care Center in the city of Moose Lake are engaged in contingency planning up to and including evacuation if necessary. Authorities in Willow River in Pine County are evacuating residents. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT ) is reporting three new road closures on Highway 73. I-35 from Carlton and Mahtowa is open. A complete list of road information is listed below. Gov. Mark Dayton and Commissioners of Public Safety Mona Dohman and Transportation Tom Sorel toured Duluth this morning to determine what state assets are needed to assist in the recovery. Evacuations 200 residents of the Fond du Lac neighborhood of Duluth remain displaced. 40 residents in the Thomson area are displaced. Evacuation sites The Red Cross reports 185 residents took shelter last night in the following centers: Fond du Lac Ojibwe School Scanlon Community Center Laura MacArthur Elementary The Salvation Army is providing meals. Department of Corrections (DOC): A work crew of 18 offenders and two staff from the Willow River Challenge Incarceration Program are sandbagging in Moose Lake at the request of the city. Department of Natural Resources (DNR) The DNR reports there are two groups of campers stranded at Savanna Portage State Park. The seven campers are in contact with park staff and have food and supplies. The DNR has closed the following state parks at least through the weekend: Jay Cooke Savanna Portage Campground at Moose Lake. Other temporary closures include: The Willard Munger State Trail from Carlton to Duluth is closed until further notice due to washouts. Cuyuna County State Recreation Area, where the mountain bike trails and Miner's Mountain Road are, are closed. Hill Annex Mine State Park, where tours are, are cancelled for today and questionable for the weekend. For updates on the status of these and other parks and trails visit or call the DNR information Center at 651-296-6157. Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT ) MnDOT is relocating employees and resources from across Minnesota to help with flood response. New closures Hwy 73 north of Cromwell Hwy 73 at County Rd. 61 at south end of Moose Lake Hwy 73 and 27, west of Moose Lake at the exit, closed, under water Updated road openings Interstate 35 northbound between Hwy 210 and Mahtowa Highway 2 from Iron Horse Bar and Grill to the golf course Continued Road Closures Interstate 35 southbound between Hwy 210 and Mahtowa, detour in place Hwy 2 from Floodwood to Brookston Hwy 2 from I-35 to Boundary Avenue in Proctor Hwy 23 from Hwy 39 in New Gary Duluth to just south of the St. Louis River in Fond Du Lac, completely closed evacuating the community. Hwy 33 at milepost 9 near Independence Hwy 61 at Knife River, detour in place Hwy 65 eight miles south of McGregor, under two feet of water, detour in place. Hwy 73 west of Moose Lake Hwy 200 between Hwy 2 and Hwy 65, open to local traffic only Hwy 210 from Carlton to Duluth (through Jay Cooke State Park) Hwy 210 four miles east of McGregor, detour in place Due to flooding, travel is not advised until conditions improve and MnDOT crews can make progress to recover roadways. For updated information, call 511 or visit
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07-02-2025
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Field Notes 02/27/10
WSI is 93 in Borderland The winter severity index for the International Falls area was 93 on Friday, reports Frank Swendsen, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources area wildlife manager. The WSI was 134 last year at this date, and 96 two years ago, notes Swendsen. The average WSI for this date is about 91. The snow depth across Koochiching County is about 15-18 inches. VNP offers full moon hike Voyageurs National Park invites people to join them for a full moon hike at Voyageurs National Park Sunday. Park naturalist, Kim Reich, will lead a program on the moon phases. After the program, Reich will lead the group on a full moon snowshoe trek along the Oberholtzer Trail. The program will conclude with a gathering around a campfire. Snowshoes will be provided. Participants should meet inside the Rainy Lake Visitor Center Sunday. The program runs from 6-7:30 p.m. This program is sponsored by the Friends of Voyageurs National Park. No fee or registration is required to attend. DNR releases deer harvest numbers A strategy to achieve deer population goals by allowing hunters to harvest fewer deer succeeded in 2009, according to final deer harvest numbers the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has released. Hunters harvested 194,178 deer during the 2009 season. The decline reflects the fact that fewer permits were available to hunters to harvest antlerless deer because the deer population has been reduced to desired levels in many permit areas. 'We regulate deer populations by allocating antlerless deer harvest,' said Lou Cornicelli, DNR Big Game Program coordinator. 'In 2008, one-third of deer permit areas were lottery. In 2009, half the deer permit areas were either lottery or bucks-only, so hunters could only take one deer and many did not receive an either-sex permit. Consequently, total harvest declined because thousands of antlerless deer were not included.' Firearm hunters harvested 165,428 deer while archery and muzzleloader hunters harvested 20,659 and 8,091 deer, respectively. Overall, the statewide firearm harvest was down 13 percent from 2008. Archery was down 9 percent. The muzzleloader harvest decreased 15 percent. However buck harvest in 2009 was only 1 percent lower than in 2008 and archery and muzzleloader hunters actually took 6 percent and 11 percent more bucks in 2009, respectively. Final population estimates will be completed after the winter ends. DNR staff re-evaluates populations relative to established goals. In many areas, hunters should expect similar bag limits and possible placement of their hunting area into the lottery designation, requiring them to apply for lottery permit. The final deer harvest number is calculated using information provided by hunters when they register their deer. A final report, which includes more detailed harvest information, is available online at Hunters should pay close attention to the hunting synopsis, which comes out in early August, to see if they need to apply for a lottery either-sex permit. For the 2010 season, the deadline for the either-sex permit application is Thursday, Sept. 9. Archery deer hunting will begin Saturday, Sept. 18. The statewide firearms deer-hunting season opens Saturday, Nov. 6.. The muzzleloader season opens Saturday, Nov. 27.
