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Tag: Sports & Recreation

Embattled former Mankato college football coach gets new job

Elizabeth BaierElizabeth Baier January 30, 2014, 1:50 PM Jan 30, 2014
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Todd Hoffner, former head coach of at Minnesota State University, Mankato was named head football coach position at Minot State University. Read more →

Escape Route

Brutal temps to greet bikers racing for Minnesota championship

Michael OlsonMichael Olson December 5, 2013, 6:00 AM Dec 5, 2013
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Minnesota’s abundance of bad weather and passionate cyclists have helped grow cyclocross in the state. Read more →

Is the Fighting Sioux nickname battle over?

Dan Gunderson May 30, 2013, 10:53 AM May 30, 2013

The dispute over use of the Fighting Sioux nickname goes back decades.

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Paddlers honor legendary Minnesota kayaker

Dan KrakerDan Kraker May 22, 2013, 7:34 AM May 22, 2013

Ten years ago this spring, Minnesota kayaking guru and author Jim Rada died of a heart attack while descending Upper Michigan’s Presque Isle River. This May a group of kayakers raced the river in his honor, sprinkling his ashes so he could ride with them one more time.

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Some lakes may still be frozen for Fishing Opener

trobertson May 8, 2013, 3:44 PM May 8, 2013

The 66th annual Governor’s Fishing Opener set for this weekend in Park Rapids may be one for the record books. Many lakes in the area still have lots of ice, enough so that even a couple of days of warm temperatures are unlikely to make it disappear in time for Saturday’s walleye opener.

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When bass attack

Michael OlsonMichael Olson May 8, 2012, 5:21 PM May 8, 2012

Limnologist Gretchen Anderson Hansen was collecting crayfish in a lake in Vilas County, WI when she found herself being observed by a handful of hungry small mouth bass.

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In other non-stadium Vikings news, draft picks restore order

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 27, 2012, 5:41 AM Apr 27, 2012

Vikings pick USC tackle Matt Kalil to protect quarterback Christian Ponder

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North Country trail winding across Minnesota

Dan Gunderson April 25, 2012, 2:10 PM Apr 25, 2012

The North Country Trail is still under construction, but will eventually run about 4,600 miles; from New York to North Dakota. It is the longest federally designated scenic trail in the United States.

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Electronic bicyling map to help riders, road planners

David CazaresDavid Cazares March 2, 2012, 11:00 AM Mar 2, 2012

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is gathering comments from bicyclists across Minnesota to help create the state’s first official electronic bicycling map.

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Bemidji angler’s catch: a rod, walleye and eelpout

trobertson February 24, 2012, 1:02 PM Feb 24, 2012
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A Bemidji man pulled up the catch of a lifetime on Wednesday while ice fishing on Lake Bemidji. After setting the hook on a bite, veteran angler Burnie Trepanier pulled from the ice hole a 28-inch walleye, an eelpout, and a winter fishing rod and reel, all at once.

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