Articles filed under Outdoors
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Watching a fishing master make sweet musicMay 08, 2013 11:04 am - There are no trumpets blaring, nor are there any illuminated blimps circling the area. No overt signals announcing the development, mind you. But there are battalions of...
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Fishing’s good business for MinnesotaMay 02, 2013 8:31 pm - It’s really no surprise at all, since fishing is a tremendous cash-cow business in Minnesota. According to a new survey data released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servi...
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Warming up to new friends on an old pierMay 02, 2013 11:04 am - It’s almost as if I flipped the switch on the wall and transformed the day in to miles of smiles. I no longer have to be content with keeping warm in my home. No longer ...
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Wisconsin DNR: Reward offered in bear decapitationMay 02, 2013 5:46 am - MADISON, Wis. — A Wisconsin game organization is offering a $500 reward for a tip that leads to a conviction in a bear poaching case in St. Croix (KROY) County. The Dep...
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High water sinks IHSA state bass fishing finalsMay 01, 2013 3:07 pm - The Illinois High School Association has announced that the 2013 IHSA Bass Fishing state final tournament, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 at Carlyle Lake in ...
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State IHSA bass fishing championship postponedMay 01, 2013 11:00 am - The Illinois High School Association has announced that the 2013 IHSA Bass Fishing State Final Tournament, scheduled for Friday and Saturday, May 3-4 at Carlyle Lake in...
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Old Christmas trees make new homes for Baker’s Lake birdsApr 30, 2013 12:38 pm - Citizens for Conservation volunteers and numerous Cook County Forest Preserve police and Crabtree Nature Center staff made the annual trek across Baker’s Lake in Barring...
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Coast Guard boat safety checks offeredApr 29, 2013 4:32 pm - The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary is offering free vessel safety checks to all boaters to look for problems and ensure each meets the minimum state and federal safety requi...
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Has Des Plaines River flood prevention stalled?Apr 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Only 1 of 6 projects from 1980s finished
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New maps show where the Asian carp areApr 26, 2013 2:43 pm - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Illinois Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Geological Survey have released “Asian Carp Distribution in North America,” which dis...