Trollhaugen installs zip line park

Following six months of construction, Trollhaugen Outdoor Recreation Area will open the first phase of its brand new Aerial Adventure Park on Sunday, Oct. 7.

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Heritage Days slated for this weekend

Staff and volunteers at the Heritage Center are gearing up for the 27th annual Heritage Days celebration, which will take place this weekend, Sept. 28-30.

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Quilt show scheduled in New Richmond

The Willow River Piecemakers Quilt Guild will present its ninth annual 2012 Quilt Show at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in New Richmond this weekend.

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Ox Cart Days festivities slated for this weekend

Plans are being hammered into place as Star Prairie prepares for its 43rd annual Ox Cart Days this weekend, Aug. 16-19.

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Wisconsin offers unlimited recreational opportunities

Wisconsin travel destinations are some of the best kept secrets around. While some folks view vacations as a trip to far and exotic places, we really only have to look within our state to experience some really novel opportunities.

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Kiddie Parade joins Heartland Days lineup

The Grand Parade won’t be the only parade this Hammond Heartland Days. The kids will get a parade all their own.

St. Croix River paddle event offered June 10

Join a National Park Service ranger for coffee and conversation. Learn the conservation history of the St. Croix National Scenic Riverway and enjoy the early morning quiet as you paddle its placid waters. This paddle event will take place on the St. Croix River from Osceola Landing to William O’Brien State Park on Sunday, June 10, from 7:15 a.m. to noon.

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Park Art Fair, blues event set in New Richmond

New Richmond Area Chamber of Commerce members are fully focused on the 45th annual Park Art Fair and Blues and Brews Fest, which is scheduled for June 1-2 at Mary Park.

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Tough Mudder’s coming to Somerset

Come May 19, Somerset is going to get muddy. The Tough Mudder event is coming to the Somerset Amphitheater on May 19 and 20.

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Cadet Band became a well-known group across region

I just had a call from a business person who lives in the Rochester, Minn. area, but whose job calls him to travel all over the country. This time the call came from Missouri. It is a lovely, sunny day outside my window and hardly any snow. I told him what lovely weather he was missing at home and wondered what it was like in Missouri.

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Welcome to the Sandbox

It’s Saturday morning, Feb. 11, and the parking lot is jammed with trailers tethered to pickups sporting plates from all around the upper Midwest.

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• Turning pro?
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New Richmond Library becomes a land of Legos

Capitalizing on the love kids have for Legos building blocks, Friday Memorial Library in New Richmond is offering a new opportunity for young patrons.

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• Building creativity
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Holiday happenings planned in Somerset

If anyone feels the need for a boost to get into the holiday spirit, there are plenty of places in Somerset you can go.

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VITALITY: Take a walk on mild side

You don’t need to be a hard-core runner or spend hours each day at the gym to improve your health and lose weight.

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Apple River Riders gaining ground as ATV club

Although it has only been organized for less than a year, the Apple River Riders ATV Club has already gotten several accomplishments under its collective belt.

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