Hunters in Hastings made stops at a chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing site after each successful kill on Saturday, the opening day of Minnesota's deer firearm season. It's an extra step, but one the Department of Natural Resources says is necessary.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources says overall, deer numbers are on the rise, especially in the central and southern parts of the state, thanks in part to last year's mild winter. DNR leaders add northern Minnesota is still suffering from ...

Deputies arrived to find a man who appeared to have a gunshot wound to the head, according to a Clay County sheriff’s office news release. Clay County deputies and a responding Minnesota state trooper immediately began administering first aid to the male hunter.