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    April 15, 2018
    The DNR east metro fisheries crew met a truck from the state hatchery in Lanesboro to transfer 2,000 trout in the Vermillion River. Another 2,300 yearling rainbow trout are planned for stocking downstream later this spring after the frost is out. Kara Hildreth / Contributor
    Area has successful trout fishing season opener
    The first fishing opener of the year is upon us, and the volunteers in the nonprofit conservation group Twin Cities Trout Unlimited are ready....
    sports/outdoorsApril 15, 2018 - 7:30am
    March 17, 2018
    River Blades skater Lindsey Nadeau passed her US Figure Skating Field Moves and Freeskate tests in front of a panel of US Figure Skating-appointed judges. Photo courtesy of Amanda Truax
    Recent River Blades Skating School accomplishments
    Kare 11 kicked-off television coverage for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Friday, Feb. 9, in Minneapolis. River Blades Skating School was invited...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 17, 2018 - 8:00am
    Latsch was found on the ground near a bald eagle nest on the Mississippi River just outside of Winona. Photo courtesy of the National Eagle Center
    National Eagle Center introduces newest bald eagle ambassador: Latsch
    The next great bald eagle ambassador has landed at the National Eagle Center. On March 4, the National Eagle Center publicly announced the name...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 17, 2018 - 6:17am
    March 6, 2018
    Soaring in the sky
    Minnesota and Wisconsin are home to the largest population of nesting eagles in the United States outside of Alaska. That is why, if you take...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 6, 2018 - 12:13pm
    March 2, 2018
    Deadline nears to remove fish houses
    ST. PAUL — The deadline for anglers to remove fish houses from lakes in Minnesota is approaching quickly, according to a release from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Removal dates are determined by an east-west line formed by U.S. Highway 10, east along Highway 34...
    sports/outdoorsMarch 2, 2018 - 9:45am
    February 24, 2018
    Sophomore Trevor Caflisch competed at the state nordic ski meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik, Minn., and took 133rd. Here he is pictured at a race earlier in the season. Photo courtesy of Shannon Caflisch
    Trevor Caflisch competes at state nordic skiing tournament
    BIWABIK, Minn. — Hastings Raiders sophomore Trevor Caflisch competed at the Minnesota State High School League state nordic ski tournament...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 24, 2018 - 8:00am
    February 23, 2018
    Senior Kayla Boogren led the girls' team with a 21st overall finish and earned all-state honorable mention. Photo courtesy of Lauren Kiesel Photography
    Hastings alpine ski teams finish fourth and sixth at state
    The Hastings Raiders boys' and girls' alpine ski team competed in the state meet last week in Biwabik, Minn., and both placed very respectably....
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 23, 2018 - 7:49am
    January 31, 2018
    Vika McGrath continues to improve and contribute on the girls' team. Photo courtesy of Beck Photography
    Hastings alpine ski teams continue to dominate Metro East
    The Hastings boys and girls alpine ski teams have each won the last two Metro East Conference meets and both continue to improve. The boys,...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 31, 2018 - 3:00pm
    January 30, 2018
    Photo courtesy of The Davey Tree Expert Company
    Take a second look at that brown evergreen
    Evergreen trees are usually the only thing green in our winter landscape. But when plagued by harsh weather or infestation in winter, the trees...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 30, 2018 - 6:04pm
    December 8, 2017
    Sam Cook
    Vehicle venison: A roadkill philosophy
    A Duluth, Minn., man I know was returning from the Twin Cities recently when he came upon a car pulled off to the side of Interstate 35. The...
    sports/outdoorsDecember 8, 2017 - 7:32am
    November 1, 2017
    Employees working for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources call center post for a photo. Expanded hours were announced this week to help field questions from the public. Submitted photo
    From identifying scat to songbirds, Minnesota call center answers questions from the field
    BRAINERD, Minn. — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources boosted its call center hours for curious Minnesotans spending time in...
    sports/outdoorsNovember 1, 2017 - 2:31pm
    October 27, 2017
    The proposed antlerless deer hunt Saturday, Jan. 6, to Sunday, Jan. 14, 2018, will not be conducted. North Dakota Game and Fish Department photo
    Proposed late-season deer hunt in southeastern Minnesota will not occur
    A late-season antlerless only deer hunt proposed for three southeastern Minnesota permit areas with deer populations significantly above goal...
    sports/outdoorsOctober 27, 2017 - 9:09am
    October 16, 2017
    At a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 5, students from Washington Technology Magnet School and the Benjamin E. Mays School crossed the newly constructed bridge over Bulrush Slough at Belwin Outdoor Science, receiving high fives along the way. The bridge replaced an aging, unsafe structure that was difficult for students in wheelchairs and with other disabilities to use. Photo courtesy of Belwin Conservancy
    New bridge at Belwin Conservancy connects students to nature
    On Oct. 5, Belwin Conservancy and St. Paul Public Schools celebrated the completion of a new footbridge that will allow students of all abilities...
    sports/outdoorsOctober 16, 2017 - 1:21pm
    October 12, 2017
    Hastings High School students Julia Human (left), Caitlyn Wagner (standing) and Megan Beck grabbed a shovel and planted native plant species such as Gray's sedge. Jake Pfeifer / RiverTown Multimedia
    Students clear out invasives; replace with native plants
    Hastings High School students in Joe Beattie's field biology class spent the morning Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Vermillion River Linear Park putting...
    sports/outdoorsOctober 12, 2017 - 10:13am
    September 27, 2017
    Enjoy wild game safely this hunting season
    Wisconsin health officials are reminding hunters, their families and anyone who serves or eats wild game to make sure the meat is cooked thoroughly...
    sports/outdoorsSeptember 27, 2017 - 10:03am
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