1. sports
2. fishing
3. freshwater fishing

Sports
Only 1 of 500 Mississippi samples
test positive for invasive carp
Water samples from southeastern Minnesota pools of
the Mississippi River that
were collected in August and
analyzed in December indicate only a small presence of
bighead carp eDNA, according to the Department of
Natural Resources.
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, in consultation with
the DNR, conducted the environmental DNA (eDNA)
sampling and analyzing for
invasive carp.
A total of 500 samples
were tested for both bighead
and silver carp DNA in Pool
5a near Winona, Pool 6 in
Winona and pools 8 and 9
near the Iowa border. One
sample in Pool 8 tested positive for bighead carp, while
none of the samples tested
positive for silver carp.
Results can be viewed on the
USFWS Web page: www.fws.
gov/midwest/fisheries/eDNA.
html.
“The lone positive bighead
result appears to support historical, physical catch evidence of low numbers of
invasive carp in this stretch of
the Mississippi River,” said
Nick Frohnauer, DNR invasive
fish
coordinator.
“Individual captures of adult
bighead and silver carp have
occurred since 2008 but none
were captured in these pools
in 2014.”
Environmental DNA is a
surveillance tool used to monitor for the genetic presence of
an aquatic species. The presence of eDNA does not provide physical proof of the
presence of live or dead carp,
but indicates the presence of
genetic material in the water
body. This genetic material
may be the result of live carp,
or transport of only the genetic material via boats or other
means.
This is the first time samples were collected in the
southeastern Minnesota pools.
Given the low population
size at this time, the DNR and
USFWS sampled these pools
to help guide future traditional
sampling efforts and establish
a baseline to begin a time
series that will help detect
population changes. The plan
is to collect samples at these
and potentially other pools
farther north each year.
“It’s important to remember that eDNA is still a new
technology and cannot be
used to estimate population
size at this time,” Frohnauer
said. “But the DNR hopes to
use this technology to inform
field monitoring efforts.”
The USFWS and the DNR
will review eDNA results and
advancements along with
other 2014 monitoring results
in planning 2015 sampling.
Bowling
Sunday Night Mixed
W L
Lakes State Lumber 21
7
TCBX
19
9
Krugers Automotive 19
9
Cuyuna Lanes
17 11
Woodtick Inn
8 20
Ron’s Collision
5 23
Ingalls Construction
4 24
High Team Series—Cuyuna
Lanes, 2065.
High Team Game—Cuyuna
Lanes, 765.
High Ind. Series (Men)—
Roger Wagner, 579; Charlie
Rono, 558; Greg Vukelich, 549.
High Ind. Games (Men)—
Charlie Rono, 231; Roger
Wagner, 211; Andy Robinson,
206.
High Ind. Series (Women)—
Jayne Ravnik, 530; Frances
Mitchell, 494; Betty French,
485.
High Ind. Single Games
(Women)—Jayne Ravnik, 223;
Frances Mitchell, 174; Betty
French, 169.
Monday Night Mixed
W L
Ingalls Construction 18 3
Fresh Start Market
12 7
Players Sports Bar
12 9
The Woodtick
10 11
Godfrey Plumbing
5 16
C-I Courier
4 17
High Team Series—Players
Sports Bar, 1547.
High Team Game—Fresh
Start Market, 534.
High Ind. Series (Men)—Tony
Styx, 607; Gary Knutson, 527;
Kodi Keppers, 465.
High Ind. Single Games
(Men)—Tony Styx, 254, 190;
Gary Knutson, 202; Kodi
Kepper, 188.
High Ind. Series (Women)—
Mary Styx, 520; Sharon
Knutson,
449;
Nancy
Northburg, 441.
High Ind. Single Games
(Women)-Mary Styx, 191,
182; Nancy Northburg, 175;
Sharon Knutson, 154.
Wednesday Night Womens
W
L
J.H. Truckin’ Babes 9
5
Wild Rice Woodwork 9
5
Jim’s Dames
8
6
Crosby Bar
7
7
Ya ‘Betcha
7
7
American Family Ins. 2
12
High Team Series—J.H.
Truckin’ Babes, 1603.
High Team Game—J.H.
