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    July 22, 2017
    The tee box for hole No. 16 at Red Wing Golf Course gives golfers a bird's-eye view of the course, and the chance to really unleash a drive that seems like it falls forever. Kyle Stevens / RiverTown Multimedia
    Golf: A new Red Wing Golf Course
    The initials are the same, and the holes are, too. But that's about all that's left of the past for the Red Wing Golf Course. Last fall, Bill...
    sports/amateurJuly 22, 2017 - 12:00pm
    July 19, 2017
    Doug Ernst thanks the fans for coming out to Saturday's exhibition of 1860s-era base ball between the Crescents Base Ball Club of Red Wing and the Afton Red Sox Base Ball Club at Wakondiota Park in Old Frontenac. Kyle Stevens / RiverTown Multimedia
    That's 'base ball' — two words
    FRONTENAC — Dustin Heckman has two passions. And on Saturday, he once again got to put both to use. The Executive Director of the Goodhue...
    sportsJuly 19, 2017 - 12:38pm
    July 18, 2017
    The par 3 fifth hole at Mount Frontenac Golf Course provides a challenge. From the blue tees, the hole plays 212 yards, 180 from the whites and 162 from the red. But reaching the green usually requires one more club than what the eye sees. Kyle Stevens / RiverTown Multimedia
    Golf: Mount Frontenac challenges, then lifts the spirits with views
    FRONTENAC — Sure, try to hit the road. You won't. But give it a go, pretty much everyone else who has gone through has done the same. But,...
    sports/amateurJuly 18, 2017 - 8:58pm
    Aces shut out by Northfield
    The Northfield Knights' pitching duo of Cameron Gray and Dave Picha managed to hold the Red Wing Aces to two hits in an 11-0 seven-inning Classic Cannon Valley League victory Sunday in Red Wing. The Aces' two hits came from brothers Josh and Adam Thygesen, who were both 1-for-3 with...
    sports/amateurJuly 18, 2017 - 7:15pm
    Kiap-TU- Wish Chapter volunteers and DNR stream crew during the seeding and mulching work at the Holst project on June 21. Photo courtesy of Daniel Wilcox
    Trimbelle River project is complete
    The Kiap-TU-Wish Chapter of Trout Unlimited is delighted to announce the completion of a conservation project on the Trimbelle River west of...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 18, 2017 - 6:00pm
    July 15, 2017
    The rabbits make it safely to home base, but their numbers are dwindling as more predators join the game as foxes. Zach Dwyer / RiverTown Multimedia
    Connecting with nature: Park naturalists help children, adults find beauty in Red Wing
    A new program is attempting to help visitors and citizens connect to the outdoors and gain a deeper appreciation of their communities in Red...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 15, 2017 - 9:08am
    July 11, 2017
    Gray set to become new Red Wing AD
    Bart Gray grew up in Pepin. But thanks to weekend trips, Red Wing always felt like home as well. "Red Wing is kind of my home. When we went shopping on Saturdays, it was to Red Wing," Gray said. "For my wife and I both, we're coming home." Gray will return to familiar territory after...
    sports/wingersJuly 11, 2017 - 8:00am
    July 10, 2017
    Himanga to present 'Gardening for Wildlife'
    The July meeting of the Red Wing Chapter of the Audubon Club will feature Katie Himanga. She is a University of Minnesota Extension Master Gardener, forester and arborist. She will present "Gardening for Wildlife," sharing information on how residents can improve their current home...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 10, 2017 - 4:45pm
    A timber rattlesnake made its way to the front steps of a Red Wing home June 22. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officer Brittany Hauser surmised that the snake was likely brought in to the city by a harvest truck or something similar. Photo by Brittany Hauser
    Timber rattlesnake finds its way to Red Wing resident's front steps
    Walking down your front steps is an uneventful activity, but when a rattlesnake impedes the path, that quickly changes. That was the case for...
    sports/outdoorsJuly 10, 2017 - 4:42pm
    Red Wing's Tyler DeFore. Kyle Stevens / RiverTown Multimedia
    Baseball: State-bound Wingers pace All-Area lineup
    Brady Braaten (sr. 2B/P, Pine Island) .520 average, 6 doubles, 25 RBI, 26 R, 11 SB; 38.2 IP, 5-1 record, 2.29 ERA, 28 Ks, 22 BB. All-Hiawatha...
    sports/high schoolJuly 10, 2017 - 2:21pm
    July 9, 2017
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    Gym-less workouts: How to exercise with little space and equipment
    FARGO — With busy summer weekends filled with frequent out-of-town jaunts, fitness class schedules can seem so inconvenient. A lack of...
    sportsJuly 9, 2017 - 8:15am
    July 7, 2017
    Legion Baseball:Post 54 still looking for first victory
    With two runs and four straight hits in the bottom of the fourth inning, the Red Wing Legion baseball team was able to string together some quality offense. But with Prior Lake scoring six runs in the top of the frame, Post 54 was in too deep a hole in a 12-2 loss Thursday at the...
    sports/high schoolJuly 7, 2017 - 4:35pm
    U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis will host ESPN's X Games starting July 13. Don Davis / Forum News Service
    X Games brings hype, culture of action sports to Minnesota
    MINNEAPOLIS — Helmets and pads will be donned by elite athletes this month at U.S. Bank Stadium, but don't expect everyone to be wearing...
    sportsJuly 7, 2017 - 1:49pm
    July 6, 2017
    Miesville's Jordy Horsch slides into home for a run during Tuesday's CCVL game against Red Wing at the Red Wing Athletic Field. The Mudhens won their seventh straight against the Aces with a 7-0 victory. Joe Brown / RiverTown Multimedia
    Mudhens continue to roll in CCVL rivalry
    In the last seven meetings against the Red Wing Aces, the Miesville Mudhens have dominated the Classic Cannon Valley League rivalry. Following...
    sports/amateurJuly 6, 2017 - 9:57pm
    July 5, 2017
    Red Wing junior Teddy Tauer was 6-2 on the mound with a 1.24 ERA and 71 strikeouts. Opponents hit for a .179 average against the Republican Eagle's All-Area Baseball Player of the Year. Joe Brown / RiverTown Multimedia
    All-Area Baseball: Tauer a student of the game
    A deep dive on YouTube helped Teddy Tauer find a way to mow down more hitters in the Big Nine Conference. A student of the game of baseball,...
    sports/wingersJuly 5, 2017 - 12:02pm
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