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November 27, 2024

Fall DNR night sets record for attendance

By Steve Weisman Whenever something special happens in my life, I often quote the

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November 5, 2024

Turtle Lake Committee launches $750,000 fundraising effort to save Turtle...

By Becky Batcheller Turtle Lake Fundraising Committee Turtle Lake, a waterway

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November 5, 2024

The sad story of Turtle Lake

By Steve Weisman When I first moved to Estherville in 1978, one of the obvious draws

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October 16, 2024

A look at the upcoming pheasant season

By Steve Weisman Outdoor Editor Habitat and weather are the two factors often tied

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October 16, 2024

American paddlefish once again swimming in West Lake Okoboji

By Steve Weisman After over 100 years, they’re back! The much anticipated

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September 5, 2024

Enjoying the Last Frontier

By Steve Weisman My wife and I recently returned from our 9-day cruise to Alaska.

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August 23, 2024

Big, big fish coming to West Lake Okoboji

By Steve Weisman As I attended the presentation by Mike Hawkins, Iowa DNR fisheries

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August 16, 2024

’24 Okoboji Blue Water Festival draws huge crowds

By Steve Weisman The 9th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) held this past

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July 31, 2024

2024 Okoboji Blue Water Festival Plans Released

By Steve Weisman The  9th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF) is quickly

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July 27, 2024

Dan Spengler to present fishing seminar at ’24 Okoboji Blue...

By Steve Weisman The much-anticipated 9th annual Okoboji Blue Water Festival (OBWF)

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June 21, 2024

Heavy rains: what do we do now?

By Steve Weisman It’s been 34 years since I began my freelance writing career.

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April 18, 2024

Straighten out, Mother Nature

By Steve Weisman Outdoor Editor Wow! Can Mother Nature ever throw things off. Just

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