Truckin’ Babes, 563.
High Ind. Series (Women)—
Cheryl Hecker, 526; Christine
Isaacs, 518; Becky Nordeen,
456.
High Ind. Single Games
(Women)—Christine Isaacs,
211; Becky Nordeen, 187;
Cheryl Hecker, 185.
Thursday Morning Coffee
W
L
Chamberlin Trucking
19
2
Cuyuna Lanes
16
5
Hudrlik Carpet
11
10
North Country Cafe 10
11
GuidePoint
7
14
High Team Series—Cuyuna
Lanes, 1754.
High Team Game—Cuyuna
Lanes, 619.
High Ind. Series (Women)—
Mary Spolarich, 541; Jayne
Ravnik, 496; Martha Lusian,
478.
High Ind. Single Games
(Women)— Mary Spolarich,
206; Jayne Ravnik, 189;
Martha Lusian, 175.
Junior League
Team 5
Team 1
Team 4
Team 3
W
68
54
53
52
L
23
37
38
39
Team 6
47 41
Team 7
38 53
Team 2
35 56
High Ind. Series (Boys)—
Logan Rasmussen, 396; Evan
Rasmussen, 374; Walker
McKee, 351.
High Ind. Single Games
(Boys)—Evan Rasmussen,
163; Logan Rasmussen, 148;
Dawson French, 145.
High Ind. Series (Girls)—
Lizzy Frink, 368; Madison
Maroney,
358;
Jenna
Rassmussen, 354.
High Ind. Single Games
(Girls)—Madison Maroney,
152; Jenna Rasmussen, 141;
Lizzy Frink, 133.
JV girls lose
at Detroit Lakes
C-I’s junior varsity girls’
basketball team lost at Detroit
Lakes Friday, 42-19.
The Rangers scored just
eight first half points and
trailed by nine at the break.
C-I added 11 second half
points in the loss.
Shyanne Loiland paced the
Rangers with eight points.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
JV SQUAD SCORING
Detroit Lakes 42, Crosby-Ironton 19
C-I
fg 3-pt ft/a f tp
Kaia Forde
Mattie Kavatovich
Kylie Monson
Heather Jordan
Tauzell
Deb Katona
Loiland
Loiland
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
3/1
1/1
0/0
1/1
0/0
0/0
Total
7
0
5/3 13 19
0
0
4
2
0
2
3
2
0
0
3
3
0
5
0
8
Eighth grade
girls top Pillager
C-I’s eighth grade girls’ basketball team defeated Pillager
Friday, 34-24.
The Rangers scored 21 first
half points and led by six at the
break. C-I added 13 second
half points while allowing just
nine.
Mariah Bodle paced the
Rangers with 18 points and
Tori DeCent added eight
points. Madi Bordwell scored
four points while Shelain
Lewis
and
Madeline
Winegarner each scored two
points.
Seventh grade
girls fall, 22-14
C-I’s seventh grade girls’
basketball team lost to Pillager
Friday, 22-14.
Both squads scored 10 first
half points, but the Rangers
managed only four second half
points in the loss.
Tori DeCent and Maddie
Winegarner each tallied six
points for the Rangers and
Macey Roach chipped in two
points.
Sno-Serpents
Snowmobile
Club seeks
members
The sport of snowmobiling
is a great family adventure.
The Sno-Serpents were established in 1973 by a group of
friends that decided it was time
to build some nice riding trails
in our area and to help promote
safe snowmobiling in our
younger generation. Please
remember to stay on the trails
Prep League
W L and respect the private
Team 5
54 30 landowners property.
Team 6
51 33
The group currently mainTeam 4
47 37 tains 85 miles of trails. Annual
Team 1
44 40 dues are $30. The club meets
Team 2
34 50
Team 3
22 62 once a month September
High Ind. Series (Boys)— Brad through April.
Upcoming events are
Hachey, 361; Dominic French,
306; Austin Robinson, 284.
Saturday, Feb. 7 Scorpion
High Ind. Single Games Homecoming on Serpent Lake
(Boys)—Brad Hachey, 160; just east of the boat landing in
Dominic French, 131; Austin Crosby and the Second Annual
Robinson, 113.
