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Registration closes Sunday for Detroit Lakes Festival of Birds - Detroit Lakes Tribune | News, weather, sports from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (20+ words) Field trips, guest speakers and more are scheduled for the 29th annual birding festival, which takes place May 14-16....
Preserving seeds and community at North Circle Seeds
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (503+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Nestled in the rolling hills and sticks of early spring in Vergas, North Circle Seeds feels like a living archive. Bins and envelopes line the walls of a building dedicated to organizing and packing seeds, each holding a…...
Mc Feely: As rush of Mountain West move calms, real work begins for Bison
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (614+ words) FARGO " Friday's practice at North Dakota State's indoor facility was the first open to the media this spring. There were a bunch of recruits on visits, a big group of old-time Bison players were there to honor retired strength coach…...
Pollinator Expo coming to Detroit Lakes' Becker County Museum on March 21
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (377+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Spring will arrive with a bit of a buzz in Detroit Lakes this year, as the Becker County Museum hosts a Pollinator Expo on Thursday, March 21. Timed to coincide with the first day of spring, the expo will…...
Seed catalogs, a time-honored tradition
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (145+ words) Our newsroom occasionally reports stories under a byline of "staff." Often, the "staff" byline is used when rewriting basic news briefs that originate from official sources, such as a city press release about a road closure, and which require little…...
Detroit Lakes Eagle Scouts reflect on the efforts to secure the Distinguished Conservation Service Award
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (1150+ words) DETROIT LAKES " Two Eagle Scouts from Troop 674 in Detroit Lakes have officially achieved one of Scouting's rarest honors at the end of 2025, earning the Distinguished Conservation Service Award (DCSA) after more than a year of work on two environmental projects…...
A craft rooted in respect, Ogema taxidermist preserves animals and memories - Detroit Lakes Tribune | News, weather, sports from Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1093+ words) OGEMA " Kat Wilke has been fascinated by taxidermy for as long as she can remember. "Ever since my dad brought his first deer home," she said, recalling a sense of childhood wonder at the idea that the animal she was…...
Fergus Falls graduate earns prestigious scholarship for ecology and wildlife conservation
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) FERGUS FALLS, Minn. " A Fergus Falls high school graduate is receiving high honors from one of the oldest and most popular conservation groups in the country. The Izaak Walton League awarded a national scholarship to the now-college student studying ecology…...
Dokken: Grouse hunt, dedication of new WMA offer celebration of public lands
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (768+ words) Last Monday " a crisp, sunny day in all of its October glory " was a celebration of public lands and their importance to all of us who spend time outdoors. The day started by meeting up with Kristi Coughlon, an information…...
Seen around town: People gather at Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge to welcome autumn
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Abby Fostveit is a reporter and staff photographer for the Detroit Lakes Tribune with a focus on covering Detroit Lakes Public Schools. Before moving to the area, Fostveit graduated with a degree in journalism and a minor in environmental studies…...