Jonathan Franzen returns to dominate the literary landscape - Kansas City Star

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Jonathan Franzen returns to dominate the literary landscape Kansas City Star The Minnesotan accent and the ice fishing and the hockey playing are all in there, but I tried to keep them to a minimum." That's because, Franzen said, ... and more »

Secret location keeps on giving us trout - Detroit Free Press

Secret location keeps on giving us trout Detroit Free Press On a couple of ice fishing trips to that region, I've seen brook trout weighed in at over 6. The world-record brook trout, 14 1/2 pounds, was a coaster that ... and more »

Paul Kahan loves keeping it simple - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Paul Kahan loves keeping it simple Milwaukee Journal Sentinel I have a couple of yearly trips to Green Lake for ice fishing. I have a buddy with a house up there. I go to northern Minnesota for walleye fishing. ...

Big Ten's new set-up: NU wins, Illinois loses again (and again and again) - Chicago Tribune (blog)

Big Ten's new set-up: NU wins, Illinois loses again (and again and again) Chicago Tribune (blog) Minnesota is a hockey and ice fishing state. Plus, Northwestern has a protected rivalry game against Illinois every year. It just keeps getting better for ... and more »

Commentary: Heat, humidity give way to dreams of blizzards - Oshkosh Northwestern

Commentary: Heat, humidity give way to dreams of blizzards Oshkosh Northwestern But, even when I was younger, sixty years ago, my brothers and I didn't want to get caught up in a blizzard when we were ice fishing on the reef in Lake ... and more »