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Anglers getting a great start on the ice

01/10/2013 - 2:20pm

Bill Bartusek Outdoors Columnist

The new year has begun and anglers are off to a great start. The cold weather after Christmas did its magic and we have good ice on area lakes. By the time you read this they will be driving on most lakes in the area. Angling success has been very good. Crappies have been good on Cedar Lake, northeast of New Prague. Prior Lake is also having a great start for panfish and walleye. Other area...

Snow for the holidays

12/27/2012 - 10:05am

Snow has come to the area right before Christmas break. It brings happiness for many. Those who like a white Christmas certainly got their wish....

Better to be lucky than good…

12/06/2012 - 2:22pm

Well, the noise I heard from my deer stand turned out to be a squirrel. Squirrels, turkeys and coyotes were all I saw after 2-1/2 days of hard...