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EDITORIAL: Taxes vs. rights
- Bayerl said in May 2009 that he is opposed to taking land off the tax rolls and noted some northern Minnesota counties passed “no net gain” resolutions ... Fish and Wildlife Service. People can rightfully debate whether the state or federal ...
- Hutchinson Daily Leader
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- 3/11/2010 3:57:18 AM
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2-minute drill
- Guns, guided trips, hunting and fishing gear, art works and household items make up the more ... Miller has won a total of seven NSIC indoor titles over the last two seasons. Last season she earned indoor All-American honors in the triple jump (5th ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 3/10/2010 10:20:52 PM
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10 for under $10
- Bento Box at Obento-Ya: The storefront on Como Avenue near the University of Minnesota buzzes with students, retirees and local business types who come ... Fish & Chips at Anchor Fish and Chips: Pity all the people lining up for a table, but it's ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 3/10/2010 10:06:33 PM
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First Metro Flood Warning (when will it stop raining?)
- Is there anywhere else you'd rather spend your summer than Minnesota? I defy you to find a more glorious spot on the planet from May through October. the lakes, the green, the fishing, boating, biking - the weekly pilgrimages to the cabin.
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 8:26:20 PM
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Lawmakers propose moratorium on new public boat access
- Two northern Minnesota lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban the Department of Natural Resources from building any new public access areas on lakes and rivers. The bills - introduced by Sen. Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook, and Rep. Dave Dill, DFL ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 5:05:54 PM
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Spinning yarns into gold
- Trekking to the hidden city of Machu Picchu in Peru, fighting sandstorms and grasshopper infestations on the northern plains of Nebraska, grooming and costuming horses to march in the Rose Bowl Parade -- these are the real-life stories of people ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 4:37:16 PM
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All chardonnays are not equal
- It’s a perfect match if you want a clean wine without the high acid of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc and if you’re accompanying it with fish or simple appetizers ... And here’s an interesting factoid for you: Minnesota is one of the leading ...
- Budgeteer News
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- 3/10/2010 1:16:50 PM
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Invasive species battle leads to access fights
- Now the problem hits upon a bigger societal question: Who gets to use Minnesota's lakes? "If your only solution is to ban access, you're giving unfair access to people who own lakeshore access," said Shawn Kellett, a member of the group Anglers for ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 3/10/2010 7:47:33 AM
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Tom Barnard, seriously
- N early every morning, Tom Barnard rolls out of bed, pulls on a T-shirt and gym shorts and takes a 90-second commute to work by way of the stairs. His listeners may think he's about to drive over to KQRS headquarters to yuk it up with the rest of his ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 7:26:05 AM
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Continued: Tom Barnard, seriously
- N early every morning, Tom Barnard rolls out of bed, pulls on a T-shirt and gym shorts and takes a 90-second commute to work by way of the stairs. His listeners may think he's about to drive over to KQRS headquarters to yuk it up with the rest of his ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 5:31:33 AM
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Language of the Heart
- Statements we make to children are clues to how we — consciously or unconsciously —see our role as the parents or adults in their lives. We may be the adult who says “let me do that for you” (servants), “get over here right now” (drill ...
- Hibbing Daily Tribune
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- 3/10/2010 4:05:39 AM
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Food stamp use climbs in past year
- Accepted a $2,000 grant from Iron Range Recourses to install flood protection on Serpent Creek next to County Highway 30 north of Crosby. Approved a speed limit study on County Highway 10 between county highways 18 and 14/Tame Fish Lake Road.
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 3/9/2010 11:40:47 PM
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Fast-Forward Minnesota Meltdown
- * Useless weather factoid: if the mercury was 10 degrees colder we'd be looking at 10-12" of snow in the Twin Cities by Saturday. File that one away... Time to retire the parka, sweep the sand castles out of the garage, pick up the assorted "yard ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/9/2010 8:41:50 PM
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Eagles are becoming more common in metro area
- Bald eagles wheel across city lakes, fly above urban freeways and perch near the top of tall trees in our parks, nature areas and riversides. These majestic birds, with wings that stretch up to 7 feet from tip to tip, can make us stop in our tracks ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/9/2010 2:29:36 PM
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OBITUARY: Edwin Engholm
- Ed also loved to fish, hunt, play cards and plan his yearly “rib fest ... Eye, Lonny (Shelli) of Morgan, Tim Eckstein (Dawn) of Lakefield, Cory Eckstein of Sleepy Eye, Chad Ritter of Richmond, Va. and Jared Ritter (special friend Angela) of Mankato ...
- Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch
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- 3/9/2010 1:53:49 PM
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State gets nearly $31 million for fish, wildlife programs
- Minnesota will receive $30,978,760 to support hunting, sport fishing, fish and wildlife conservation and education programs across the state. U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar said Monday that the funds will be made available through the U.S. Fish and ...
