Opinion

JUDGE’S VIEW

The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst for change in the judicial system, speeding up the adoption of remote court hearings. The Minnesota Judicial Branch has made significant investments in technology to facilitate these hearings, aiming to improve access to justice, enhance efficiency, and meet evolving needs, especially during and after the pandemic. We now have the ability to hold all hearings over Zoom.

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Zebra Mussels in Red Lake

Red Lake is Minnesota’s largest inland lake covering over 288,000 acres. It’s now infested with zebra mussel larvae. In 2019 the DNR announced they had found zebra mussels, the tiny larvae in Upper Red Lake. Many suspect that it was brought in by boaters traveling between lakes. If people in Minnesota start following the recommendation to check their boats for Zebra mussels when they pull them out of the water, then boat inspection should become mandatory.

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