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Today in the kitchen, we welcome Chef George Aronstein from Apex Entertainment making THE BIG PRETZEL and a Chicago Dog.
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Joni Mitchell watched online videos to relearn guitar after brain aneurysm - Guitar World

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The legendary songwriter picked up an electric guitar for her performance of Just Like This Train at this year's Newport Folk Festival, which marked her first full live set in 20 years
Last weekend, Joni Mitchell took part in a surprise “Joni Jam” at the Newport Folk Festival – a 13-song set that marked the legendary songwriter’s first public performance since she suffered a brain aneurysm in 2015, and her first full set since 2002.
Mitchell spent most of her time singing while seated, but took to her feet and picked up a super-lightweight Parker Fly electric guitar for a rendition of her 1974 track Just Like This Train. That was no small feat for Mitchell, whose aneurysm robbed her of the ability to play the instrument.
Speaking to CBS Mornings, Mitchell opened up about her journey to relearn the guitar, saying she watched videos online to “see where I put my fingers”.
When asked about how she taught herself to play again, Mitchell responded, “I’m learning. I’m looking at videos that are on the net to see where I put my fingers. It’s amazing what an aneurysm knocks out… how to get out of a chair, you don’t know how to get out of bed.
“You have to learn all these things again,” she continued. “I was into water ballet as a kid, and I forgot how to do the breaststroke. You’re going back to infancy almost, you have to relearn everything.”
It’s amazing what an aneurysm knocks out… You’re going back to infancy almost, you have to relearn everything
Mitchell’s return to the Newport Folk Festival – an event she first played as a 23-year-old in 1967 – was something that her close friend and fellow songwriter Brandi Carlile always knew would happen. 
Joining Mitchell for the interview, Carlile said she had been dreaming of her friend’s return ever since her recovery. “The first time she opened her mouth and sang Summertime, I saw Herbie Hancock burst into tears and everybody in the room catch their breath – because she had decided to sing – I knew she’d do it at Newport.
“I can’t really say how I knew it,” she continued. “I just pictured her out there, I pictured the water and the boats.”
During the festival, while Mitchell got comfortable with her guitar, Carlile told the crowd, “Joni’s going to get situated for a second. She’s spent some time working on something just for you here at the Newport Folk Festival that she hasn’t done since her aneurysm. She’s doing something very, very brave right now for you guys.”
You can watch that performance in the video above.
Mitchell's appearance wasn't the only surprise at this year's Newport Folk Festival. Elsewhere at the Rhode Island event, Paul Simon came out of retirement to take part in a surprise set, performing some of his biggest hits, including The Boxer, Sound of Silence and Graceland.
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One meal or more, no questions asked: Manna Community Kitchen feeds the Pioneer Valley, stigma free - MassLive.com

The Manna Community Kitchen in Northampton, where volunteers prepared ham grinders to serve to anyone who arrives in need of a meal, Aug. 29, 2022. The kitchen serves 1,200 meals weekly. Pictured is Kaitlyn Ferrari, the organization's development director. (Will Katcher/MassLive).
Take one meal, take two, take four, but rest assured — no one at the Manna Community Kitchen will question or judge you.
Six days a week at a Northampton church, volunteers spend the morning preparing a restaurant-quality dining option for anyone who could use it. Lunch approaches and a crowd queues, and the meals are there for the taking, whether a person has a roof to sleep under or not, whether they have a job or not, whether they came for a meal yesterday or the day before or never before.
The food is offered free of charge and free of shame. This is not a soup kitchen, Manna treasurer and cook Lee Anderson said. The organization dropped that designation years ago, preferring to ditch the connotation it brought of Oliver Twist and gruel dropped in buckets.
“I have friends who are single parents. They would just say, ‘I don’t want to take from somebody who needs it more,’” Anderson said. “But it’s for all of us. We’ve got plenty. We’re in a valley full of abundance.”
Food insecurity has a way of hiding in plain sight. When their child wants to play in the local basketball league this season or needs school supplies, parents may feel inclined to cut from the food budget for a few nights.
“You don’t have to do that,” Anderson said. Come here, free up that money and go to the movies with your kid. Food is the first thing that gets pushed off the table when your finances get compressed.”
Manna Community Kitchen
From Monday through Thursday, Manna serves meals out of St. John’s Episcopal Church on Elm Street. On Fridays and Saturdays, they relocate to Edwards Church on Main Street. Doors open at 11:30 a.m., except for Wednesday’s 6 p.m. meal.
Manna has been running 35 years strong, said Kaitlyn Ferrari, the organization’s development director. Today, they average about 1,200 meals a week, serving dozens of guests in person each day and dozens more by delivery — all with however much food they need.