- Echo Press
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- 3/9/2010 3:23:53 AM
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Susan L. Smith
- CLEAR LAKE, Iowa - Susan Lee Smith 68, of 1200 North 9th Street, died Friday, March 5, 2010, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. today, March 9, 2010, at Ward Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 ...
- Sentinel
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- 3/8/2010 6:34:10 PM
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New home evokes character of vintage homes
- When Monica and Kent Stuart decided to build a new home, they insisted on one thing: It had to feel old. The couple, who had bought a lot in Minneapolis' Linden Hills neighborhood, were hoping to build a house that had the charming qualities of some ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/8/2010 9:58:47 AM
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Now that's a power lunch
- Halleland said more than half of his clients are outside Minnesota and that he wants a practice that is national ... GdB's client list includes Danze faucets, Michael Foods and Zebco fishing gear.
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/7/2010 10:21:26 AM
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Let the ‘thaw’ begin
- ... activities on foot such as ice fishing. If it’s five inches it can handle a snowmobile or ATV. If it’s eight to 12 inches it can handle a car or small pickup. If it’s over a foot it can handle a medium truck, according to the Minnesota ...
- Hibbing Daily Tribune
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- 3/7/2010 4:02:03 AM
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Young professional profile: Executive lives by guiding principles
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in economics, University of Minnesota-Duluth. Dream job: Head coach ... spending time outdoors with my boys who play literally every sport, reading, camping, fishing and hunting. How do you network?: I’m a member of ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 3/6/2010 11:01:24 PM
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Outdoors: Mr. Ice Fishing knows panfish
- With the exception of a few border opportunities for walleyes, the remainder of the ice fishing season is all about chasing panfish for most anglers. Crappies, bluegills and jumbo perch take center stage during March and whatever ice is left in April ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 3/6/2010 10:04:08 PM
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Minnesota DNR land buys don't hurt counties, audit says
- Counties and other municipalities long have complained that land ownership by the Department of Natural Resources short-changes local governments by taking private land off tax rolls. Despite a state program that pays $22 million to local government ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 3/6/2010 10:04:08 PM
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Flawless tales reveal Wyoming's gritty reality
- With a few words, Hagy can tell you everything you need to know about a character, as when a retired Game and Fish worker who is dying of cancer and wants to make ... Would that Minnesota had more writers with the gritty love and skill Hagy has ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/6/2010 5:03:29 PM
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Pathways Through Our Past
- The Blackduck Trade and Sport Show visitors were mostly out-of-towners, guess most of the locals attended the fishing derby at Blackduck Lake. It was a beautiful day to be out and about. The whole week has been giving us a taste of — dare I say it ...
- Bemidji Pioneer
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- 3/6/2010 3:59:04 PM
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Lakes are no place for anglers’ garbage
- As anglers remove their permanent ice shelters from Minnesota lakes, diligence in leaving no trace ... Are we really conservationists if we purchase a fishing license, keep only enough fish to eat, even releasing large fish of each species to retain ...
- Park Rapids Enterprise
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- 3/6/2010 9:53:59 AM
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Comedian Kathy Griffin takes aim at former Gov. Sarah ...
- Who says the Oscars don't matter? `Precious' dominates Spirit Awards with 5 prizes Dark humor and grace infuse 'The Ask' Kathy Griffin takes aim at Sarah Palin Minnesota is a convincing film double ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Comedian Kathy Griffin has ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/6/2010 9:46:50 AM
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Live from Up North, it's Icebox Radio
- International Falls has been known for years as the Icebox of the Nation, but in some circles, the northern Minnesota border town is gaining notoriety for producing radio ... fishing, all these things still hold a certain fascination."
- Pioneer Press
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- 3/5/2010 9:58:10 PM
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Church news
- The Brainerd Christian Women's Connection invites women of all ages to a Think Spring! luncheon from 12:15-2 p.m. Thursday at Red Roof Inn, Brainerd. Shelly Boser from Landsburg Nursery will tell us about the latest garden products, new flowers and ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 3/5/2010 6:13:16 AM
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Paul Nelson column for March 5: Focus turns to panfish ...
- Northern pike are also popular with anglers fishing Lake of the Woods on late ice. LOW has some of the largest pike in Minnesota waters, with 20-pound fish common and 30-pound fish caught occasionally, especially on late ice when they are full of ...
- Bemidji Pioneer
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- 3/4/2010 3:54:16 PM
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Effort to tighten Minnesota's gun law getting folks ...
- From Virginia to Arizona, federal and state gun laws are loosening everywhere from national parks to Amtrak trains. But in St. Paul, a proposal that would send Minnesota in the opposite direction is headed toward its first hearing Friday -- a bill ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/4/2010 2:49:51 PM
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Reception for student art show set for Sunday
- The Southern Gateway Chapter of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association will hold a fish fry and 15-gun raffle fundraiser at the Albert Lea American Legion Club. The fish fry runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Cost is $8 per person. The gun raffle starts at 6 p ...
