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Pick a year. Any year. When John Wetrosky worked the counter at Koep's Nisswa Bait and Tackle from 1971 to 1978, every Minnesota fishing opener knocked him out. The joyful stampede of walleye anglers veered off Hwy. 371 toward the can't-miss shop starting at midweek. Then, at 6 a.m. Friday, the trickle would turn into a torrent as the doors opened for two days of round-the-clock sales. Hour ...
Through the 1970s and on, Nisswa bait shop was epicenter of fishing opener As this year's May 15 fishing opener approaches, thoughts turn to fishing openers past and the joyful stampede of walleye anglers that jammed bait shops Up North for two days of round-the-clock sales. April 30, 2021 — 12:28pm Pick a year. Any year. When John Wetrosky worked the counter at Koep's Nisswa Bait and Tackle from 1971 to 1978, every Minnesota fishing opener knocked him out. The joyful stampede of walleye anglers veered off Hwy. 371 toward the can't-miss shop starting at midweek. Then, at 6 a...
Provided The bar in the lounge at the Hilton Hotel in Gainesville, Florida, was empty except for the four of us: Roger Maris, Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin and me. It was Wednesday afternoon, March 23, 1977, and I was glad there was nobody else at the long, wooden bar because I didn’t want needless chaos and fan interference as I tried to get a handle on these famous baseball men for a Sports Illustrated story I was working on. The assigned piece was about Maris, but he was here in this unexpected reunion with his old Yankees pals, far from New York City, where they all had labored under...
Carlisle are struggling to be the side they were before the hold-up. Then they were compact. When they attacked, they attacked as a unit. The same…
Spring 2021 Health and safety update for university community members Welcome to this weekâs Friday Futurecast These updates are archived on the UMaine Spring â21 website. The University of Maine at Machias also has a Spring â21 website. Message from President Joan Ferrini-Mundy: Dear members of the UMaine and UMM communities, Throughout this pandemic, so many members of our UMaine and UMM communities have been at work, nonstop, doing their jobs in addition to the required COVID-19 response measures to help ensure the well-being of our co...