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Cousins Hector Rivera and Christian Rivera are among the few to brave a five-degree wind chill Tuesday to fish on Foot Lake near the Kandiyohi County Fairgrounds in Willmar. By 5 p.m. the two had caught one perch. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

See-saw weather didn't help ice fishing this winter

WILLMAR -- Get out while you still can! The unpredictable weather has put some crimps on ice anglers this winter, and now Father Time and Mother Nature will join forces...

outdoors Sat, Feb 20, 2010 - 12:00am

Andrew Baker, 19, of Willmar, practices shooting Thursday as he and friend, Nick Kassel, not pictured, skate on the hockey rink at the former Lincoln Elementary School in Willmar. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

news / local Fri, Feb 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Large icicles hang from the gutters above southern-facing windows at the front and back of this property on Southeast Ann Street in Willmar. February is a prime month for ice dams, a problem caused by the sun thawing roof snow during the day. Nighttime temperatures then refreeze the melt water and create dams on the edges of roofs and icicles. Tribune photo by Dan Burdett

A banner season for icicles, and the trouble they reveal

If you think you've never seen so many icicles sparkling in the sun as you have lately, you're probably right. This is the time of year when conditions are best...

news / local / region Thu, Feb 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Olivia man wins ATV at Brainerd Ice Fishing Extravaganza

BRAINERD -- Greg Steffel of Olivia caught a 0.70-pound walleye, which earned him a Suzuki KingQuad 400 ATV at the Brainerd Jaycees Ice Extravaganza on Gull Lake Jan. 23. Steffel's...

outdoors Sat, Jan 30, 2010 - 12:00am

Weather moving across region could produce icy mix of rain and snow; up to six inches of snow possible

WILLMAR -- West central Minnesota is in store for a batch of snowy and icy weather the next couple days. A winter storm watch went into effect at 6 p.m...

news / local / region Sat, Jan 23, 2010 - 12:00am

Weekend weather could be an icy mix of rain and snow

WILLMAR -- A wintry mix of ice, sleet and snow could be in store for west central Minnesota this weekend. A winter storm watch goes into effect at 6 p.m...

local Fri, Jan 22, 2010 - 11:22am

Adeline Hayden, 5, of Spicer assembles her own ice fishing jiggle stick during a kids ice fishing seminar Sunday at the Sibley State Park Interpretive Center. The session, which was conducted by park naturalist Dick Clayton, informed kids about fishing safety and how to find fish in the winter. Tribune photoby Ron Adams

Making a jiggle stick

news / local Mon, Jan 18, 2010 - 12:00am

Mike Carlson of Willmar uses his depth finder Thursday as he prepares an ice fishing hole on Foot Lake in Willmar. More fish houses are popping up on local lakes. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Looking for a bite

news / local Fri, Jan 15, 2010 - 12:00am

United States Postal Service letter carrier Dana Veen struggles to trudge through deep snow Thursday to deliver mail on his route in Worthington. (AP Photo/Daily Globe, Brian Korthals)

Icy hazards persist through U.S.

ATLANTA -- The unyielding cold spell gripping much of the nation was expected to hang on tight over the weekend, though some areas that saw snowfall during the week were...

news / state / nation Sat, Jan 09, 2010 - 12:00am

Lance Peterson, left, helps his daughter, Ellary, 5, lace her skates Tuesday in the warming house at Garfield School. Warming houses at Garfield, Lincoln and Hilltop are open 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. daily in Willmar. Tribune photoby Ron Adams

With a little help from dad

news / local Wed, Dec 30, 2009 - 12:00am

Nick Strand of Spicer, a worker with Baker Hospitalities, chips ice out of a downspout Monday so water can drain from the roof of the Tiffany Square Building on South First Street in Willmar. Tribune photoby Ron Adams

Clearing the way

news / local Tue, Dec 29, 2009 - 12:00am

Willmar man sentenced for punching another man and beating him with his belt

WILLMAR -- Erick Antonio Caballero, 31, of Willmar, was sentenced Monday to a year and a day in prison, which was stayed and five years of probation on a third-degree...

news / local Wed, Nov 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Fergus Falls ice arena plan divides community

The Fergus Falls (Minn.) City Council has committed $4 million to a new ice arena - a project that generated impassioned support, vocal opposition and, more recently, an effort to...

news / state / community Tue, Oct 27, 2009 - 8:46am

Marckus Oothoudt, 1½, of Willmar, thoroughly enjoys his popcorn and ice cream treats Wednesday during Prairie Winds Band concert in Rice Park in Willmar. The ice cream sandwiches were handed out as part of Dairy Days. The band will perform each Wednesday in the park through July 1. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

news / local Thu, Jun 11, 2009 - 12:00am

In this photo, a bear is approaching Bayfield, Wis., with the Madeline Island ferry Island Queen in the background. (Hannah Stonehouse Hudson / www.stonehousephoto.com)

Black bear reaches land safety after long ice ride on Lake Superior

A black bear took quite a ride all day Easter Sunday on an ice floe in Lake Superior near Bayfield. In this photo, the bear is approaching Bayfield with the...

news / state Thu, Apr 23, 2009 - 12:30pm

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