Stool
Races
at
High Ind. Series (Girls)— Bar
Elaina Lettman, 165; Eva Morningside Park in Ironton
For more information
Jarvela, 139.
High Ind. Single Games about the Sno-Serpents contact
(Girls)— Elaina Lettman, 82, Craig Henningson at 838-4933
55; Eva Jarvela, 50.
or Rob Geske at 839-7581 or
visit www.snoserpents.com.
Join the
Cuyuna Iron
Range Riders
ATV Club
The Cuyuna Iron Range
Riders is a family-style group
for youth to grandparents
located in the Crosby-Ironton
area that is dedicated to
responsible riding. We offer
youth safety training, trail
ambassadorship,
monthly
rides and family-style events
each year.
Joing an ATV club is a
great way to meet new people
and enjoy exploring trails. We
have been active in the
Cuyuna Range community
since 2004. The club is maintaining the Miller Black Bear
trail area located between the
cities of Trommald and
Riverton off Iverson Road.
The trail area is approximately 20 miles of nice forest
trails with scenic overlooks of
the Mississippi River.
The club offers membership to anyone interested in
trail riding and exploring.
Individual memberships are
$15 annually while a family
is $20. Business memberships
are $30. Your business name
and contact information are
listed on the club Web site,
Facebook page and posted at
both trailhead kiosks at the
Miller Black Bear trail area.
For more information, go
online to www.cuyunaironrangeriders.com or contact
the club president, Ken Irish,
at 651-470-2601, e-mail [email protected] and follow the club and trail development on Facebook.
DNR Q & A
Q: What do stream trout eat
during the winter?
A: With the expanded
catch-and-release season now
under way on southeastern
Minnesota streams, winter
anglers can expect to find insect
hatches they might not have
encountered before. Several
members of the midge family
are only present as adults in the
winter, and they produce special antifreeze molecules within
their bodies to tolerate frigid
temperatures once they emerge
from the stream. The most
abundant of these midge
species
in
southeastern
Minnesota is Diamesa mendotae, which resembles a mosquito in both size and body shape.
It is common to see swarms of
them crawling on streamside
snow banks, and a single trout
may consume several hundred
midges on a cold winter day.
Brachycentrus caddisflies
also make up a significant portion of winter trout diets.
Caddisfly larvae, often green or
brown in color, detach from
rocks and are picked off by
trout as they drift through the
water
column.
Aquatic
amphipods, commonly known
as scuds or freshwater shrimp,
are another important winter
food source for trout, especially
in streams with abundant aquatic vegetation.
Interestingly, trout have
been known to eat frogs that
hibernate in many Minnesota
streams. Larger trout also eat
plenty of fish such as minnow,
sculpin and even other trout.
Mice and shrews are on the
menu as well, so anglers would
be wise to experiment with different size offerings.
Bridge Tavern Annual
Ice Fishing Contest
The
Bridge
Tavern
Annual Fishing Contest is
slated for Saturday, Feb. 21
from noon to 3 p.m. on
Rabbit Lake (either side).
The weigh-in station will be
at the public landing. Over
$2,000 in cash and prizes will
be given away. All proceeds
will go to area firefighters.
Tickets are available at the
DNR
Q&A
Q: What options are
available
for
staying
overnight at Minnesota state
parks in the winter?
A: Most state parks have
at least some campsites available for winter camping,
often with electrical hookup.
If you’re looking for warmer
accommodations,
heated
camper cabins are available
year-round at 20 different
state parks and recreation
areas. Camper cabins have
bunk beds and mattresses
provided – just bring your
own sleeping bags or blankets. Some locations also
offer all-season guest houses
or modern suites like those at
Itasca State Park. For more
information, or to make reservations, visit www.mndnr.
gov/state_parks.
Join the Cuyuna
Lakes Trail
Association
The Cuyuna Lakes Trail
Association (CLTA) is offering memberships to anyone
interested in supporting biking, mountain biking, in-line
skating (or rollerblading),
running, walking, skiing, hiking and fishing in the Cuyuna
Country State Recreation
Area and the surrounding
communities.
