AM 1240 WJON » governor’s fishing opener http://wjon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Fishing Opener Torch Passed to Brainerd Lakes Area http://wjon.com/fishing-opener-torch-passed-to-brainerd-lakes-area/ http://wjon.com/fishing-opener-torch-passed-to-brainerd-lakes-area/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 16:27:07 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=188720 Minnesota tourism officials say a longtime tradition promoting one of the state's most popular pastimes will be hosted by the Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber in 2014. The 67th annual Governor's Fishing Opener will be on Gull Lake next year with the Grand View Lodge in Nisswa serving as the event's headquarters.

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]]> http://wjon.com/fishing-opener-torch-passed-to-brainerd-lakes-area/feed/ 0 Park Rapids to host 2013 Governor's Fishing Opener http://wjon.com/park-rapids-to-host-2013-governors-fishing-opener/ http://wjon.com/park-rapids-to-host-2013-governors-fishing-opener/#comments Sun, 13 May 2012 17:15:29 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=100748 Next year's Governor's Fishing Opener will be held in the Park Rapids area in northwest Minnesota. The Explore Minnesota Tourism office made the announcement late Saturday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/park-rapids-to-host-2013-governors-fishing-opener/feed/ 0 Jerry Carlson Dayton Fishing Near Grand Rapids On Season Opener http://wjon.com/dayton-fishing-near-grand-rapids-on-season-opener/ http://wjon.com/dayton-fishing-near-grand-rapids-on-season-opener/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 13:15:22 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=15290 Gov. Mark Dayton is fishing near Grand Rapids for his first Governor's Fishing Opener, a tradition dating back to 1948.

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]]> http://wjon.com/dayton-fishing-near-grand-rapids-on-season-opener/feed/ 0 Governor Dayton heads out on his boat on Pokegama Lake with fishing host Scott Glorvigen and Army National Guard Specialist Dennis Coan.(Photo courtesy Gov. Dayton's office)