- Albert Lea Tribune
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- 3/4/2010 6:43:05 AM
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Effort to tighten Minnesota's gun law getting folks riled up
- From Virginia to Arizona, federal and state gun laws are loosening everywhere from national parks to Amtrak trains. But in St. Paul, a proposal that would send Minnesota in the opposite direction is headed toward its first hearing Friday -- a bill ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/3/2010 11:04:57 PM
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Minnesota Melting Down...
- ... brushing the far southernmost counties of Minnesota, but the truth: it's still too early to know if (and how) the second storm will impact the state. Too many unknowns. A few stories that caught my attention: A Shower of Fish? Say what?
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/3/2010 7:23:03 PM
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Filling the gaps: Small loans
- W hen Salah Tarraf's Minneapolis construction firm won contracts last June to weatherize homes in Hennepin and Ramsey counties with federal stimulus money, he was thrilled. The joy didn't last long. Six banks refused to lend money to expand his ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/3/2010 5:04:03 AM
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Slow Motion Minnesota Meltdown
- Saturday: Ice possible early, especially outside the metro area. Chance of light rain/drizzle (mixed with snow far southwest, west and central counties). Low: 25. High: 38 Sunday: Mostly cloudy, a better travel day. Low: 26. High: 41 Monday: Cloudy ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/2/2010 3:56:39 PM
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Wanted: Access to private land
- Bruce Petterson is a diehard pheasant hunter who trails after his two springer spaniels, Buck and Lucy, each fall in search of roosters. But finding access to good Minnesota hunting land is problematic. So Petterson, 61, of Hutchinson regularly treks ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 3/1/2010 3:57:50 PM
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Chaska Obscura: An 1852 adventure up the St. Peter's
- Who: This letter is lacking a last page and signature, but the handwriting matches other letters in the Fuller family archive sent by Sarah Fuller, in Minnesota, to her twin sister Elizabeth Fuller, living on the east coast. The twins were the ...
- Chaska Herald
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- 2/22/2010 9:03:48 AM
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Moose decline puzzles researchers
- The bad news continues for Minnesota's moose. The population of the iconic animal in northeastern Minnesota has declined again, based on the latest aerial survey this winter by the Department of Natural Resources. Wildlife researchers estimate that ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 8:04:39 PM
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Leaders work to stop carp from invading Great Lakes
- Many fear the fish could destroy the Great Lakes' ecosystem and multibillion-dollar fishing industry by devouring the food supplies for native fish populations. In December, Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson filed a brief supporting Michigan's ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 6:31:35 PM
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Wis. gov disappointed locks won't close
- MADISON, Wis.—Gov. Jim Doyle says he's disappointed federal officials won't close Chicago-area locks and gates to stop Asian carp from spreading into the Great Lakes. Michigan has sued to close the locks permanently. Minnesota, New York, Ohio ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/8/2010 3:32:38 PM
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Officials say Chicago locks may open less frequently to protect Great ...
- ... commercial fishing of carp, research chemical treatments to kill off the carp if the electric barriers fail, and study other control techniques such as preventing carp from spawning or developing poisons that would kill the carp but not other ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 2:35:22 PM
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Invasive species continue to choke Minn. waters
- ... boating ... boat motors. Once they infest a lake, the mussels reproduce prodigiously and attach themselves to virtually every surface. They smother out native mussels and gobble up the zooplankton, disrupting the food chain for native fish.
- Worthington Daily Globe
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- 2/8/2010 2:28:12 PM
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Courage to be poor
- Liz McKie of Dove Missions, works with families in severe poverty. Liz McKie talked to 250 students at St. Michael Catholic School about her mission in Haiti. Liz McKie lost her house to foreclosure, gave away all her possessions - and experienced ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 2:21:03 PM
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US to commit $78.5M to try to halt Asian carp
- ... commercial fishing of carp, research chemical treatments to kill off the carp if the electric barriers fail, and study other control techniques such as preventing carp from spawning or developing poisons that would kill the carp but not other ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 1:16:37 PM
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Kids free fishing weekend planned
- ... younger than 16 fishing during Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend on Saturday, Feb. 13, through Monday, Feb. 15. “This is an opportunity to get outdoors with friends and family and connect with nature,” said Mike Kurre, Minnesota Department of ...
- Daily Journal
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- 2/8/2010 12:19:21 PM
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Talking trash: DNR reminds anglers to clean up
- For many Minnesotans there is nothing like walking on a frozen lake, carving a hole and pulling up an elusive fish from the depths below. When word gets out that there’s a good fish bite on a lake, ice anglers descend on the spot. Often that ...
- Daily Journal
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- 2/8/2010 9:13:14 AM
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Bollig inducted into freshwater hall, By LAUREL BEAGER, Editor
- ... Freshwater Fishing Hall of Fame March 27. Bollig, 69, of International Falls, has been fishing walleye and bass tournaments since 1975, winning 15 competitions and placing in the top five at 40 events. He was inducted in the Minnesota ... fish
- Daily Journal
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- 2/8/2010 8:08:49 AM
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Great Decisions to talk ‘Energy’
- Great Decisions will be meeting at the library on Tuesday, Feb. 9, from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. in the library meeting room. This group meets monthly to discuss topics important to the world today. The February meeting will focus on “Energy.” Everyone ...
