By Rich Larson, News Director
Congresswoman Angie Craig has won re-election in Minnesota ‘s Second Congressional District election.
The Associated Press called the election for Craig shortly before noon yesterday, and about an hour later Craig’s Republican opponent, Tyler Kistner, conceded.
In a statement, Kistner said “I am humbled and honored by all the support I have received from Minnesotans across the Second Congressional District.”
With nearly 423,000 votes cast, the election was a close one. Craig defeated Kistner by just over 9300 votes. The Legalize Marijuana Now party candidate, Adam Weeks, who passed away unexpectedly in September throwing the election into chaos, received nearly 25,000 votes.
Dunn urges caution while deer hunting
Minnesota’s firearm deer hunting season begins tomorrow, and Sheriff Troy Dunn is reminding everybody – hunters and non-hunters – to use caution and be careful this weekend.
The Sheriff said anyone out enjoying the wooded areas where the deer population lives should wear blaze orange, even if you aren’t a hunter and are just enjoying a walk in the woods.
The Sheriff also said that you should talk to your friends and family about where you’re going to be. “Be cautious. Talk to your family members and friends, too. Let them know when you’re going, where you’re going and when you’re coming back. We’ve had people fall out of tree stands and have medical emergencies. If we don’t know where to look, you could be there quite a while.”
Dunn also reminded hunters who need to follow a deer onto an adjacent property from where they are hunting must contact either the owner of the property or, short of that, have the DNR escort them onto that property.
Also, the DNR is asking to have deer taken from specific areas in Rice County tested for Chronic Wasting Disease. CWD has not been found in Rice County, but it has been found in Dakota County. This is a neurological condition that is both highly contagious and fatal to the deer population. There are two testing sites in Rice County – one in Lonsdale, one in Faribault. There is not a testing site in Northfield, but there is one in Cannon Falls at Lake Byllesby “This is a completely volunteer program, and no one is under any obligation,” he said, “but bringing the head of your deer in to be tested could go a long way to preserving the deer population for future hunting seasons.”
NSA getting an assist from NHS Varsity soccer
Members of the Northfield High School Varsity Soccer Teams are stepping up to help the Northfield Soccer Association raise needed funds on Give to the Max Day
.
The NSA was hit especially hard last spring when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. The Minnesota Youth Soccer League cancelled its season, leaving the NSA unable to offer traveling soccer programs. They were forced to return approximately $70,000 in registration fees to the families of kids who had signed up to play soccer in the spring, which left the organization strapped for cash in the face of meeting payroll and organizational costs.
Varsity players hearing that the youth soccer league is in need have volunteered to help. Senior defender Peder Lindell offered to shoot and edit a fundraising video that NSA will use to promote its Give to the Max Day campaign. Other players are volunteering their time or are organizing fundraisers to help.
The statement put out by the NSA pointed out that both boys and girl’s varsity teams had excellent seasons this year, with the boy’s team winning the State 1AA championship and the girls getting all the way to the 1AA semifinals. Most of the players on those teams came through NSA programs and they are now wanting to give something back.
Give to the Max Day is November 19. Those wishing to donate sooner can visit northfieldsoccer.org
