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Give to the Max reaches 15-year milestone Give to the Max is a statewide grassroots giving event that raises tens of millions of dollars each year for more than 6,000 causes across Minnesota and beyond. Considered Minnesota’s holiday for generosity, donors have given more than $290 million to more than 10,000 organizations since the inaugural Give to the Max Day in 2009. “Give to the Max is a celebration of Minnesotan generosity and the impact it has in every community across our state,” said Jake Blumberg, executive director of GiveMN. “Every year, we start at $0 and are humbled by the power hundreds of thousands of gifts can have when our community gives together during Minnesota’s giving holiday.” To participate in Give to the Max, donors may visit GiveMN.org and search for the causes they care about most by name, keyword, ZIP code or related keywords. Give to the Max’s Early Giving period began Nov. 1 and continues through Give to the Max Day on Nov. 16. There are random drawings throughout that time period for more than $100,000 in prize grants for Minnesota organizations. To follow along with Give to the Max and make a gift to your favorite cause, visit GiveMN.org, and use #GTMD23 to join the conversation online.
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Minnesota deer opener stirs excitement in North Metro BY ERIK SUCHY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
The 2023 Minnesota deer season is upon us, and the excitement brewing between local hunters is far from over. With the weather heralding a shift from crisp fall to soon-to-be-snowdrenched winter, no shortage of anticipation exists for those eager to head into the wilderness atop their deer stands, perched, silent and ready to bag a buck. Amongst them is Guy Hessler, a lifelong resident of Stillwater who couldn’t be more ecstatic at what the potential of open season brings. “The main thrill I have about hunting deer comes from waiting for
them to drop by, regardless of how big they are,” he says. “I also make sure I have plenty of low-range protein scattered around to help lure them in.” Hessler himself has been hunting since he was 12, during which he would frequently travel from his hometown to go shoot up north in Two Harbors. In his adulthood, his primary hunting ground is a stretch of land owned by his mother in Stillwater, where he splits his focus between deer, geese and ducks. “I’ve noticed that much of the anticipation for deer has gone up because of trail cameras, too,” he further admits. “If you’re out there, though, you need to learn to pace yourself mentally and emotionally
if you want to make sure you shoot anything big.” In describing himself as a hunter, Hessler believes that doing so comes not only from starting young and hunting with family but also from utilizing what one captures during hunting. "There's something about living off the land and being selfsufficient with what you catch that I find special," he says. “It makes you have a connection to how people used to hunt well before we did, to follow in their steps and try to do it as successfully as they used to.” Jim Crowl, who lives in Lino Lakes, has been an avid deer hunter for as long as he learned how to shoot, and SEE DEER OPENER, PAGE 6
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Minnesota deer season is underway. Pictured is Guy Hessler.
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