- Daily Journal
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- 2/8/2010 7:04:24 AM
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Spring Is Looking Sweeter
- It was about two months ago now, that I looked back at the 2008 log book, and noticed we had our fish houses out on 6 inches of ice. This past December I wrote down the 14th as the day we put them out. So this winter is about a week shorter than the ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/8/2010 5:45:39 AM
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Chamber announces scholarship finalists
- The Austin Area Chamber of Commerce’s Business Education Committee announced 10 finalists for 2010 ACCESS Scholarships. Awards totaling more than $7,500 will be presented to Austin eight and 12th grade students at the 23rd annual banquet on March ...
- Austin Daily Herald
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- 2/8/2010 4:26:55 AM
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Group trying to improve Mississippi River quality
- A citizen advisory group and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District are trying to educate the public about the Mississippi River, at least the nearby part of it. They held a public open house last week, calling it “Mississippi ...
- South Washington County Bulletin
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- 2/8/2010 3:51:07 AM
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Continued: Dennis Anderson: The puzzle of politics never quite clears ...
- Many Minnesotans have wondered why 10 years passed before the Legislature allowed them to intensify conservation by raising the sales tax via constitutional amendment -- particularly when voters overwhelmingly approved the idea, as they did in ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 10:01:33 PM
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Trophy poachers could face trophy fines, if deer hunting group gets ...
- Minnesota wildlife conservationists are criticizing the State Legislature's lack of bonding money for purchasing ... Dave Schad, DNR Fish and Wildlife Division director, said acquiring WMAs has been a priority for the Legislature until this year. "
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/6/2010 10:01:33 PM
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When Hecker's empire crumbled, workers lost more than their jobs
- Tammy Rushing says that when prospective employers learn she worked for Denny Hecker, more than one has had the same response: "I'm sorry." She wonders if the six years she worked in accounting for Hecker dealerships has tainted her résumé and if ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/6/2010 10:01:33 PM
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Cities debate how to keep old medications out of drinking water
- Researchers have long been finding residues from pharmaceuticals and personal-care products in our lakes and rivers. Some of them are endocrine disruptors and can cause fish to develop both male and female characteristics. Traces of pharmaceuticals ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/6/2010 10:01:33 PM
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Schmitt column: Clean up fishing messes
- In less than a month, fish houses will have to be removed from lakes in the southern two-thirds of Minnesota. The snow will begin to melt and, too often, the remains from a winter fishing season are left lying on the ice. This is a good time to start ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 2/6/2010 9:54:23 PM
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Waterfowl Hall of Fame embraces its first class
- ... hunting and fishing. He helped organize MWA's "Woodie Camp'' and two duck rallies at the State Capitol and helped pass the Legacy Amendment, dedicating funds to natural resources. He died last year at 62. Robinson was a legendary Minnesota ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 9:40:04 PM
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Dennis Anderson: The puzzle of politics never quite clears up
- Another, less complimentary possibility is that many who seek legislative office in Minnesota do so largely for parochial ... increased fractionally to fund cleanup of the state's lakes and rivers, improve fish, game and wildlife habitat and promote ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 9:40:04 PM
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Pre-nursing class now offered in DL
- There are several different reasons students might enroll in a free pre-nursing class, but for Amber Jacobsen, it was to get ready to come back to college. After attending school, not doing great and deciding to come back after some time off ...
- DL-Online
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- 2/6/2010 9:18:36 PM
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High-profile panel sought for Coon Rapids Dam plan
- Three Rivers Park District want an all-star cast of federal, state and local leaders to determine the future of the aging and money-draining Coon Rapids Dam. Minnesota's Departments of Energy, Administration and Natural Resources should be part of ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 8:35:39 PM
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The puzzle of politics
- Many Minnesotans have wondered why 10 years passed before the Legislature allowed them to intensify conservation by raising the sales tax via constitutional amendment -- particularly when voters overwhelmingly approved the idea, as they did in ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 8:28:29 PM
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Continued: High-profile panel sought for Coon Rapids Dam plan
- Minnesota's Departments of Energy, Administration and Natural Resources should be part of the discussion; so should the National Park Service, the U.S. Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Three Rivers says in a bill it will ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/6/2010 7:31:13 PM
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DFL hopefuls address county DFL delegates
- NEW ULM - The Brown County DFL (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) convention brought about 75 delegats out on Saturday morning to make their voices heard. The convention was held in the basement meeting room at the New Ulm Library. Early on during the ...
- Journal
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- 2/6/2010 6:12:29 PM
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Jerome “Pal” Maurer
- Jerome enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping mink, and playing cards (he was known as the "pinochle king"). He was an avid Minnesota Twins, Vikings, and Gopher's fan. He especially loved the time he spent with his children, grandchildren, and great ...
