This evening I was reading the Minnesota Outdoor News. Its editor Rob Dreislein stated that they never will publish a picture of fishermen standing up in a boat without wearing pfd(s) or life jackets. Yet, this morning, I saw a photograph of three law enforcement officers standing up in a ...

On Thursday the Minnesota House of Representatives voted, in what will become a historic vote, to legalize marriage equality in Minnesota. Many representatives in central Minnesota stepped up and voted yes on the bill. One of those legislators was Rep. John Ward of Baxter. John Ward has been dedi...

MAY 15 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) Gov. Arne Carlson removes weeds from his lure while fishing Gull Lake during the 1993 Fishing Opener. Members of his party caught seven northerns, but the governor was empty-handed again.

Former Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman issued an apology last week for "inappropriate targeting" of conservative political groups during the 2012 election.

St. Paul is elated.

It's our turn to host the Minnesota Governor's fishing opener next year, without the late ice out - guaranteed. Well, maybe without a guarantee, but it will eclipse this year's opener if it lacks howling winds and a late ice out.

MAY 12 20 years ago (1993) Both lakeshore and non-lakeshore land values are going up, and new construction is fast-paced in Unorganized Territory.

In what seemed an inevitable outcome, area representatives to the Minnesota House approved the Freedom to Marry measure by a vote of 75-59. The measure now moves on for a Senate vote on Monday.

MAY 10 20 years ago (1993) (Photo) A week-long celebration leading to the Governor's Fishing Opener at Cragun's on Gull Lake began today at the Paul Bunyan Amusement Center, where Steve McFarland adjusts a 23-foot fishing rod and reel for Paul Bunyan.

Over 20 inches of ice remains on some large lakes in the area. It might be more suitable for ice fishing than angling from a boat as the fishing opener ticks off at midnight tonight.