CAMDEN PARK — When a truck hauling a couple thousand brown trout pulled up near Camden State Park’s south picnic area, students from Lynd School already knew what to do. Kids formed a line on the banks of the Redwood River, heading down to the water. “This is the good spot!” one ...
It’s still a bit early in the spring for there to be many campers at Camden State Park, said ranger Adam Kurtz. But if the weather looks good, Minnesota’s stream trout fishing opener brings in visitors. Kurtz said Camden Park has about 25 campsites reserved for this weekend. It’s a good-sized crowd, “considering that it’s early April,” he said Thursday. The stream trout fishing opener starts statewide on Saturday. Trout fishing draws a lot of anglers to Minnesota streams each spring, said Dean Paron, stream habitat supervisor with the Minnesota Department of Natural ...
Construction of some more big components of Marshall’s new Aquatic Center is getting ready to start this spring. This week, crews were on site laying the groundwork for features like the pool deck and sidewalks at the West College Drive and Saratoga Street location. “We are sitting in ...
MINNEOTA — More than a century of family ownership can be found at Gislason’s Hardware in downtown Minneota. Owners Barb Rye and Dave Fahey offer an extensive selection of hardware and farm supplies, along with gift items. Rye is a fourth generation owner, a tradition that dates back to ...
WABASSO — The last two seasons have marked a period of tremendous growth for the Wabasso boys basketball team, with the Rabbits going 26-4, reaching the subsection championship game for the first time in over a decade and winning the Tomahawk/Valley Conference for the first time ever. The ...
The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) recently released the graduation data for last year’s class of 2025, revealing a state record-high graduation rate. Local area schools of southwest Minnesota also reported positive rates. Minnesota collectively reported an 84.9% graduation rate statewide for 2025, accounting for 61,935 students, which broke 2024’s previous record of 84.2%, now with over 2,000 more students crossing the stage. “We are delighted to announce that Minnesota graduation rates, once again, broke a record for the highest percentage of students graduating at ...