- Journal
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- 2/6/2010 6:12:29 PM
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OUTDOORS NOTES
- Those interested may review current plans for lakes in the area as well as recent fish population assessment information at the DNR's Brainerd area fisheries office, 1601 Minnesota Drive ... take a child younger than 16 fishing during Take-A-Kid Ice ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 2/6/2010 9:44:15 AM
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MSU coaches, athletes to host ice-fishing contest
- MANKATO, Minn.—Anglers are heading to Lake Washington in south-central Minnesota for the Humminbird Big Bobber Ice Fishing Contest. The contest starts at noon and ends at 3 p.m. Saturday near Kasota. Registration opens at 10 a.m. with hole ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/6/2010 7:28:14 AM
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Disposing of medicines can be tricky in Minnesota
- DULUTH, Minn. - Researchers have long been finding residues from pharmaceuticals and personal care products in our lakes and rivers. Some of them are endocrine disruptors and can cause fish to develop both male and female characteristics. Traces of ...
- Winona Daily News
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- 2/6/2010 6:38:08 AM
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Disposing of medicines can be tricky in Minnesota
- DULUTH, Minn.—Researchers have long been finding residues from pharmaceuticals and personal care products in our lakes and rivers. Some of them are endocrine disruptors and can cause fish to develop both male and female characteristics. Traces of ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/5/2010 10:09:54 PM
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Invasive species too close
- An estimated 80 or more people attended an open house on a sub-zero night on Jan. 28 in Willmar, by far the largest turn out among the five open house events the Minnesota Department ... disrupting the food chain for native fish. The mussels can plug ...
- West Central Tribune
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- 2/5/2010 9:48:25 PM
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DNR to fishermen: Clean up or pay up
- In an early sign that spring is not far away, the state of Minnesota is once again reminding ... Throughout the ice-fishing season, officers find food packaging, beer cans and propane tanks stacked against fish houses and scattered around lakes ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/5/2010 6:56:37 PM
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DNR to anglers: Enjoy the ice, but don’t make a mess
- Lakes are normally ringed by fish houses this ... DNR offers the following tips to keep Minnesota waterways clean: • Set an example for others, especially children, by not littering. • Properly dispose of tangled fishing line to prevent wildlife ...
- DL-Online
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- 2/5/2010 2:31:46 PM
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Lester Prairie native earns ‘officer of the year’ award
- LESTER PRAIRIE, MN – Lester Prairie native Bob Mlynar, a conservation officer with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, will be honored ... There is plenty to do when fishing is going on,” Mlynar said, adding that fishing is going on a ...
- Herald And Journal
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- 2/5/2010 12:37:14 PM
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Creek Chub Bait Co. makes the most popular lures in the world
- Even though you might not directly recognize the Creek Chub name, living in the heart of Minnesota’s 10,000 lakes region, I can pretty much guarantee you have seen and probably used their fishing lures. As always, some history is appropriate to set ...
- DL-Online
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- 2/5/2010 12:22:55 PM
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The biathlon combines cross-country skiing and shooting
- Often the distance from hunting spots is very short, and it is inconvenient to case up the gun for a very short time. If there is no shell in ... resorts on the Minnesota side of the waters provide every service that a winter angler needs.
- DL-Online
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- 2/5/2010 11:18:29 AM
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Get ready to see people jump in Albert Lea Lake
- Distributions of the guides were to the following: Minnesota Travel Information Centers, Trails ... and softball tournaments, snowmobile radar runs, skydiving/tandem jump, take-a-kid ice fishing, a warming tent with music featuring the Canyon Cowboys ...
- Albert Lea Tribune
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- 2/5/2010 7:50:54 AM
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Carver County News - News:
- Ice Fishing Contest Boy Scout Troop 209 is holding its 30th annual Ice Fishing Contest from 1 to 3 p.m. on Lake Whaletail in Minnetrista on Saturday, Feb. 6. Carver SWCD details easement program The state of Minnesota is looking for a few good acres ...
- Trumann Democrat
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- 2/5/2010 6:25:00 AM
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Viewpoint: Hold the salt, please
- Chloride concentrations in watersheds harm fish and wildlife, along with benthic organisms at the base of the food ... Led by a variety of partners, including the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Fortin Consulting and the University of Minnesota ...
- South Washington County Bulletin
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- 2/5/2010 5:42:03 AM
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Chubby little rodent sees shadow again
- ... the tradition is still carried on we would have weather ... covered with snow I had to ask him about it. He said that he and some buddies did that trip every year as soon as the temperature got above freezing. Now I like to fish as much as the ...
- Albert Lea Tribune
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- 2/5/2010 5:42:03 AM
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Open Forum: Who knew about a trail pass?
