The Minnesota Deer Archery Season kicked off earlier this fall, and so far the season has gotten off to a very slow start. Minnesota DNR Wildlife Supervisor Rob Baden explains why. 

Baden says another season that has also started slow is the Minnesota Waterfowl season. 

More information about Minnesota hunting seasons can be seen online at dnr.state.mn.us.

Soybeans, which is Minnesota’s largest ag export, totalled over $3 billion in sales last year, according to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. And the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s predictions for high soybean yields for the state may be coming true this year. Between tariffs and the federal government shutdown, Minnesota soybean farmers are stuck in the middle with lower prices and fewer markets for their crops.

State Agriculture Commissioner Thom Petersen says many producers will have a large harvest – but no place to put all the beans

Congressmen are saying there is a plan to use some of that tariff money to help farmers. The Minnesota Republican says it’s a short term solution, but it’s something that they desperately need especially with the low prices they’re getting compared to what it costs them to produce. The plan is on hold as long as the federal government is shut down.

National Fire Prevention Week is this week, and this year’s theme centers around Lithium Ion Batteries. One way that we use lithium ion batteries every day is in our cell phones, and Safe Kids Grand Forks says that there are multiple ways that your phone can cause a fire. Because of that, Carma Hansen of Safe Kids Grand Forks says you should always keep care of your cell phone.

Hansen says you should always make sure your phone is charging on a firm surface, especially if you take your phone to bed every night. 

To hear more on Fire Prevention Week, join Community conversation Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9am for Warroad Fire Chief Damian McMillan.