“We’re no questions asked,” Ferrari said. “If someone asks for four meals, we’ll give them four meals.”
About a quarter of the meals are for delivery to people who are homebound or simply unable to be at the church in person to pick up food.
Finding volunteers to deliver can be challenging, and the cost of transportation does not help, even as more people than ever are asking for food deliveries.
The Manna Community Kitchen in Northampton, where volunteers prepared ham grinders to serve to anyone who arrives in need of a meal, Aug. 29, 2022. The kitchen serves 1,200 meals weekly. (Will Katcher/MassLive).
In recent weeks, an unlikely corporate hand stepped in to help.
DoorDash — the company that allows drivers to sign up to deliver from restaurants to customers’ doorsteps — began partnering in 2018 with government and nonprofit organizations to facilitate deliveries that had a social impact. Since linking with Manna in August, DoorDash has paid their drivers $5 a bag to deliver meals for the community kitchen.
About 60 people asked for deliveries as of a month ago. When DoorDash began delivering, that number jumped by 10 in the span of two weeks.
Manna proudly is known for its varied and nutritious meals, Ferrari said.
On a recent Monday, the midday meal that Anderson whipped up at St. John’s could just as easily be found at a sandwich shop downtown — a ham grinder, sweet potato fries, a banana, salad, chocolate cake.
“Everyone gets a salad. Everything is locally sourced. Lettuce, tomatoes, beets if they’re in season,” she said. “We really do try to put a lot of thought into the food we make. We’ll find out one of our guests, their mom used to make something, so we’ll make that next week.”
“Once you eat our food and you meet the people that hang around here, you realize that you know it is no different than a restaurant in town,” Anderson said.
Alongside the physical nourishment, Manna hopes the people arriving for a meal get the social nourishment a community can offer.
“Everyone is a human being and deserves not just food but someone to talk to,” Ferrari said.
In the kitchen at St. John’s Church, as the staff prepared scores of meals for the Monday crowd, Alison Ryan of Sunderland and Jeannine Clark of Florence stood at their prep stations, filling cups of aioli and wrapping corn on the cob.
Ryan, the community engagement liaison for Trulieve, a North King Street cannabis dispensary, was working in a kitchen for the first time. She had previously volunteered through her job with Habitat for Humanity and the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
“I think there’s definitely a need for [the community kitchen] in Northampton,” she said.
The Manna Community Kitchen in Northampton, where volunteers prepared ham grinders to serve to anyone who arrives in need of a meal, Aug. 29, 2022. The kitchen serves 1,200 meals weekly. Pictured is Alison Ryan, the community engagement liaison for the Northampton cannabis dispensary Trulieve, who is volunteering as part of her work community. (Will Katcher/MassLive).
Clark retired six years ago from a job in the University of Massachusetts Amherst Office of Environmental Health and Safety.
She came to Manna a little less than three years ago, hoping to give back to her community.
“I always imagined it could have been me out there,” she said, “if I made the wrong decision in my life.”
With the doors open and the meals flowing, one Ludlow man took his grinder outside, where about a dozen people sat under a tent enjoying their lunch.
He first came to the community kitchen about a month ago and was surprised at the quality of the food he received. He does not often buy vegetables, but sometimes finds crates of them tossed away in a dumpster behind a restaurant or grocery store.
He gestured to his chocolate cake, salad with fresh vegetables, fruit, sweet potatoes and the remaining half of his sandwich.
“I couldn’t pay $40 bucks to get this in a restaurant,” he said.
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Fall lawn and garden maintenance: What you need to know - RochesterFirst

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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — With the average first freeze for our area a little over a month away, it’s time to start thinking of prepping your lawns and gardens for the end of the season.
But before you break out the bags, Jessica Demasio, the general manager at Broccolo Tree and Lawn Care has some advice: “Leave the leaves.”
Specifically, you want to leave them in your garden. The decomposing leaves can provide nutrients to the garden, as well as act like insulation during the winter months for root systems in the garden. Demasio also recommends leaving what’s already in your garden alone as you shut it down for the winter.
“There could be critters overwintering in the debris and in hiding in the foliage in the stems and things like that,” said Demasio on why less can be more when it comes to your garden cleanup.
The leftover flowers and foliage can also serve as a source of food for non-migratory birds that spend the winter in the area. Your lawn on the other hand, around this time of year, can use a little more attention, such as getting ready to aerate and re-seed in preparation for next year.
“On that last mow of your lawn of the season you want to take it down as short as you can go really,” added Demasio on some of the final preparations you should be doing for your lawn heading into Fall.