- Last weekend my family decided to explore Minnesota just like the commercials you play in Des Moines, Iowa, where we live. Our plans were to snowmobile and ice fish at Lake Hubert during the three-day weekend. We arrived about noon on Saturday and ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 2/5/2010 5:34:54 AM
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Richie Swanson: Join my at the Frozen River Walk
- Remember when a catbird sang "a rapture of enjoyment" on Jackson Island, causing Tom to wake the other boy-pirates to go a-fishing? When Jim told Huck to bait a catfish "six foot two inches long" with a rabbit? Well, the Mississippi River's birds and ...
- Winona Daily News
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- 2/5/2010 4:09:00 AM
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Celebrate love and laughter this Valentine's Day
- Henson was pursuing an acting career in Los Angeles when she “met a Minnesota guy,” which is how she wound up living in Ham Lake for the past 15 years. “So when I talk about hunting and fishing, it’s all true! I’ve lived it.
- Echo Press
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- 2/4/2010 10:46:52 PM
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Editorial - There's no Ice Fairy to clean up after anglers
- Here’s a tip for ice anglers: Clean up your act. Every winter, officers with the Department of Natural Resources are sickened to see all the garbage that fishermen leave on the ice. What should be a pristine environment of ice and snow is littered ...
- Echo Press
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- 2/4/2010 10:46:52 PM
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Out and About: Feb. 4
- Friday, Feb. 5 Soup Supper, sponsored by the Methodist Men, serving potato ham and hamburger vegetable soups, 5 to 7 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 408 11th St., Worthington. “Fiddler on the Roof,” presented by Worthington High School ...
- Worthington Daily Globe
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- 2/4/2010 10:39:43 PM
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Minnesota DNR chief asks Coast Guard to delay 'Six-Pack' license ...
- Minnesota is asking the U.S. Coast Guard to delay enforcing requirements for federal boat-operation licenses that are forcing some of the state's fishing guides off the water. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Mark Holsten sent a ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/4/2010 10:03:55 PM
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Proposed copper-nickel mine draws 'extraordinary' interest
- More than 3,500 comments in 45 days. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has received a mini tidal wave of letters, e-mails and oral comments about a proposed copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota. It's not a surprise, since ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 7:04:58 PM
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Continued: Licensing hammer to fall more gently
- Most Minnesota fishing guides probably will get a break from the U.S. Coast Guard this summer, and will not have to be licensed -- even though some guides were dry-docked by the same federal agency last year. An announcement is expected this month ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 6:36:20 PM
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Licensing hammer to fall more gently
- Most Minnesota fishing guides probably will get a break from the U.S. Coast Guard this summer, and will not have to be licensed -- even though some guides were dry-docked by the same federal agency last year. An announcement is expected this month ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 6:22:01 PM
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Fond Farewell’ seminar will be Feb. 22 at senior center
- She will discuss Fish Wishes, a comprehensive advance directive used for end-of-life planning ... It meets the legal requirements in 42 states, including Minnesota. Copies of Five Wishes will be available for $1 each at the seminar. Maser's practice ...
- Hastings Star Gazette
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- 2/4/2010 1:14:12 PM
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Todd County Board of Commissioners
- They briefly discussed making the property tax system in Minnesota simpler. "You have to be a rocket ... topic, Neumann said that he hoped Otremba and Ingebrigtsen would help them to get a fishing pier at Battle Point Park. Ingebrigtsen said, "I'm ...
- Independent News Herald
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- 2/4/2010 11:12:31 AM
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Chinese student delegation visiting FL schools
- Lakes International Language Academy in Forest Lake and Forest Lake High School are hosting 25 Chinese high school students and their chaperones February 2-9 for an exchange of culture, language and friendship. Forest Lake Area School District 831 ...
- Forest Lake Times
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- 2/4/2010 9:53:47 AM
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Arts briefs
- DAWSON — The Dawson-Boyd Arts Association presents comedian Mary Rowles at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Auditorium and part of Winterfest Weekend. Rowles has been involved in comedy for 20 years. Born and raised in Minneapolis, Rowles’ first ...
- West Central Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 8:56:31 AM
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The lure of 'Minnesotaville'
- LITTLE FALLS - Sung to Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville," "Wasting a day away in Minnesotaville" will be one of several songs about fishing at the Minnesota Fishing Museum's Winter Beach Party. The Winter Beach Party is scheduled at 7 p.m. Feb. 19 at ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 2/4/2010 7:09:08 AM
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Barrow, toy shows, fishing contest, hockey: all ahead
- It may be February, but there’s no excuse for the doldrums. Check out what’s going on this weekend. There’s something for everybody — from hogs to fish, hockey to toys and plenty of fundraiser meals to go around. Friday, Feb. 5 • The 66th ...
- Albert Lea Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 6:40:30 AM
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Looking Back at Feb. 4
- ... biting great guns at Pelican Lake, according to John Hammond, Hilliard West and Al Brandenbourger who drove down to Orr yesterday for an afternoon of fishing through the ice. The cute little brunette ... Dance and enjoy yourself with George ...
