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    July 1, 2018
    Rand Middleton / Tribune 2018 Green Lake Road Race Overall winner Bjorn Wastvedt, right, and third-place finisher Dustin Maurer lead out at the rainy 7 a.m. start. Race results showed 175 finishers.
    Running: Cool running on a wet morning in Spicer
    SPICER — In the long run, this Green Lake 12 miler Sunday may have been unique. "This was probably the coldest ever," said Dan Hubbard,...
    sports/recreationJuly 1, 2018 - 7:54pm
    June 22, 2018
    Carolyn Lange / Tribune Jeanette Meyer, left, of Pierz, Nancy Tornio, center, of Forest Lake, and Lynette Schleuser, of Stillwater, share an early dinner Tuesday at the Spicer Castle. Located in a 123-year-old cottage on Green Lake, the inn and restaurant is closing Saturday night. The property is listed for sale for $3 million.
    Spicer Castle to close Saturday
    SPICER — Kristene Foreman was busy folding napkins in the dining room and checking last-minute reservations Tuesday afternoon at the Spicer...
    business/restaurants-and-barsJune 22, 2018 - 6:09am
    May 31, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune file photo
    No fisherman's tale: Highway 23 bond funding approved
    WILLMAR — Anglers are often accused of stretching the truth, but these guys proved to be straight shooters: When Gov. Mark Dayton signed...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 31, 2018 - 6:33am
    May 12, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune Governor Mark Dayton speaks with House Minority Leader Melissa Hortman before heading out on Green Lake Saturday morning for the 2018 Governor’s Fishing Opener in Spicer.
    Gov. Mark Dayton has successful opener in Spicer
    SPICER - The 2018 Minnesota Governor’s Fishing Opener was a success, With good, but cool weather in Spicer, Governor Mark Dayton and his fishing...
    sports/outdoorsMay 12, 2018 - 2:00pm
    May 8, 2018
    Governor's Fishing Opener 2018 now available online
    The 2018 Governor's Fishing Opener section published by the West Central Tribune is now available online. In this issue, the Tribune details...
    community/peopleMay 8, 2018 - 10:45am
    May 4, 2018
    Kelly Morrell to guide Governor on Green Lake for Fishing Opener
    SPICER - It’s all up to Kelly Morrell to put Governor Mark Dayton on Green Lake’s walleye on the May 12 Fishing Opener The Willmar...
    news/government-and-politicsMay 4, 2018 - 9:23am
    May 3, 2018
    Photo courtesy Governor’s Fishing Opener Executive Committee
    Ice officially out on Green Lake
    WILLMAR — It's official. According to the "2018 Lake Ice Out Dates" on the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources website, ice on Green...
    sports/outdoorsMay 3, 2018 - 5:17pm
    May 2, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune Green Lake appears open Wednesday at Saulsbury Park in Spicer. Though not yet declared ice-free, residents on the north and south sides said no ice is visible from shore.
    Green Lake sheds its ice in time for opener
    SPICER — Gov. Mark Dayton will be fishing on an ice-free Green Lake on the state's fishing opener May 12. Although not officially declared...
    sports/outdoorsMay 2, 2018 - 3:29pm
    April 13, 2018
    Tribune file photo/ The ice depth on area lakes ranged earlier this week from 18 inches on the lakes south of Willmar to 24 inches on those to the north.
    Ice out? Local sage believes Green Lake will be ice free for fishing opener
    SPICER - We only have to look back at 2013 to know just how long the ice can stick around. The winter ice cover on Green Lake held on until May...
    sports/outdoorsApril 13, 2018 - 4:31pm
    February 26, 2018
    Tribune file photo Walleye will get its due, but the state's most popular game fish will not really be the star of the 2018 Governor's Fishing Opener. The event is an opportunity to showcase all of the area's outdoor opportunities, fishing among them.
    Outdoors will take center stage when Willmar Lakes Area hosts Fishing Opener
    WILLMAR — For those who think that walleye are the star of the show when the Willmar Lakes Area hosts the 2018 Governor's Fishing Opener,...
    sports/outdoorsFebruary 26, 2018 - 6:36am
    January 30, 2018
    Spicer woman injured in crash
    SPICER — A 30-year-old Spicer woman was injured in a one-vehicle accident Sunday night after the truck she was driving left the road and...
    news/accidentsJanuary 30, 2018 - 8:05am
    January 29, 2018
    Erica Dischino / Tribune Steve Marquardt takes the plunge into Green Lake at the 14th annual Polar Plunge Saturday at Saulsbury Beach in Spicer.
    Taking the plunge: 14th annual event held Saturday in Spicer
    SPICER — The 14th annual Polar Plunge was held by local law enforcement Saturday to raise money for the Special Olympics of Minnesota....
    community/eventsJanuary 29, 2018 - 6:40am
    January 25, 2018
    Tribune file photo Participants in the 13th annual Polar Plunge belly flop into Green Lake in January 2017. A crew of emergency responders guide participants from the water and assist as needed.
    Take the plunge! Polar Plunge Saturday at Green Lake
    community/eventsJanuary 25, 2018 - 5:29am
    January 23, 2018
    Tribune file photo Organizers in Kandiyohi County are calling for 100 hosts to volunteer to take visitors fishing May 10-13 when the Willmar Lakes Area hosts the Governor’s Fishing Opener. The last time it was held in Kandiyohi County was in 1995 with then-Gov. Arne Carlson, front left.
    Governor's Fishing Opener in Willmar seeks hosts
    WILLMAR — Over 100 hosts will be needed to take visitors fishing May 10-13 when the Willmar Lakes Area hosts the 2018 Governor's Fishing...
    sports/outdoorsJanuary 23, 2018 - 10:30pm
    January 8, 2018
    Carolyn Lange / Tribune Using ice blocks that weigh nearly 600 pounds, volunteers build the Spicer Ice Castle on Sunday morning at Saulsbury Beach on Green Lake. The 20-foot-tall structure will be the focal point of Spicer's Winterfest celebration, which kicks off Jan. 20 with fireworks and a lighting ceremony.
    Nice ice: Ice castle will be focal point of Spicer Winterfest
    SPICER — Working in relatively balmy conditions Sunday morning, volunteers manhandled huge blocks of Green Lake ice to create a 20-foot-tall...
    newsJanuary 8, 2018 - 5:05am
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