Ice fishing contest is here Saturday, Feb. 13 
The Hastings Softball Boosters are hosting their 3rd Annual "Catch a Big One" Ice Fishing contest with Raffle. The fishing contest will be held on Lake Rebecca from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13.
Consumed by defeat, Chisholm musher captures victory
After withdrawing from last year’s John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, Nathan Schroeder returned to his Chisholm home to contemplate how he could win the 380-mile race next time around.
RELATED CONTENTA 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 Makeover,” to educate and gather support for projects to improve the quality of the river. Two panel discussions included politicians and citizens from the targeted areas – from Spring Lake to Lake Pepin.
RELATED CONTENTGood news for New York Mills — Lund Boats brings on Crestliner production
NEW YORK MILLS — Dirk Hyde, president of Lund Boat Co., announced the consolidation of the Crestliner plant in Little Falls with the New York Mills Lund facility.
RELATED CONTENTFrozen Gooseberry Falls is most beautiful it’s been in more than 25 years, park manager reports
Park Manager Paul Sundberg, who has lived and worked at Gooseberry Falls State Park since 1983, said he can’t remember a winter when the ice formations along the frozen Lower Falls have ever been as beautiful as they are right now.
RELATED CONTENTPanel to speak on restoration of Mississippi River in metro area
Building islands, managing the fish population, curtailing pollutants upstream, and securing state funding will all be addressed by a panel Thursday, Jan. 28, on restoring the Mississippi River in the Twin Cities metro area.
RELATED CONTENTU.S. Steel agrees to sell land to Minnesota for Lake Vermilion state park
Minnesota news
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s dream of turning undeveloped Lake Vermilion shoreline into a state park has taken a giant step forward.
Spring Lake Islands Wildlife Management Area closer to reality
It’s almost official – a new wildlife management area close to Hastings.
RELATED CONTENTDNR trailing cougar across 3 counties; tips offered to avoid confrontation
Wisconsin News
Biologists with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources have tracked what could be the same cougar through parts of St. Croix, Pierce and Dunn counties in western Wisconsin.
Ducks Unlimited banquet is Dec. 19
There will be a Ducks Unlimited banquet from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at McArthur's in Miesville.
Outdoor ice rinks, hours listed
There are several options for free ice skating and hockey in the city of Hastings. The following is a breakdown of the hours and locations where public ice is available.
RELATED CONTENTTrophy buck poached, authorities claim
Outdoors
ST. PAUL — Troy Reinke may have killed a record-setting buck last month in southeastern Minnesota.
Hunter shoots exotic deer in Minnesota
Outdoors
A deer hunter in northwestern Minnesota shot what turned out to be an axis deer Sunday.
From posh to just unique, deer stands vary greatly
Outdoors
DETROIT LAKES, Minn. – Minnesota is smack dab in the middle of the 2009 deer hunting season. For many hunters, that means perching precariously on a small, cold seat high in the trees waiting for a big buck to stroll by.
Minnesota guide works with National Geographic on documentary about Mississippi
Minnesota News
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Terry Larson of rural Cass Lake, Minn. just had time to finish harvesting wild rice and summer berries when a call came in for guide service.
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