- Daily Journal
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- 2/4/2010 6:40:30 AM
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DNR sees common violations by ice anglers
- ... Resources says the three most common violations its officers are seeing are anglers with too many lines in the water, no fishing licenses in their possession, and those who exceed their limits. Minnesota anglers are allowed to use two lines in ...
- Winona Daily News
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- 2/4/2010 5:50:24 AM
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Pawlenty's final deer opener in Little Falls
- Featured comment Hunt a deer and eat the meat or kill an animal to prove you are pro-gun? Killing a natural resource like one of Minnesota's beautiful whitetails is not something you do as a true hunter just to try and convince … read more people ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/4/2010 5:07:27 AM
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Minnesota DNR sees common violations by ice anglers
- ... Resources says the three most common violations its officers are seeing are anglers with too many lines in the water, no fishing licenses in their possession, and those who exceed their limits. Minnesota anglers are allowed to use two lines in ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/4/2010 4:17:20 AM
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A Mississippi Makeover? It's in the works
- A citizen advisory group and the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District are trying to educate the public about the Mississippi River, at least the nearby part of it. They held a public open house last week, calling it “Mississippi ...
- Hastings Star Gazette
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- 2/4/2010 3:55:52 AM
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We all bear costs of ash borers and other invaders
- I take the pending onslaught of the emerald ash borer personally. It is not just that these Chinese-origin insects already infest some trees a half-mile south of my house in St. Paul, but that they eventually will reach the farm in southwest ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/3/2010 10:05:06 PM
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Area high school athletes sign letters
- B.J. Bueckers loves the great outdoors. He's happiest when there's a nearby lake to fish and a field to hunt. It's why the Albany linebacker said he chose Bemidji State to play football next season. "I'm signing with Bemidji State mainly because I ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 2/3/2010 9:57:57 PM
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Governor's deer hunting opener goes to Little Falls
- Gov. Tim Pawlenty today announced the eighth annual Minnesota Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener will be held in the Little Falls area on November 5 and 6. “The opening of deer hunting season is a special time and Little Falls is a picturesque area ...
- Hutchinson Daily Leader
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- 2/3/2010 7:41:56 PM
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Ice anglers: Have fun, follow rules
- ... Minnesota fishing license in their possession while fishing. Advertisement. Article continues below. * Anglers should take a little extra time to familiarize themselves with the regulations that are relevant to the lake you’re fishing. * Fish ...
- Hutchinson Daily Leader
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- 2/3/2010 7:41:56 PM
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Will the lame duck get his deer?
- Minnesota's nearly 500,000 deer hunters spend at least $260 million in retail sales every year and create nearly 5,300 jobs in outstate Minnesota, according to the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. Along with Thief River Falls ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/3/2010 7:20:28 PM
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Highway 371 may be resurfaced this year
- The Minnesota Department of Transportation has identified safety concerns at the traffic ... Police conducted more than 445 checks of homes, businesses and fish houses in January, with five open doors found at area businesses. Police had more than ...
- Pine And Lakes News
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- 2/3/2010 2:12:40 PM
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Little Falls to host Pawlenty's deer-opener swan song
- Featured comment This Whole Thing About the Governor's Opener I think this whole thing is ridiculous. Nobody in Minnesota really cares about the Governor's deer opener (regardless of who the governor … read more is, especially Pawlenty). What a ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/3/2010 1:22:33 PM
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Locals connect to Beargrease Mid-Distance dog sled race
- The family lived in a traditional wigwam on the edge of the first settlement on Minnesota's North Shore, Beaver Bay. They survived through their traditional native practices of hunting, fishing and trapping. Between 1879 and 1899, Beargrease and his ...
- Daily Journal
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- 2/3/2010 12:46:46 PM
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Gunflint Trail Enveloped In Snow
- Interestingly, the Ahrendts have also seen several parties going in for some winter camping. Barb Gecas at Heston's Lodge says that there has been good fishing at the Palisades on Gunflint Lake. Shari Baker from Gunflint Pines also reports that her ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/3/2010 11:35:11 AM
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Boyfriend charged in Washington County fatal crash
- The night of partying started with a stop at a Cub Foods liquor store in Stillwater to buy Smirnoff vodka. It ended the next morning when Alicia Rae Haupert, 18 and allegedly drunk, smashed the car she was driving into a power pole and killed a ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/3/2010 10:37:55 AM
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Coalition seeking equality amendment to constitution
- But CAFE contends gender equality is not guaranteed by the Minnesota state constitution. Constitutional amendments currently exist authorizing a state lottery, protecting hunting and fishing rights, dedicating money to the environment and authorizing ...
- Park Rapids Enterprise
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- 2/3/2010 9:54:58 AM
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Garrison Commercial Club asks for help to preserve the Garrison ...