While that is still a few weeks away, there other things you want to be on the lookout for, like areas damaged by the hot and dry summer. These can be hideaways for grubs that can damage your lawn in the long run, checking for them is simpler than you think too. 
“What you want to do is cut out like a square foot of turf from your lawn and just kind of cut out a little square and pull it back and if you’re seeing less than 10 grubs in that square foot you really should not have to take any action,” said Demasio.
But if you do, there are grub treatments available that you can spray on the affected areas but remember when it comes to your clean-up and your use of chemicals in and around your yard these days Demasio pushes once again that, less is more.
The average first freeze for our region occurs between October 1 and 11, for more information on the differences between a frost and a freeze you can read this helpful piece from NWS Buffalo.
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How to use fall leaves to improve your lawn and garden - Farm and Dairy

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The weather has been changing quickly, and the rainy weekend certainly felt a little more like fall than summer. Even so, I was surprised to find entire sections of the bike trail blanketed with leaves on Saturday.
Living in the woods I’m still surrounded by a mostly green dome. However, I know this will change in the coming weeks and I can’t let this opportunity go to waste.
Fall leaves are an underutilized natural resource, one of the most readily-available forms of organic matter and the cheapest fertilizer on the market.
During the spring and summer, trees pull nutrients and minerals up from the soil and convert them into new leaves and branches. Nutrients and minerals are returned to the soil when the leaves fall off the trees and decompose on the ground. Pound for pound, the leaves of most trees contain twice as many nutrients as manure.
Changing your fall cleanup routine can improve the soil in your backyard before spring. When leaves are left on the ground they are transformed into a rich humus by worms, bacteria and other microorganisms. A healthy earthworm population can drag a 1-inch layer of organic matter into their underground burrows in a few months, both aerating and fertilizing your soil, unseen.
The addition of this organic matter coats finer particles providing more air space in clay soils, and binds sandy soils allowing for better water retention.
Organic matter also increases microbial activity including beneficial bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms that aid in plant growth.
Mulching, shredding or chopping fall leaves helps them break down faster and prevents them from matting together and suffocating the soil or vegetation.
You can mulch leaves that have fallen into your yard by simply running the lawn mower over them. This process can chop leaves to one-tenth their original size. 
The best time to mulch fallen leaves is when they are dry and less than one inch deep.
Mulching leaves
When you’re finished you may have some brown mulched leaf patches, however, they should settle into the soil and you should see grass growing through them within a few days. If the grass isn’t emerging after a few days, run the mower over them again.
Mulching leaves into your lawn returns nutrients to the soil and reduces weed germination. Using leaves as mulch in your flower and vegetable gardens can impact the ecosystems within them, similarly.
Leaves can be applied as mulch either whole or chopped in flower beds, vegetable gardens and around trees and shrubs. This layer of natural mulch can protect microorganisms in the soil, provide a place for pollinators to overwinter, smother weeds, protect plants growing under the soil and provide a source of organic matter in the spring.
Trees and shrubs. Many insects and pollinators rely on fallen leaves to feed in the fall and complete their life cycle by overwintering in the leaf litter until spring. Removing this habitat in the fall reduces the number of emerging moths, butterflies, fireflies, bees and more. Disrupting these life cycles causes food chain disruptions to birds and other wildlife in the spring and can impact pollinator numbers. Leaving a 2-4 inch layer of whole leaf mulch under trees and shrubs can help maintain these vital habitats without giving up your entire lawn. Be careful to keep the mulch layer away from the trunk and root crown.
Flower beds. A 2-3 inch layer of chopped or shredded leaves applied to your flower beds will help maintain a uniform soil temperature throughout the winter, which will protect tender root systems and microorganisms and prevent frost upheaval from damaging bulbs, tuberous flowers and less hardy perennials. The mulch layer will also recycle nutrients and feed your plants, conserve soil moisture during dry spells and prevent the emergence of weeds. Mulch should be applied after the first hard freeze.
Vegetable garden. A 2-inch layer of whole or chopped leaves applied to the top of your vegetable garden can provide an overwintering area for pollinators, smother winter weeds and add organic matter to the soil when it is tilled in in the spring.
Composting leaves is pretty simple and inexpensive. A recommended ratio is 25-30 parts brown material, such as dried leaves, to one part green material, such as grass clippings. When you’re mulching leaves with your mower you’re basically creating compost for your lawn.
However, you can also compost leaves in the fall to spread on your garden or flower beds in the spring.
Realistically, if you had enough leaves and green material you could cover your vegetable garden and till the entire compost pile into it in the spring.
