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Pawlenty critical in his veto of game, fish provision

ST. PAUL -- A governor's veto means Minnesota landowners will not be paid to allow hunters on their property. Also, anglers will not be allowed to use two lines to...

news Thu, May 27, 2010 - 12:00am

Patt Nelson, left, and Randy Johnson, of rural Spicer, put a final coat of varnish on the wooden fish they decorated as part of the city of Spicer's "Fish Gone Wild" project. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)

Fish Gone Wild to be 'released' next week in Spicer

SPICER -- Lola. Phish-Styx. Akita. Two-faced Impostor. Wild Willy Walleye. These are some of the names local artists have given to the fish they've created for Spicer's summer beautification project...

extra / local / region / art Sun, May 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Knights of Columbus members Gary Gilman, left, of Willmar and Fred Overman of Spicer fry fish Friday for the St. Mary's Church Lenten fish fry in a makeshift tent-kitchen outside the church. The Knights of Columbus hold two fish fry dinners each year. The next meal will be March 19. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

news / local Sat, Mar 06, 2010 - 12:00am

Fishing time's over

news / local Tue, Feb 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Safety, environmental benefits of dam removal topic for CURE event

MONTEVIDEO -- Dam safety and the environmental and recreational benefits associated with removing aged dams along Minnesota's waterways will be the featured topic when Clean Up the River Environment holds...

outdoors Sat, Feb 13, 2010 - 12:00am

Jim Saulsbury, left, and Dick Wohnoutka finish sanding wooden fish they made as part of Spicer's "fish gone wild" summer art project. The fish will be decorated by local artists and put on display in Spicer by Memorial Day. They'll be sold at a silent auction at the end of the summer. (Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange)

There will be something a little fishy going on in Spicer this summer. With the help of a select group of local artists, about 15 wooden fish sculptures will be...

extra / news / local Sat, Jan 09, 2010 - 8:02am

Meeker Co. Sheriff seeking info on fish house burglaries

LITCHFIELD -- The Meeker County Sheriff's Office is seeking information in regards to the fish house burglaries that happened overnight Wednesday evening and Thursday morning on Lake Ripley near Memorial...

news / region Fri, Jan 08, 2010 - 10:29am

Bruce Gilbertson, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources area fisheries supervisor, right, stands Thursday in front of the tubes where walleye eggs are hatched at the New London hatchery. Also pictured are Sens. Steve Dille of Dassel, left, and Leroy Stumpf of Plummer. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Senators hear funding request for dams, fish hatchery and bike trails

NEW LONDON -- While casually milling around New London's Mill Pond Dam on Thursday afternoon, about a dozen Minnesota senators were told that the structure they were standing on was...

news / local / outdoors Fri, Sep 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Reconstruction is underway for the Big Fish in Bena, which was listed last spring as an endangered species of Minnesota roadside attractions. Owners Paul and Linda Reimers are doing the work with a donation from former Bena resident, Gary Kirt. Submitted Photo

Endangered Bena roadside attraction undergoing rebirth

The Big Fish in Bena, listed in May as one of the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota's 10 Most Endangered Historic Places, has a new lease on life. With a $10,000...

news / state Wed, Sep 16, 2009 - 2:09pm

Bill Clausen relays instructions over the radio to other members of the fire crew as they conduct a prescribed burn on the Freeze Waterfowl Production Area in northern Kandiyohi County on May 6. Tribune photos by Tom Cherveny

Native critters, plants depend on work of prescribed burns

SUNBURG -- Bill Clausen devoted most of his 25 year career with the U.S. Forest Service to fighting fires. ''I've been just about everywhere,'' said Clausen of years that included...

outdoors / local / region Sat, May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

Managing the unexpected

SUNBURG -- Managing prescribed burns on a modern landscape requires lots of planning and preparation, but things still don't always go as expected. That's why prescribed burns are conducted by...

outdoors / local / region Sat, May 23, 2009 - 12:00am

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service holds a controlled burn Monday near the intersection of Kandiyohi County roads 5 and 27. The burn was one of several in the area done to eliminate trees and matted grass from the Florida Slough Waterfowl Production Area. Tribune photo by Carolyn Lange

Fire in the sky

news / local / region Tue, May 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Letter: The carp plague at Wakanda

I read with great interest the story about Wakanda's most recent fish kill. It's always interesting to read the DNR's side of the story, and it always requires a follow-up...

opinion / letters Fri, Feb 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Records, Jan. 31: Fire

ATWATER -- Atwater Volunteer Firemen were called to a fire Friday at a residence on Breezy Lane along Diamond Lake, but details were unavailable at press time. The fire was...

news Sat, Jan 31, 2009 - 12:00am

Olson Lake to be drained

SPICER -- A shallow 140-acre lake in the southwest part of Kandiyohi County will be drained dry this fall so invasive species of rough fish can be killed off. Olson...

local Wed, Oct 08, 2008 - 12:00am

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