Now that warm weather is here to stay, there are just too many things to do and not enough time to do them. Even with the extended daylight hours, it’s tough getting after everything but I …
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By Dave Beck
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6/1/23
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Last fall I wrote a column while deer hunting from Big River Rich’s deer stand. It got some great reviews including but not limited to my mail carrier who said, and I quote, “nice …
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By Dave Beck
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5/25/23
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BAY CITY – Bay City’s Saratoga Park was full of government officials and community members Tuesday, May 16 for the historic Upper Pool 4 Islands Complex Project groundbreaking ceremony …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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5/25/23
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I have been talking turkeys for weeks and then I finally got to go hunting but I can’t let the Wisconsin Fishing Opener come and go without paying my respects. I celebrated the tradition …
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By Dave Beck
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5/18/23
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BAY CITY – Work has begun on the Upper Pool 4 Islands Complex Project in Bay City, celebrated by a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday, May 16 with Gov. Tony Evers in attendance.
The U.S. Army …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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5/18/23
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TOWN OF SALEM – Imagine being inexplicably ill for years with vomiting, stomachaches, headaches. You go to doctor after doctor, but they can’t figure out what’s wrong. Your children …
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By Sarah Nigbor
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5/18/23
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Are you tired of me whining while I am waiting for my turkey season to get here? Well guess what? It’s finally here and I have some real live turkey hunting action to tell you …
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By Dave Beck
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5/11/23
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Over the past few weeks, I have been biding my time waiting for my turkey hunting season to begin. I’m not very patient when it comes to waiting. To make matters worse it seems …
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By Dave Beck
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5/4/23
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The first turkey season is in the books, the second one is underway, and a welcoming spring season rolls on. Is there anything else to talk about? I didn’t think so. The …
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By Dave Beck
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4/27/23
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More than 2,000 attendees filled the UW-River Falls University Center Saturday, April 22 for Earth Fest. The cold, wet weather moved the fest from Glen Park to UWRF, but didn't seem to dampen …
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4/27/23
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ELLSWORTH – With major flooding on the Mississippi River overtaking buildings and vehicles along the Great River Road, people are having to move campers and other recreational vehicles to safer …
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4/27/23
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I should have written about turkey hunting before now because the youth hunt took place last weekend. In addition to that, the first of six seasons starts on Wednesday with the last season going …
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By Dave Beck
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4/20/23
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RIVER FALLS – In the year since the initial Earth Fest occurred in River Falls, the much-discussed topic of sustainability has become even more so, making this year’s fest especially …
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4/13/23
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It seems we have finally emerged out of the long white cover of winter. Over the last couple of weeks, I have posted pictures online showing signs of spring as a reminder that we are close and …
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By Dave Beck
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4/13/23
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20 years ago, a pair of American Bald Eagles chose a location for their nest. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) eventually put up their ‘EagleCam’ that gave a 24/7 look …
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By Bruce Karnick
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4/7/23
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Have you driven by any of the boat landings near Red Wing, Minn., lately? Holy smoked carp! It’s crazy how many boats are hitting the water these days. There have literally been …
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By Dave Beck
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4/6/23
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Heavy, wet snow that pounded upper Wisconsin and Minnesota is expected to cause flooding this spring along the upper Mississippi River, and it could be considerable. The National Weather Service …
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By Madeline Heim, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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3/30/23
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My grandma Tilly grew up in Minnesota and when I was just a young kid, she told me the biggest whopper story ever and I bought it hook, line and sinker. My only defense is that I was really …
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3/30/23
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I can’t forecast the weather for this week, but I do have a warm weather topic and given our crazy long winter, that’s the best I can offer. I spent a few hours at the Minnesota …
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By Dave Beck
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3/23/23
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A long time ago I took an English Composition course. I can remember it like I can remember the last fish I caught, or the last shed deer antler I found. There were two assignments from …
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By Dave Beck
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3/16/23
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