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John Palcher casts his line for panfish while his sons Raymond sipped on a juice box in the bow and Victor waited for the boat to stop in the shallows near the Bar Harbor docks Monday in Lake Shore. Gull Lake is still locked in ice but the narrow...

John Palcher casts his line for panfish while his son Raymond sips a juice box in the bow and his son Victor waits for the boat to stop in the shallows near the Bar Harbor docks Monday on Gull Lake near Lake Shore. The lake is still locked in ice but the narrows is open. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)

By Steven L. Kohls

March 28, 2016 11:09 PM

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John Palcher casts his line for panfish while his sons Raymond sipped on a juice box in the bow and Victor waited for the boat to stop in the shallows near the Bar Harbor docks Monday in Lake Shore. Gull Lake is still locked in ice but the narrows is open. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.