Annual memberships are
individual, $20; family, $25;
senior (62 or older), $10; student, $10; business or association, $100; and lifetime
memberships are $500. The
CLTA is a 501(c) 3 non-profit
organization. Memberships
dues are a form of contribution that is tax-deductible.
Membership forms are
available online by visiting
www.cuyunalakestrail.org.
If you are interested in serving on the CLTA Board, helping to improve recreational
opportunities in the area,
please contact Jenny Smith at
545-4545.
Register now
for 14th annual
Garden Expo
at Central Lakes
The 14th annual Garden
Expo will be on Saturday,
April 11th at Central Lakes
College in Brainerd from
8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The
following twenty six different classes will be offered:
Growing Orchids in the
Home; Fungi are Food:
Gourmet
Mushrooms;
Pruning: Flowering Shrubs;
Getting to Know Woodland
Plants; Selecting Perfect
Plants for Small Gardens;
Edible Container Gardening;
The Wonderful World of
Herbs; Be on the Watch for
these
Flower
Insects!;
Growing Hardy Roses Up
North; New Plants for 2015;
Cool
Weather
Crops:
Asparagus and Rhubarb; Go
Wild with Minnesota Native
Plants; Be on the Watch for
these Vegetable Insects!; Fact
or Fiction: Garden Myths;
Hydrangeas
101;
An
Invitation to the Garden;
Wild Edibles; Growing and
Storing Root Vegetables; The
Beekeeper Garden; Colorful
Containers All Season Long;
Welcome to the Shady
Garden; Don't Get Burned by
Invasive Species; Classes for
Beginners; Flower Gardening
101; Vegetable Gardening
101; Garden Tools: Making
the Best Choice and Frugal
Gardening.
The $30 fee includes
admission, a boxed lunch,
plus morning and afternoon
refreshments catered by
Prairie Bay Grill & Catering
in
Baxter.
Visit
z.umn.edu/crowwingmgs for
registration details and class
offerings. Classes fill fast so
register quickly. Your completed registration form must
be accompanied with payment. Deadline to register is
March 27 but register early
since space is limited!! For
more information contact
Jackie
Froemming,
Extension Educator, at 8241068 or [email protected].
Bridge Tavern for $10 each.
The entry free includes a meal
after the contest at the Bridge.
For questions call 546-8053 or
visit
www.bridgetavern
mn.com.
Sno-Serpents
meet monthly
The
Sno-Serpents
Snowmobile club meets
monthly on the second
Tuesday of the month at 7:30
p.m. at its clubhouse in
Deerwood
September
through April.
The next meeting is
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
The public is invited to
attend.
Learn about
wolves at the
Arboretum
Did you know Northland
Arboretum has wolves? Staff
from the International Wolf
Center in Ely will be at the
arboretum to talk to families
about wolves and how they
are an important member of
our ecosystem. Learn about
the physical and social adaptations that wolves need to
live and survive in their environment and the role wolves
play in our environment and
more on Saturday, March 28
beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the
Northland Arboretum Visitor
Center. No registration is
required. Cost is $10 per family for Arboretum members
and $20 per family for nonmembers. Doors open at 9:45
a.m.
Student, adult
admission fees
Pricing for athletic events
are $2 for students, $5 for
adults/seniors per event.
(Students in grades 7-12 with
a C-I student ID card no
admission fee is required).
Annual passes are available. Prices are: Individual
pass, $90; Family pass, $175;
Student pass, $20; and Senior
Citizen pass, $50.
Note: new this year, there
will not be a charge for musical concerts.
CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015
3B
Spaghetti Feed
Feb. 17 at CIHS
The Ironton Commercial
Club will be hosting its annual Spaghetti Feed prior to the
Aitkin boys’ basketball game
on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the
Crosby-Ironton High School.
This is a date change from
previous announcements.
The fee is $6 for adults.
SWCD tree and
plant sale open
house Feb. 6
Think Spring, and join us
for the 15th annual SWCD
Tree Sale Pre-Order Open
House on Friday, Feb. 6 from
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Open House
is at the Crow Wing SWCD
office located in the Crow
Wing County Land Services
Building, 322 Laurel Street,
Suite 13, Brainerd.
Residents will save $10
off every $100 spent before or
on Feb. 6th.
