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Limbo Creek’s Fate As Public Waterway Or Ditch At Stake In Renville County
The waters of Limbo Creek run as clear as a trout stream as they reach the Minnesota River in Renville County’s Skalbekken Park. Tom Kalahar shows the clarity of the waters, which run through a series...
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Minnesota River Hooks An Angler For Life
Tom Kalahar, in stern, and Ben Hillesheim, in bow, drop their lines below a downed tree in the Minnesota River downstream of Skalbekken Park in Renville County on July 11. Tom Cherveny / Forum News...
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A Lake’s Revival In Western Minnesota
Walt Gessler, wildlife manager of the Lac qui Parle refuge for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, said the draw down of Marsh Lake is achieving its intended effect of stimulating the...
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Discovering A County’s Wild Side For Your Chill Side
The quiet beauty of the Minnesota River Valley and opportunities for fishing, camping, birding, viewing nature and hiking and horseback riding attract visitors to the Renville County parks. Courtesy...
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Prairie Woods Fat Tire Bikes Get You Where You Need To Go In Rural Spicer
Staff member Steve Friedlein keeps up with young rider Wesley as they explore the mountain bike trail Wednesday at the Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center in rural Spicer. Prairie Woods now...
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Western Minnesota’s Marsh Lake Gets A Long Awaited Kick Start
A milestone in the Marsh Lake restoration project occurred in October 2018 with the restoration of the Pomme de Terre River to its natural outlet channel that reached the Minnesota River below Marsh...
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Bigger Bluegills, Better Access Among Minnesota DNR Fisheries Chief’s Top Goals
The DNR is aiming to launch a Quality Bluegill Initiative to improve the opportunities for larger bluegills. Fisheries Chief Brad Parsons said special regulations will be proposed for about 100 lakes...
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Green Lake Walleyes Continue Decline
Three-fish limit being considered, zebra mussels add to the stress SPICER, Minn. — Walleye numbers continue to decline in Green Lake. It’s led the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to consider...
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Five Years Later, Zebra Mussels’ Impact On Green Lake Becoming Clear
Water clarity harms walleye numbers, but recreation and economic activity remain robust. SPICER, Minn. — It was July 21, 2014, when a property owner on the southeast corner of Green Lake found a...
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Chippewa River Watershed Counties Must Return $84,000 To Minnesota
MONTEVIDEO, Minn. — The eight counties that are part of the Chippewa River Watershed Project will ante up $84,186.60 to be returned to the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources for previously...
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Exploring The Night Sky: Minnesota State Park Is The Place For Amateur...
UPPER SIOUX AGENCY STATE PARK, Minn. — Here is what it looks like in the middle of nowhere after the sun drops below the horizon: Fireflies dance on the tips of prairie grasses and stars sparkle like...
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White Pelicans Slowly Rebounding In Western Minnesota
MARSH LAKE, Minn. — White pelicans nesting on Marsh Lake in the Upper Minnesota River watershed appear to be rebounding from a decline in numbers recorded between 2006 to 2010, but challenges remain....
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WATCH: Netting Carp To Improve Water Quality On Big Kandiyohi Lake
BIG KANDIYOHI LAKE, Minn. — Jason George has a simple formula for improving water quality in Minnesota lakes: Take out the carp. “I know the best thing you can do is get as many out of there as you...
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Despite Brutal Winter, Most South-central Minnesota Lakes Fared Well
SPICER, Minn. — A harsh winter and its heavy snowpack had anglers throughout the region worried about the potential for winterkill in some of their favorite early season waters. “A record number” is...
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Urban Maple Tappers Gain New View Of The World
GRANITE FALLS, Minn. – If you want to change the way you look at the world around you, take up maple syrup making in an urban setting. As Susan Bergquist can attest, it certainly has changed how her...
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Highway 71 Bait And Sports Is Must-stop Destination For West-central...
WILLMAR, Minn. — For anglers driving to their favorite waters, the Highway 71 Bait and Sports shop north of Willmar is every bit a must-stop destination as Betty’s Pies on Highway 61 on the North...
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Let’s Go Fishing Seeks Volunteers For 2019 Fishing Season
WILLMAR, Minn. — In Duluth, they wait for the arrival of the first saltie in the harbor to know that spring has come. On Green Lake in Spicer, watch for the launch of the first Let’s Go Fishing...
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