If you have way more brown material than you need for your compost pile this fall, you can store them in garbage bags with small holes that allow leaves to break down naturally. Wetting the bags of leaves or leaving the holes in direct contact with the ground will speed up decomposition, creating leaf mold. You can then add the leaf mold to your compost pile in the spring and summer when brown materials are not as readily available.
Cleaning up leaves and repurposing them on your property keeps them out of storm drains and local waterways, which improves water quality. When leaves make it into local water sources they release nutrients as they break down and can encourage algae growth.
Keeping your yard waste in your yard has endless conservation benefits. Not only does repurposing it feed back into the vibrant ecosystem that exists there, it can also prevent the accidental transportation of invasive plant and animal species and it cuts down on the resources used to transport and dispose of it.
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Lose the Lawn, Add Some Solar Panels: Home Remodeling Key to Curbing Climate Change - LX

Americans have been spending record amounts of money on renovating their homes and redoing their gardens, whether replacing old gas fixtures in Massachusetts or ripping up green lawns in favor of native plants in drought-stricken California, and that work is even more critical with climate change.
Residential buildings account for about a fifth of all greenhouse gases that are emitted around the world, according to a United Nations report issued last year by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It found that the Earth was warming faster than thought, prompting officials to warn of unprecedented heat waves, water shortages and storms and the extinction of millions of plants and animals.
When homeowners remodel, there's a chance to improve the energy efficiency of houses and apartments, whether installing solar panels, adding insulation or replacing old appliances.
Though the pace of home remodeling is slowing, Americans still are expected to lay out $450 billion on improvements in the first half of next year, according to a report from the Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
“You want to incentivize the things that are more environmentally friendly,” said Carlos Martinez, the program’s director. “That’s where legislation, that’s where policy making actually does help.”
The Inflation Reduction Act, which President Joe Biden signed in August and which the White House says will help cut climate pollution in half by 2030, includes money to make home improvements more affordable. It will provide capital to state and local clean energy financing banks and provide tax credits for green home energy systems such as solar panels. 
In Boston, Edson Hilaire and his crew are focusing on replacing oil- and gas-fueled systems for ones that can draw on renewable energy. At one house in Weston, Massachusetts, which was built in the mid-1700s, they replaced old gas light fixtures and ran new wiring throughout, said Hilaire, the owner of EH Electric and HVAC.
The state has some of the oldest homes in the country, with 70% built before 1960, and Hilaire worries the power grid will not be able to handle the conversions. The utility systems are archaic, and have to be upgraded.
"I don’t care if you are Democrat, if you are Republican,” Hilaire said. “You need this. We all need this.”
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021 includes $62 billion for improvements to the grid to be administered by the U.S. Department of Energy, including a $2.5 billion program created to build new transmission lines across the country. More than 70% of the country's grid transmission lines and power transformers are more than 25 years old, according to the Department of Energy. Electricity transmission systems will likely need to be expanded by 60% by 2030, and possibly tripled by 2050 to meet additional demand as the country moves toward greater use of electricity and away from fossil fuels.
The need for an updated electric grid has been acutely evident this summer in California, which is in the midst of a heat wave that is straining its ability to meet demand. The state declared a power grid emergency on Labor Day and continues to urge residents to limit their use of electricity.
Legislators in the state last month passed a record $54 billion in spending to cut greenhouse gas emissions and move away from fossil fuels. They approved new restrictions on drilling for oil and gas, mandated that the state stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2045 and extended operations at California's last nuclear plant, Diablo Canyon, for five years.
California, nearly all of which is in a severe to moderate drought, also has been at the forefront of water conservation, Martinez said. Those measures include water efficient toilets and faucets, restrictions on when to water gardens and of course, the increasingly popular native plantings.
Landscape designer Mike Garcia says more of his customers want to switch to native and drought resistant plants. Native plants not only need less water but also have deeper roots that stabilize the soil and attract pollinators. 
“Most people these days are calling because their water prices are going up so they want to know how to save water,” said Garcia, the owner of Enviroscape LA in Redondo Beach.
California residents and businesses are being paid to tear out the water guzzling lawns that for so long were the ideal. Two recent studies measured the success of the Turf Replacement Program from the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, a consortium of 26 cities and water districts that provides drinking water to nearly 19 million people. One showed that for every 100 homes that used rebates to replace lawns another 132 nearby did the same without the money. The residents who lived close by were inspired to make the change after seeing what their neighbors had done. The second found that fewer than 4% of homeowners who received a rebate later replanted grass.
Applications for rebates have been rising month by month in 2022, from 223 applications in January to 1,172 in July.
The Turf Replacement Program pays $2 a square foot for front or back yards that are converted into more drought-friendly gardens based on native plants, while some local water agencies offer additional incentives. More than 200 million square feet of grass have been removed, saving enough water for 62,000 homes a year, according to the Metropolitan Water District.