- GARRISON - The Garrison Commercial Club is asking for the public's assistance to help raise money for the restoration and preservation of the Garrison Concourse, the area where the fish monument is located off Highway 169. The restoration project ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 2/3/2010 7:46:07 AM
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'Urgent problem affecting critically important habitat'
- William E. "Bill" Faber, a Natural Resources instructor at Central Lakes College, recently participated in a three-day tour of the coastal marshes of Louisiana. What he saw was "a real eye-opener to an urgent problem affecting critically important ...
- Brainerd Dispatch
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- 2/3/2010 7:03:10 AM
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Ghosts of past: With Norm Green in the crowd, Mike Modano scores ...
- DALLAS — About the only greater affront to Minnesota hockey fans that could have occurred Tuesday night at American Airlines Center would have been if Norm Green had showed up. The Wild outshot the Stars 42-18 and "we should have won this game ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/2/2010 9:23:21 PM
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Chris Niskanen: Little guys are key to Mille Lacs fishery
- Therefore, biologists believe many young perch may not survive the current winter, increasing walleye catch rates for anglers next spring and summer. "I'm predicting the fishing for keeper-sized fish is going to be average or better than average ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/2/2010 7:57:27 PM
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Anglers age 16 or older fish free with kids Feb. 13 to 15
- Minnesotans age 16 or older can try ice fishing without purchasing an angling license if they take a child younger than 16 fishing during Take-A-Kid Ice Fishing Weekend on Saturday, Feb. 13, through Monday, Feb. 15. “This is an opportunity to get ...
- Hutchinson Daily Leader
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- 2/2/2010 7:14:30 PM
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Ice fishing contest is on Sunday
- Food and drinks will also be available. Participants are allowed to bring their fish houses if they choose, but they have to be open for inspection. In addition, at 10 a.m., there will be a hole-drilling contest with a 100 percent payout.
- Albert Lea Tribune
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- 2/2/2010 7:25:49 AM
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Ice fishing near Henning a joy for resident pastor
- Randy Maland, pastor of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Henning, enjoys spearing at his fish house at Middle Leaf Lake, north of Henning. It’s the relaxation and peace of mind that’s most important to him. Spearing a fish is an added bonus ...
- Fergus Falls Daily Journal
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- 2/2/2010 4:41:11 AM
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Afton woman charged with criminal vehicular homicide
- Undated handout photo of Alicia Rae Haupert, 19, of Afton, who was booked into the Washington County Jail Friday on suspicion of criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a car accident in May Township that killed Andrea Zimmerman, 20. (Courtesy ...
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/1/2010 1:46:24 PM
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Mille Lacs walleye quota up slightly for 2010
- PAUL — The walleye harvest quotas for Mille Lacs Lake have been raised slightly for 2010 ... But the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is predicting better fishing for 2010 on Mille Lacs, traditionally one of the state’s top walleye lakes ...
- St. Cloud Times
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- 2/1/2010 1:03:27 PM
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An agency-by-agency look at Obama's budget request for fiscal 2011
- Obama follows State of the Union with YouTube Obama seeks $192B as war steps up in Afghanistan President Obama unveils $3.83 trillion budget, record deficit for 2011 Candidates for Minnesota's 8 U.S. House seats raise $7.8 million Minnesota Precinct ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/1/2010 12:41:58 PM
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2010 Lake Mille Lacs walleye quota up slightly
- ST. PAUL, Minn. - The walleye harvest quotas for Mille Lacs (muh-LAX') Lake have been raised slightly for 2010. A committee of state and tribal officials is recommending a safe harvest level for walleye at 544,000 pounds, up 3,000 pounds from 2009 ...
- Minneapolis Star Tribune
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- 2/1/2010 11:59:01 AM
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2010 Lake Mille Lacs walleye quota up slightly
- But the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is predicting better fishing for 2010 on Mille Lacs, traditionally one of the state's top walleye lakes. The committee recommended no changes from last year in the perch and northern pike quotas.
- Pioneer Press
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- 2/1/2010 11:51:52 AM
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Former aide to Alexandria state senator, Morris Student, charged in ...
- He was the editor of a conservative magazine published at the University of Minnesota-Morris campus. He also attended the 2005 presidential inauguration with more than a dozen College Republicans. On his Facebook page, Basel said he is a fan of the ...
- Park Rapids Enterprise
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- 2/1/2010 11:30:23 AM
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OBITUARY: Herman Gregg
- Herman Oliver Gregg, 84, of Red Wing, Minn. died Friday, January 29, 2010 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minn. He was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Blackduck, Minn. to Herman and Bertha (Lokken) Gregg. Following high school, he enlisted in the US ...
- Crookston Daily Times
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- 2/1/2010 11:23:14 AM
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Letter to the Editor: DNR is out of line in Kittson County
- This is in regards to the activity conducted by DNR Officer Pat Znajda. From the facts presented by Jon Bedard himself, this case is very clear to the public and good citizens of Kittson County: Theft and stealing is exactly what it is. When our ...
- Crookston Daily Times
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- 2/1/2010 10:18:49 AM