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John Myers

John Myers

Outdoors reporter

John Myers is a former reporter for the Duluth News Tribune.

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Local
Campaign kicks off to keep Minnesota lottery tied to environment
Voters will decide in November whether to keep money flowing into outdoor projects.
Sep 6, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Northland Outdoors
Minnesota enters second archery deer season with crossbows for anyone
Crossbows appear to have increased buck harvest slightly in 2023 and were popular among younger and older hunters. In Wisconsin, the popularity of crossbows has grown fast in the past decade.
Sep 6, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Northland Outdoors
Prehistoric Minnesota fish defies aging
A UMD study found that bigmouth buffalo are terrible at reproduction but are killing it at living to old age.
Sep 5, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Northland Outdoors
John Myers column: It's time for me to fish more, fret less
Thanks, Northland! After 41 years as a reporter, this scribe is retiring from the newspaper business.
Aug 30, 2024
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By  John Myers
Jack Hakala and John Pagelkopf
Northland Outdoors
Esko, Grand Rapids, Northwestern bass anglers head to state
The high school fishing tournament Sept. 7-8 on the Mississippi River near Wabasha, Minnesota, will crown a new champion duo.
Aug 30, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Local
Second, smaller spill of city water hit Tischer Creek
No reports of additional fish killed after the city's Woodland Reservoir leaked again.
Aug 29, 2024
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By  John Myers
Easton Fothergill
Northland Outdoors
Former Grand Rapids high school angler wins Bassmaster tourney on Leech Lake
College champ Easton Fothergill is now winning on the pro circuit.
Aug 26, 2024
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By  John Myers
Man in ski gear stands at summit of snowy mountain
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Northland Outdoors
Great Lakes Outdoor Summit draws Lakota skier, filmmaker, activist
Connor Ryan will be the keynote speaker at the October event in Duluth.
Aug 23, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Northland Outdoors
North American spring duck count up; Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota down
A dry winter and late spring rains may have caused many ducks to fly farther north to nest.
Aug 22, 2024
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By  John Myers
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Northland Outdoors
How could Duluth's city water, safe for people to drink, kill so many fish?
Scientists explain why even tiny amounts of chlorine can kill fish and small aquatic organisms — including over 1,000 in Tischer Creek.
Aug 19, 2024
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By  John Myers
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