Record fish stories from 1982 lake trips draw big catches
Anglers report several large fish including a 15 1 2 pound blue catfish and a 414 pound bass from Pleasant Creek Lake near Palo plus a crew bringing home 12 lake trout from Saganaga Lake near Grand Marais. A Spirit Lake carp shockingly outpaced expectations, illustrating how tales grow with time.
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Richard Barger
Lth
St. NW
Pleasant Creek Lake
Palo
Barger
Pleasant ‘Creek Lake
Fun Fighting Fat biking and jogging series on Cedar Valley Trail
The Fun Fighting Fat program starts Tuesday on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail and runs every Tuesday night in August. Kennedy High School coach Alan Stiers will meet runners at 6 30 p m at the trailhead on Boyson Road Hiawatha to tailor activity and calorie burn plans. The Iowa Rails to Trails sponsored effort is free and emphasizes warming up cooling down and physician advice for beginners.
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Alan Stiers
Northwood Drive
Kennedy High
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Stiers
Iowa Rails To Trails, Inc
Altoona artist wins Iowa conservation stamp contests
Altoona artist Paul Bridgford swept three Iowa conservation stamp contests earning designs on the 1983 trout habitat and wildfowl stamps. 52 artists submitted 86 designs. top five in each contest include Bridgford Ames Council Bluffs Cedar Falls and Vinton entrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bridgford
Altoona
Iowa
Ken Formanek
Iowa Conservation Commission
the Gazette
Trout
Bridgford
Dean Biechler
Ames
Russell Jeffrey
Council Bluffs
Tom Carter
Cedar Falls
Val Patrilla
Vinton
Nick Klepinger
Reasoner
Brad Reece
Des Moines
Robert Beech
Polk City
Art Khalsa
Fourth Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids
Jack Hahn
Middle Amana
James Spring
Burlington
William Weber
Webster City
Maynard Reece
Formanek
Widgeon
Winnebago partners with Oxford for outdoor apparel
Winnebago Industries signed a licensing deal with Oxford Industries to produce Winnebago brand outdoor clothing set for spring release. The move adds to existing licenses with three other makers for camping gear stoves lanterns packs and luggage. The designs will be available nationwide through chain and outlet stores.
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Forest City
Gazette Centennial Contest Rules and Entry Details
No age limit entry open to all. Mail to Public Affairs Department The Gazette P O Box 511 Cedar Rapids Iowa 52406. One entry per postcard. Entries judged by a subcommittee of The Gazette Centennial Committee. The committee may reject or edit entries. Entries become property of The Gazette Company and will not be returned. Gazette employees and families are ineligible. Deadline noon Friday August 13.
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Formanek
Wallace State Office
Des Moines
Public Affairs Department
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The
Gazette
Gazette Company
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Rick Sherman
Bioyd Henderson
Lake MacGride
Henderson
Sherman
Fourth Ave
Sherman and Henderson
F.R. Pitlik
St. SE
Pitlik
Joe Bridges
Holly Ave
Craig Sweet
Hillhaven Court SE
Harold Flatford
Fisher St
Saganaga Lake
Grand Marais
Minn
Canada
Spirit Lake
F. R. Pitlik
Roger Campbell
Jim Mayer Gazette
Fun Fighting
Fat
By Jim Mayer
Winnebago
Order of the Purple Heart
George Washington
Gary Louseps Linen
IZOD
ST. Andrews Golf Club
Blairs Ferry Road
Bowhunters
SUN
Toddville
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