LeRoy Dahlke saying goodbye to a career made just for him in Willmar area
NEW LONDON — LeRoy Dahlke developed a passion for the outdoors while growing up on a Sibley County farm. When a high school guidance counselor told him there was such a thing as a career as a wildlife...
View ArticleEarly waterfowl opener proves a good one in region
NEW LONDON — Waterfowl hunters enjoyed one of the better openers in recent memory, with reports of limits filled and lots of action being the norm in the region. Jeff Miller, assistant wildlife manager...
View ArticleLet’s Go Fishing answering a bigger need than anyone imagined
WILLMAR — Let’s Go Fishing founder Joe Holm could not have put a bigger exclamation point on the summer fishing season than he did on Tuesday, when he led his seven-year-old grandson Sean Willms out on...
View ArticleWalk In Access programs takes a second, big step while proving its value
Minnesota’s Walk In Access program is providing more opportunities for hunters in its second year and proving its value. The program has expanded from offering access to about 9,000 acres last year to...
View ArticleMeasuring a hunt’s success by the smiles
NEW LONDON — There were a few nice antlers, including one set for the wall, but Sibley State Park Manager Jack Nelson is measuring the success of this hunt by the smiles, and understandably so. Nelson...
View ArticleThe sequel to a successful hunt
NEW LONDON — There’s a sequel to last week’s story about the first wolf taken by an area hunter and brought to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources wildlife office station in New London. The...
View ArticleHunters harvest 17 anterless deer during special muzzleloader hunt in Sibley...
NEW LONDON — Hunters harvested 17 anterless deer during the special muzzleloader hunt offered in Sibley State Park last weekend. This year’s hunt saw 46 hunters on Saturday and 41 return on Sunday....
View ArticleA polar explorer’s legacy may be as first to inspire action
WILLMAR — We know Will Steeger as a modern-day polar explorer who earns a place in history for impressive firsts. He led the first confirmed expedition to the North Pole by dogsled without re-supply in...
View ArticleAnglers venturing out for first ice opportunities on lakes in Kandiyohi County
Anglers are venturing out to enjoy some of the season’s first ice fishing in Kandiyohi County. While caution is always a must, there are reports of four inches of good, solid ice on some of the area’s...
View ArticleA life changing adventure can begin right here
MONTEVIDEO — Natalie Warren and Ann Raiho celebrated their graduation from St. Olaf in 2011 by setting out on a 2,000 mile adventure. They became the first women to follow Eric Sevareid’s route from...
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