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Facts about our national bird
(Outdoors ~ 08/01/18)
How much do you know about our national bird, the bald eagle? Quite literally, with a wingspan of 6 to 7.5 feet! Most bald eagles are 3 to 3.5 feet tall and weigh 8 to 15 pounds. Despite this impressive and fierce appearance, bald eagles can only lift 3 to 5 pounds. They eat mostly fish, but will also take advantage of a carrion meal...
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It’s called a what? (Outdoors ~ 08/01/18)
You may have heard some odd-sounding names when people refer to natural places in Dickinson County --- the Silver Lake Fen, the Freda Haffner Kettlehole, the Kenue Park glacial kame. What in the world do these words mean though? A fen is a peat-forming wetland that receives nutrients from sources other than precipitation. ... -
Catch summer walleyes on a winter lure (Outdoors ~ 08/01/18)
It’s the middle of summer. Walleye anglers are catching walleyes on live-bait rigs, spinner rigs, crankbaits, jigs, and slip-bobber set-ups. And a few anglers are using ice-fishing baits to catch walleyes. Here’s an idea you might want to try next time your chasing walleyes when the weather is warm... -
Skarlis to present fishing seminar during Okoboji Blue Water Festival (Outdoors ~ 08/01/18)
The Okoboji Blue Water Festival is set for Saturday, Aug. 11, and it brings with it a day of activities centered on clean water. According to organizer Greg Drees, “We have a special treat for anglers who fish this area. Tommy Skarlis, Iowa native and professional angler, will present a special seminar under the Big Tent from noon to one.”... -
Kannenberg, Jensen compete in Tri-State Fastpitch Senior Showcase (High School Sports ~ 08/01/18)
Lakes Area senior standouts Kelsey Kannenberg (Spirit Lake) and Sydney Jensen (Okoboji) competed Tuesday, July 24, at the 8th Tri-State Fastpitch Senior Showcase hosted at Sioux City West High School. In the first game, Jensen's White Team defeated Kannenberg's Blue Team, 7-5... -
Christensen competes at 2018 Iowa Shrine Bowl (High School Sports ~ 08/01/18)
Former Spirit Lake quarterback Nick Christensen recently competed in the 2018 Iowa Shrine Bowl. Christensen's North Squad fell to the South Squad 59-14 — the largest margin of victory in the 46-year history of the game — on Saturday, July 21, at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls... -
2018 SOFTBALL REVIEW: Lakes Area softball stars garner postseason accolades (High School Sports ~ 08/01/18)
Dickinson County softball stars shined this summer. Area squads combined to go 42-44 overall, winning one conference title and earning a state tournament berth, and netted a total of 15 athletes named to postseason teams, including four all-state and three all-district selections...
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