A Kane County jury has found a man guilty of first-degree murder and concealment of a homicidal death in the killing of a man ...

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Here is the weekly report from Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in northwest Minnesota and adjacent ...

Dress right: Wear layers, including a wool sweater or other garment under a water-and-wind-resistant shell. Wool retains your ...

A fishing license opens up a world of outdoor wonders, and if you get one for the weekend of Feb. 7-8, along with a derby ...

John “Jack” Westerman Odell passed away on January 23, 2026. Born on September 30, 1945, Jack lived a life marked by kindness, quiet strength, and deep devotion to those around him. For 55 years, Jack ...

January 13, 2026 “Live in joy, live in gratitude, LIVE OUTSIDE.” Julie lost her 2 year battle with breast cancer on January ...

Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We'll find out Feb. 7 when the season begins — and most likely also end. The 2026 lake sturgeon fishing season on ...

Daniel Muenzberg caught a few trout using a size-16 dry fly on the Pecos River on Dec. 11. Del Clothier had a successful day at Ute Lake catching catfish and white bass using green blades on Dec. 10.

I like to camp in the snow. My wife, Janell, is OK with a bit of snowshoeing, but she’d rather camp by a lodge fireplace, watching the snow drift down past windows. In recent years, we’ve compromised ...

Lake Erie surely has its charms, though occasions exist when it forgets to behave like a proper tourist enchantment. Recently occurred a seiche, the occasional outcome of strong and sustained wind ...

There was something fishy about the competition this particular Saturday morning. Anglers lined the shore of Irvine Lake for the fourth annual Trout Fishing Derby, hoping to reel in bragging rights.