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Erik Thompson, president of Prairie Sun Bank, has discovered that small wind projects can come with big frustrations and costs. He stands by a 120-foot-long tower that has been lying prone since last April. It will soon be hoisted with a 20-kilowatt Jacob's wind turbine atop it, but it will be many weeks, if not months, before the turbine can be put to work. Tribune photo by Tom Cherveny

President of Milan and Appleton bank is finding his small wind energy initiative comes with a large cost

MILAN -- Small wind can come with a big price tag. Just ask Erik Thompson, president of the Prairie Sun Bank of Milan and Appleton. He's been working to erect...

business / region Tue, Sep 08, 2009 - 12:00am

Dave Trauba, manager of the Lac qui Parle Wildlife Refuge, candles a goose egg while participating in this year's survey of the nesting grounds of the Eastern Prairie Population geese on the tundra near Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada. Submitted photo

Hard year on tundra

WATSON -- Crawling over permafrost at four to five miles an hour, the train ride from Thompson, Manitoba, Canada, to Churchill on the edge of Hudson Bay is an 18-...

outdoors Sat, Sep 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Dog retriever trials have become a popular event at Prairie Pothole Day, which will add Dock Dog long distance jumping this year. Tribune file photo

Still good, family fun

NEW LONDON -- It's still the best deal around for a day of family entertainment. For the cost of ... just the gas to get there and back, Prairie Pothole...

outdoors Sat, Aug 29, 2009 - 12:00am

New London-Spicer student Jonathan Nelson, 15, left, demonstrates his tae kwon do skills Tuesday under the instruction of Earline Schulstad during a class at Prairie Meadow Learning Center in Spicer. Tribune photo by Gary Miller

news / local Wed, Aug 26, 2009 - 12:00am

Appleton will not hold Alaska inmates

APPLETON -- Hopes that inmates from Alaska could fill empty beds at the Prairie Correctional Facility were dashed on Monday. The Alaska Department of Corrections did not select the facility...

news / region Tue, Aug 11, 2009 - 12:00am

Steve Meier, left, and his daughter Lydia, 7, of Willmar check out a pair of skis during the Outdoor Gear sale which was held at Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center on Saturday. A variety of used outdoor gear was sold at the center to raise money for programs and events. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

outdoors Sat, Jun 27, 2009 - 12:00am

Bill Benson of rural Kandiyohi plays baritone Wednesday during a performance by the Prairie Winds Summer Band at Rice Park in Willmar. The band will perform two more park concerts this year, featuring marches, show tunes and pop songs. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

Jammin' in the park

news / local Thu, Jun 18, 2009 - 12:00am

Landowner turns to Belgian horses for prairie restoration

ECHO -- Kurt Arner was working on a horse-powered dairy farm near Viroqua, Wis., liked what he saw, and traded in his BMW for his own horses. "It was a...

outdoors Sat, Jun 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Hours decreased at Prairie Correctional, but layoffs avoided

APPLETON -- Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton is avoiding layoffs by cutting hours for all of its employees. The action comes in anticipation of declining inmate numbers. Workers at the...

news / local / region Fri, Jun 05, 2009 - 12:00am

Abby Walter, 15, left, and Rebecca Hinderman, 15, both of Sleepy Eye, are lowered back to the ground Wednesday after successfully scaling the rope wall at one of Prairie Woods Environmental Learning Center's outdoor obstacle courses. The students were visiting the Spicer center with fellow FFA students from the Marshall, Sleepy Eye and Tracy areas. Tribune photo by Ron Adams

I can see my house from here

news / local Thu, Jun 04, 2009 - 12:00am

Appleton's prison hopes what is being lost will soon be replaced

APPLETON -- The State of Minnesota continues to slowly pluck its inmates from the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, but what it takes with one hand could be returned with...

news / local / region Wed, May 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Appleton's prison hopes what is being lost will soon be replaced

APPLETON -- The State of Minnesota continues to slowly pluck its inmates from the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, but what it takes with one hand could be returned with...

news / local / region Wed, May 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Appleton's prison hopes what is being lost will soon be replaced

APPLETON -- The State of Minnesota continues to slowly pluck its inmates from the Prairie Correctional Facility in Appleton, but what it takes with one hand could be returned with...

news / local / region Wed, May 13, 2009 - 12:00am

Prairie chickens were once abundant in Minnesota prior to the 1940s, but when the grasslands of the state disap-peared, so did the birds. In 1999, the Minnesota DNR re-introduced prairie chickens into the Upper Minnesota River Valley of the state, but their numbers have been declining in the project area.

Slideshow: Sounds of the prairie

It's all about listening, and lots of practice has allowed Dave Trauba to discern the sounds of prairie chickens from the many other bird songs of the spring mating season...

outdoors Sat, May 09, 2009 - 12:00am

Venus and a crescent moon dominate the pre-dawn sky, but already the prairie is alive with the mating songs of birds. Dave Trauba, manager of the Lac qui Parle refuge, makes early morning runs to listen for the booming calls of male prairie chickens to monitor how the re-introduced birds are doing. In each of the last three years, he has heard fewer prairie chickens. Tribune photos by Tom Cherveny

Bell ringer days relaying a quiet message

WATSON -- Venus and a crescent moon hold court in a star-filled sky, and a red blush on the horizon gives promise of day break to come. Dave Trauba is...

outdoors Sat, May 09, 2009 - 12:00am

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