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Boaters Soaked By High Gas Prices

Brooke Welch is out on Lake Minnetonka, enjoying a boat ride that’s been months in the making. “It’s been a long winter, really cold so we are happy to be out on the water,” Welch said. Unfortunately for most boaters enjoying the weekend on water, gas prices in Minnesota are third highest in the nation – right behind Alaska and Hawaii.

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Park Rapids Preps For Fishing Opener Onslaught

Park Rapids will be jumping in mere hours with the arrival of the Governor. Tim Young is a great ambassador for the ice-cold 2013 fishing opener. He’s been here before.

2013/05/09

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DNR Debuts Zebra Mussel-Sniffing Dogs

Minnesota is now the second state in the U.S. to use dogs to sniff out zebra mussels.

2013/05/06

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Upper Mississippi River Navigation Season Ending

The shipping season is coming to an end on the Upper Mississippi River.

2012/11/30

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Taylors Falls Boat Tours Cut Short Due To Drought Conditions

The beautiful dry weather has been perfect for getting out on a fall color tour, but the dry conditions also mean low water levels on many rivers.

2012/09/20

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John Williams Video Smack Down For 8-14!

The Olympics are over, time for whole new batch of your favorite awesome videos….Let’s get this thing going gang! Vote by clicking the link!

2012/08/13

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Caught On Tape: Thieves Target Lake Minnetonka Boats

It was a beautiful July evening when Steve McCulloch, his brother and nephew decided to spend the night on McCulloch’s boat in the West Arm of Lake Minnetonka a little more than a week ago.

2012/07/31

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Mpls. Locks To Close To Recreational Traffic Friday

The St. Paul district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will close three Twin Citiies locks to recreational boats Friday morning at 10 a.m. due to increasing high water flows in the Mississippi River.

2012/06/21

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DNR: Invasive Species Violation Rates Unacceptable

A crackdown on the spread of aquatic invasive species isn’t getting through to enough Minnesota boaters, the Department of Natural Resources said Monday.

2012/06/18

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Police: Thief Used Boat To Steal Gas From Boats

Authorities in Stearns County are seeking the public’s help to solve a series of boat and pontoon thefts.

2012/05/23

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DNR: Prevent Invasive Species From Spreading Or Face Fines

As boating season commences, the DNR wants to remind all “weekend captains” to do their part in preventing our lakes and rivers from being overrun by invasive species of plants and other aquatic life.

2012/05/04

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The Northwest Sportshow

The Northwest Sportshow is making its way to the Minneapolis Convention Center for five days of outdoor fun from March 28 – April 1.

2012/03/24

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1st Tow Boat, Barges Head Up Mississippi River

The shipping navigation season has started a bit earlier than normal as the first tow boat and barges traveled north on the Mississippi River.

2012/03/18

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Vintage Boats, Surf Simulator Shine At MN Boat Show

You can take the weekend to forget about the cold weather and daydream about a nice sunny day on the lake. The 40th Annual Minneapolis Boat Show is underway.

2012/01/20

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Exotic Animals, Tame RVs At Sportsmen’s Show

You can put the freshly cold weather out of your mind by checking out the latest and greatest in outdoor sports gear.

2012/01/13

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