Breezy Point Men’s League

Thomas Law toppled Dockside 9-3 May 16 to grab an early lead in the men’s league at Breezy Point Resort.

Giovanni’s Pizza and Billy’s Buddies both collected seven points to tie for second.

Results from May 16: Thomas Law 9, Dockside 3; Giovanni’s Pizza 7, Commander/JJ’s 5; Billy’s Buddies 7, Crocker Collision 5; Billy’s Bar and Grill 6.

Team standings: Thomas Law, 9; Giovanni’s Pizza, 7; Billy’s Buddies, 7; Billy’s Bar & Grill, 6; Crocker Collision, 5; Commander/JJ, 5; Dockside, 3.

Breezy Point women

The Drumming Log Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse Society (RGS) will host its 26th annual Conservation and Sportsmen’s Banquet on Wednesday, May 29, at the Commander Bar and Restaurant in Breezy Point beginning with a social hour at 5:30 p.m.

Dinner will be served at 7:30 p.m.

Individual membership and dinner tickets are $55. Membership and spouse two-dinner package is $85 and junior membership and dinner ticket are $40 each.

Banquet, Conservation, Sustaining and Gold sponsorship packages are available for $275, $500, $1,000 and $2,500, respectively.

Deep Portage Learning Center and Conservation Reserve in Hackensack will host a 40th Anniversary Celebration of Deep Portage Conservation Reserve starting at 5 p.m. Friday, July 5.

Events will include: 5 p.m., campus tours, including the 55-foot observation tower 5:30 p.m., walleye dinner, courtesy of the Cass County Sheriff’s Department; 6:30 p.m., 40th anniversary program; 7 p.m., bluegrass show featuring Dick Kimmel, Jerilyn Kjellberg and Ian Kimmel. Admission is $20 for adults and $10 for children (ages 12 and younger).

The anglers who enjoy Minnesota’s sky blue waters are a powerful engine for the state’s economy, according to a new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Direct spending of resident and non-resident anglers in Minnesota totaled $2.4 billion in 2011, the latest year for which information is available.

That amount included $1.4 billion on equipment, $925 million on trip-related expenditures and $41 million on various items such as magazines and fishing organization membership dues. Angler spending supports about 35,000 jobs.