The appeals court did not find Jesse Smith’s arguments persuasive and affirmed Crow Wing County Judge Erik Askegaard’s decision on both his defamation and data privacy claims.
Department of Natural Resources report for the week of June 21, 2021. Written By: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | 2:25 pm, Jun. 22, 2021 ×
District 5 Eveleth area
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittelson (International Falls 1) reports fishing and boating pressure continues to increase on Rainy Lake as the summer moves forward.
A report of a mat of floating cattails that are blocking the main channel of the Rat Root River near the Rat Root Lake was investigated. Animal-related complaints and wetland issues were also looked into.
CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls 2) reports checking anglers and monitoring recreational boating activity on Rainy Lake. ATV activity was monitored in the area as well. Enforcement action taken this week was for no license in possession; not having a Type IV throwable device; operating ATVs without headlights; and youth operation without helmets.
"Given their track record of twice firing officer Smith, only to see him reinstated twice; and bringing multiple charges against Crosby Mayor Jim Hunter, all of which were either dismissed or found to be not guilty, Chief Taylor made the decision to record conversations when both Chief Coughlin and Lt. Randolph started calling him with accusations, including at one point sue the City of Deerwood. Similar calls were also being made at times to Deerwood Mayor Mike Aulie who did not record the calls," the council's statement stated.
Multiple agencies search for missing boy; boy returns home on own.
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Deerwood Police Squad
DEERWOOD A report of a missing 11-year-old Deerwood boy who took off on his bicycle Monday, Dec. 21, and had not returned home resulted in about 30 emergency personnel searching.
Deerwood Police Chief Mark Taylor said the father of the boy called police at 3:12 p.m. stating his son left on a bicycle at 1:30 p.m. on Forest Road something he typically does but he had not returned.
Personnel from the Deerwood police and fire departments, the Crosby Police Department, Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, the sheriff’s drone team and the Minnesota State Patrol assisted in the search for the missing boy.