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Letter: Too much fear of controversy

Innocent until... I was disappointed that Greg Mortenson was judged guilty based on a TV news report and his mother, Jerene Mortenson, was disinvited from being the speaker at the...

opinion / letters Thu, May 05, 2011 - 12:00am

Letter: Charity's work should go on

I was sorry to see that Jerene Mortenson, mother of Greg Mortenson, was canceled as our speaker for the mayor's prayer breakfast. I respect the mayor's decision to cancel, but...

opinion / letters Wed, May 04, 2011 - 12:00am

Kurt Nelson has an agreement to sell about 75 acres of land in Lake Johanna Township of Pope County to Pheasants Forever, which wants to transfer it to the state of Minnesota. The property contains fens, wetlands, an oak- covered esker ridge and the county's only designated trout stream cuts through a corner of it.
(Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny)

Prime hunting land is target for 'no net gain' debate in west central Minnesota

LAKE JOHANNA TOWNSHIP, POPE COUNTY -- Kurt Nelson has 80 acres of land in the southeast corner of Pope County that are the kind often touted in the classified ads...

outdoors / region Sat, Apr 30, 2011 - 7:50am

The ice cover on Foot Lake in Willmar was retreating from shore on Friday. The Spicer fisheries crew will begin assessing some of the shallow lakes in the region this coming week for possible fish kill. Foot Lake is aerated during the winter to prevent fish kills from oxygen depletion. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

DNR to begin assessing lakes

SPICER -- We'll soon be learning whether some area lakes suffered winter fish kills. Fisheries workers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources in Spicer will begin assessing some of...

news / local / region Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Former Glenwood pilot to be inducted in MN Aviation Hall of Fame

GLENWOOD -- Peter G. Tanis, an inventor and longtime flight instructor in Glenwood, is among nine people being inducted this month into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame. The ceremony...

news / region Mon, Apr 11, 2011 - 12:00am

Mn/DOT advises extra caution on Highway 19 between Morton and Redwood Falls due to mud slide

WILLMAR -- The Minnesota Department of Transportation advises motorists to use caution on Highway 19 between Redwood Falls and Morton due to a mud slide. The highway remains open at...

news / region Wed, Apr 06, 2011 - 4:25pm

Sviggum chooses to keep UMinn regents seat, will resign U teaching position

MINNEAPOLIS - Former Minnesota House Speaker Steve Sviggum says he'll keep his seat on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents and resign from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs...

news / state Mon, Apr 04, 2011 - 10:37am

No course change likely in northern pike management

SPICER -- It's no secret that slot limits on the harvest of northern pike in designated lakes aren't very popular with spear fishermen and women. But spear fishermen will likely...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Jason Moeckel, fisheries operations supervisor, outlines the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources proposal for the first increase in fishing and hunting license fees in 10 years to the West Central Chapter of the Minnesota Dark House Anglers in Spicer on Feb. 17. Tribune file photo

DNR seeks license fee hike to stop downward funding slide

SPICER -- It will cost more to put walleyes in the boat or pheasants and ducks in the bag, if the state Legislature approves license fee increases being requested by...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 26, 2011 - 12:00am

Melin sworn in, takes Minnesota House seat

HIBBING, Minn. (AP) -- The newest member of the Minnesota House is officially taking her seat. Democratic Rep.-elect Carly Melin was due Tuesday to be sworn in for a district...

news / state Tue, Feb 22, 2011 - 9:38am

There are more reports of paddlefish being seen in the Minnesota River. It's not known if the apparent increase in their numbers can be credited to improving water quality, or higher, average water flows in the last decade, or a combination of these and other factors. Submitted photo

Electrifying fish stories

MONTEVIDEO -- For 30 years the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has been electro-fishing the Minnesota River to coax out the secrets of the fish in its murky waters, and...

outdoors / region Sat, Feb 05, 2011 - 12:00am

In this Dec. 12, 2010 file photo, Steelers safety Troy Polamalu, left, runs after intercepting a pass against the Bengals in the fourth quarter in Pittsburgh. <b>Associated Press</b>

Polamalu named NFL Defensive Player of the Year

DALLAS -- Now that the voters have chosen Troy Polamalu over Clay Matthews for The Associated Press 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year award, the two stars can prove...

sports / pro Tue, Feb 01, 2011 - 12:00am

A whole new world

NEW LONDON -- Replace the swish, swish, glide of cross country skis with the woosh, woosh, crunch of snowshoes breaking powder, and the world is yours to explore. Snowshoes are...

outdoors / local / region / state Sat, Jan 22, 2011 - 12:00am

Little change seen by state in reportable patient harm at hospitals

WILLMAR -- Minnesota hospitals saw little change last year in the number of adverse events reported to the state Health Department. There were 305 "never" events that met the mandatory...

news / local / region Thu, Jan 20, 2011 - 12:00am

Editorial: Palin's reflection on danger of words

America remains horrified concerning the tragic shooting Saturday of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and others at an Arizona supermarket. Following Saturday's shooting, the outspoken Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik issued a...

opinion / editorials Thu, Jan 13, 2011 - 5:00pm

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