With a lack of wild berries this summer bears are especially hungry as they try to fatten up for winter hibernation. That said, bears have been on the lookout for any garbage they can get into as they search for food. Keep your garbage stored away of you will likely encounter a big mess left by a hungry bruin like […]
Experienced post-collegiate runners show talented young runners how at 34th Fishermen’s Picnic Trail Run
After having to cancel the Fish Pic Trail Run last year because of Covid, we were unsure how big the field would be this year. About half of the Minnesota running races have been canceled again this year, and all of the rest have been much smaller than normal. Although registrations started slowly, they picked up momentum and we ended […]
Snorkeling for lures
Interesting fact: There are more rocks in Trout Lake than there are grains of sand in all the oceans of the world. That’s how it seems to me when we snorkel the shoreline. I saw schools of perch fingerlings, already with their characteristic vertical bars. There is no color to them underwater, only the brown and green of the water […]
Oh, My Mayo!
There has been a long debate between family and friends over which there can only be one side. Mayo, not Miracle Whip. It actually shouldn’t even be a question. One is an ingredient and the other is merely a sandwich spread. Miracle Whip does have its place in the bologna white bread lunch box sandwich of the 70’s but now […]
Free Medicare fraud awareness and prevention online class offered Wednesday, September 8
The Senior LinkAge Line® will offer two Medicare Fraud Awareness and Prevention classes Wednesday, September 8 from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Attendees will learn about detecting, preventing, and reporting Medicare fraud, avoiding potential COVID-19 fraud and scams, as well as other scams targeting older adults. They will also learn how to read and understand […]
An oral history of Anishinaabe clans
The creator made the first Anishinaabe. The creator first made a woman. He took a rib from her, and then made a man. This is why women have one less rib than a man. The Anishinaabe people led by the clans, came from the east coast of the great saltwater ocean in their last migration. Remains found today in Cook […]
Deer lottery application deadline September 9
Firearm and muzzleloader hunters who want to harvest antlerless deer in a deer permit area designated as antlerless permit lottery this hunting season are reminded they must purchase their license by Thursday, September 9. Hunters who purchase their license before this date are automatically entered into the lottery for the deer permit area or special hunt area they declare. No […]
Tansy vs. Goldenrod: The Great Debate
There is an age-old debate. Which is the better flower, the Tansy or Goldenrod? Many think the Tansy, yellow, a flower, is best. Others think the Goldenrod, yellow, a flower, is superior. But only one flower is truly the best yellow flower. Let us consider the merits and shortcomings of each, keep score, and once and for all put an […]
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A buck in velvet takes time to visit with a fawn. Whitetail bucks play no role in raising their own fawns, a task left to the doe who are very protective of their young.
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Silje is all smiles after hauling in this monster, wiggly bass. Silje is the granddaughter of Paul and Karla Sundberg.