At the open house enjoy
free coffee and refreshments,
learn from area plant experts,
explore different county, state
and federal conservation programs and learn about grant
funding opportunities.
New: Septic Mound seed
mix available. Great opportunity to plant flowers and
grasses on your mound. This
seed mix is safe for your septic mound.
Check out our new website, complete with pictures
and description of all the
trees, plants and seed mixes at
www.crowwingswcd.org.
Deadline for ordering is
Feb. 27. SWCD accepts cash,
check, and credit card payments for orders. All plants,
trees, and seeds must be
picked up Thursday, April 30
through Saturday, May 2 at
the Northland Arboretum in
Brainerd. Thursday from 4 to
6 p.m.; Friday from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. and Saturday from 9
a.m. to noon.
“Trees and plants are one
of the best investments you
can make.” said Beth Hippert.
For more information,
v i s i t w w w. c ro w w i n g
swcd.org, e-mail: tasha.
[email protected] or
call the SWCD at 828-6197.
County asks help
for road entrance
Crow Wing County Land
Services would like to remind
property owners to contact
the local road authority prior
to constructing a new
entrance on a public road.
The
County
Highway
Department requires an
entrance permit for access to
any county road, while the
state, townships and cities
have their own policies in
place to be followed.
Crow Wing County considers the safety of its residents and our guests a priority. It is vital that the appropriate road authority review the
locations of any proposed
entrance to ensure that access
spacing, sight lines and
grades are adequate to meet
requirements and promote
safety. The road authority will
also help determine whether a
culvert is needed for
stormwater. For any questions
regarding contact information
for road authorities, please
contact the Land Services
Department.
The
Land
Services
Department is committed to
providing excellent customer
service
while
helping
landowners make wise choices that protect Crow Wing
County’s extraordinary natural resources. Citizens are
encouraged to contact the
Environmental
Services
Office at 824-1125 or [email protected]
s to discuss land use questions
before starting building projects, applying for an address
or with questions regarding
the placement or maintenance
of your E911 sign. Crow Wing
County information and
resources can be found at
www.crowwing.us
Brainerd Schools Foundation
event on Saturday, Feb. 7
The Brainerd Lakes area
is the proud origin of two consecutive Miss Minnesotas.
Savannah Cole, Brainerd
native, is presently Miss
Minnesota, following on the
tracks of Rebecca Yeh, who
was crowned last year.
Cole will perform at The
Brainerd Public Schools
Foundation (BPSF) Big Event
on Feb. 7 celebrating our
Brainerd Public Schools. The
fund-raising event runs from 5
to 9 p.m. at the Cragun's
Sportscenter. Tickets are $50
at www.bpsf. org and include
dinner, cash bar, dessert, auctions, entertainment and fun.
Tables of eight can be
reserved at 454-6921. All proceeds benefit BPSF.
The public is encouraged
to attend to support public
education and welcome honored guests and Brainerd
graduates: Jessica Miles,
KSTP-St. Paul TV anchor, as
master of ceremonies, and
Miss Minnesota, Savannah
Cole, who will perform.
Joining their talents will be
current BHS band students
and instructor Chris Brandt.
Entertainment will include
DJ music by Steve Walczak,
games and drawings for wine,
a Kindle Fire, an i-Pad, and a
Go Pro.
To-date, the unique auction
items include: a fender guitar
signed by The Rolling Stones,
back stage tours at KSTP – St.
Paul, live lobster dinner for
six, BAHF and BBA packages, YMCA family camp for
seven days in Wisconsin,
Florida Disney trip, houseboat
trip,
Craguns
package,
Ruttgers weekend for four, a
variety of Minnesota sports
packages, guided fishing
excursions and dinner tours of
Gull Lake.
The silent auction will be
available for anyone to bid
online, attending or not, from
any PC or device anywhere,
starting Feb. 3 at www.bpsf.org
and ending on Feb. 7 at 8 p.m.
The BPSF mission is to
enhance opportunities for
quality academics, activities,
arts, and athletics by awarding
annual grants and scholarships. The recipients of the
Fall 2014 grants will be recognized.
If you have any questions
about The Big Event or BPSF
please see www.bpsf.org, email [email protected] or call
454-6921.