SPICER—The camping season at the Kandiyohi County parks usually begins May 1 and the county opened up online reservations for its sites at five parks all the way back in mid-January. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent shutdown of unessential businesses drastically changed the 2020 camping season.
All reservations for the month of May were canceled, as the governor’s executive order initially kept all public campgrounds closed. That changed Monday, as the county parks reopened
WILLMAR—For those who think that walleye are the star of the show when the Willmar Lakes Area hosts the 2018 Governor’s Fishing Opener, try again.
It’s really an opportunity to showcase all of the attractions the area offers, and let people know why this is a great place to visit or call home.
Organizers are expecting 125 media guests during the four days of activities May 10-13, according to Beth Fischer, executive director of the Willmar Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
SPICER—Wearing ice-covered boots and wiping away icicles from beards and noses, a crew of about 40 people were busy Wednesday harvesting massive ice blocks from Green Lake.
Prized for the crystal-clear ice that reflects a blue hue as the sun filters through the bitter cold air, the 573-pound blocks of Green Lake ice will be the jewels used to build a 70-foot-tall ice castle in St. Paul for the Winter Carnival.
St. Paul’s annual winter celebration will be extended an extra week this year—from
SPICER—Kandiyohi County reeled in a big catch of its own Saturday at the governor’s fishing opener.
Explore Minnesota announced the Willmar Lakes Area will host next year’s fishing opener on Green Lake May 10-13.
It will be the second time in the history of the event that it has been held on Green Lake.
It’s an honor to be selected as the host site, said Beth Fischer, executive director of the Willmar Lakes Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.
“We look forward to the opportunity
SPICER—For nearly 60 years the hardware store in Spicer has been known as Vegdahl’s.
When new owners take over Jan. 19 and the store is renamed Bonnema Hardware and Flooring, it will most likely still be known as Vegdahl’s.
“I’ll be calling it Vegdahl’s,” said Mark Bonnema, who is purchasing the business that has been owned and operated by members of the Vegdahl family for nearly six decades.
“Without a doubt, it’ll always be Vegdahl’s,” Bonnema said.
The transition in ownership
