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Op-Ed: Minnesota DNR Snubs Southern Minnesota Again


Op-Ed: Minnesota DNR Snubs Southern Minnesota Again
I recently saw a news release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources concerning the appointment of people to committees.  Thirteen Minnesotans were appointed to Game and Fish Oversight Committees.
There is a Wildlife Oversight Committee and Fisheries Oversight Committee and no people from southern Minnesota were named to these committees.  In my opinion Farmington is in the south metro area.  Dakota County is a metro area county.
We have 39 lakes in Rice County according to the Minnesota DNR website.  Rice County is also blessed with some great huting land.  I grew up in Fillmore County and can tell you the deer hunting in southeast Minnesota is excellent. ....

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