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Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 2024 is bringing us a lot of reasons to celebrate... St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, the first day of Spring. But, for the entire month, we get to honor women for Women’s History Month. This ...

Spring is Springing: Explore Outdoors

After an unusually warm winter with multiple days reaching temperatures in the 50s and 60s, the official arrival of spring on March 20th might seem like just another day. Maybe you’re mourning the cross-country skiing ...
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Andes Tower Hills to Hold End of the Season Bash This Weekend

After a phenomenal season of skiing and snowboarding out at Andes Tower Hills they are going to close out the season this weekend (March 8-10). Andes' owner, Tom Anderson, commented on his weekly Facebook Live ...
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Alexandria’s Bass Bonanza – Think Ahead to Summer

Lots of lakes with lots of fish! This week on Fishing the Midwest TV, Mike Frisch pairs with Dana Freese from Christopherson Bait and Tackle and the duo chase largemouth bass in the Alexandria (MN) ...
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“The Diary of Anne Frank” Comes to the Andria Stage

In a month focused on women's history, the Andria Theatre delivers a play that highlights an intelligent young girl amid the horrors of World War II. "The Diary of Anne Frank", adapted by Wendy Kesselman, ...
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Plastic Baits a Big Part of Open Water Success

Bob Jensen, Hall of Fame Angler and founder of Fishing the Midwest wrote a blog for REEL-TIMES (the official newsletter of Fishing the Midwest) about the advantages of plastic baits over live bait in certain ...
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“Summer Sounds By Brophy” Returns in 2024

After a very successful first year, the Alexandria Rotary Club has released their 2nd annual "Summer Sounds by Brophy" concert line-up. The outdoor concerts will take place on select Tuesday nights at Lake Brophy County ...
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Little Big Ole Search Continues!

After a winter season without snow, the Douglas Area Trails Association (DATA) is starting it's Find Little Big Ole contest anyway. Originally it was set up as a way to encourage people to get out ...
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Quick Tip: Plastics & Sonar for Winter Success!

When fishing for panfish, knowing the depth where fish are at is extremely helpful when setting up your presentation. Fishing the Midwest host Mike Frisch talks about using some plastic baits and best ways sonar ...

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