Its replacement garden calls for three California friendly plants for each 100 square feet of what was lawn, a stormwater retention rock garden, rain barrel or similar feature, permeable hard surfaces that allow water to filter slowly into the ground and a water-efficient irrigation system that replaces or modifies overhead sprays.
One of Garcia's customers, Marie Hoffman, had become increasingly intrigued by native plants over the last decade and so when she renovating a house she was moving in to, she took on the garden too. She designed and Garcia planted it, she said.
"A garden has to feel like some place you want to go to and the benefit is saving water and creating a refuge for pollinators," said Hoffman, of the Hoffman Murphy real estate team in Hermosa Beach, California.
Hoffman's front and back gardens started out with grass, English ivy and roses in additional to her trees, among them a mission fig, an Indian ficus, a Brazilian pepper and a Canary Island palm. Today 75% of her gardens are comprised of native California plants and the remainder of drought resistant California friendly plants. She has yarrow, salvias, cuphea and butterfly bush, and garden boxes for vegetables.
During the COVID pandemic, she and her neighbors began socializing in the front of their houses, she said, and she has built a front patio.
"It makes happy to watch people's faces transform when they see what can be done with native plants and a little more hardscape, whether it be decomposed granite or flagstone or cement or whatever," she said.
For Garcia, the ideal garden includes native plants, fruits and vegetables and a few California friendly plants. Native plants for Los Angeles County, for example, include a desert willow or Engelmann oak and coffee berry shrubs and California buckwheat shrubs.
"Banana trees are great if you don't have a lot of room," Garcia said. "You can plant a lone banana tree."

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'Regional draw': $132 million sporting goods store eyed for Woodland Hills Mall - Tulsa World

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Scheels, a North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer, plans to raze the former Sears site (bottom) and build a 250,000-square-foot store. Currently on the site is Overstock Furniture and Mattress, which is closing.
Scheels, a North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer, plans to raze the former Sears site and build a 250,000-square-foot store at Woodland Hills Mall. Currently occupying the site is Overstock Furniture and Mattress, which is closing.
Scheels, a North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer, plans to raze the former Sears site (bottom left) at Woodland Hills Mall and build a 250,000-square-foot store.
A Fargo, North Dakota-based retailer is mapping out plans to invest about $132 million into a destination sporting goods store it would build at Woodland Hills Mall.
Scheels, which counts aquariums, arcade games and an indoor Ferris wheel among its attractions, intends to raze the mall’s former Sears location and construct a 250,000-square-foot store that could open by the fall of 2024, said Casey Stowe, senior vice president of finance and real estate for PartnerTulsa, the city’s economic development organization.
“It’s a huge investment,” Stowe said. “We think it will not only lift up the mall but lift up the entire retail corridor by the traffic it will drive. … It’s a regional draw. We should be drawing from really the entire Green Country region.”
The company plans to employ 450-500 people, 40% of whom will be full-timers, Stowe said. Mall owner Simon Property Group is a leading partner on the project, which is contingent upon incentives that must be approved by the Tulsa City Council, a city official said.
The City Council on Wednesday will consider a resolution declaring the intent to consider approval of a project plan and creation of a new sales tax increment financing district. The resolution will begin creating the legal framework to allow the city to capture a portion of the sales tax generated by the company for economic development.
“This is an incredible win for Tulsa, and I am very excited to have Scheels, a one-of-a-kind store, come to our city,” Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum said in a statement. “When you think about the jobs this will create and the people who will be coming from all across the region to visit our city because of Scheels, it’s just an incredible testament to the teamwork that went into making this happen.
“I want to thank PartnerTulsa for helping Scheels find a way to expand their business into our state — and I want to thank Simon Property Group for their persistence in ensuring that whatever went into the former Sears space was something that would be a major win for Tulsa and for the 71st and Memorial area.”
Scheels, which is employee-owned, offers retail choices in hunting, fishing, camping, golfing, biking, men’s and women’s fashion, and team sports. Among the brands it carries are Nike, Under Armour, Yeti and Traeger. The Tulsa store would be the company’s first in Oklahoma and 34th nationally.
“I just think it’s an incredible opportunity for our region,” said City Councilor Lori Decter-Wright, who represents the district that includes Woodland Hills Mall. “I’m excited that they want to be in Oklahoma and they chose Tulsa for their first store.
“… It’s just going to be a great re-energizer for that corridor. Malls and retail, in general, have been on the decline and certainly with COVID and everyone going to more online (shopping), this is going to be the next revitalization to that area.”
Sears was among Woodland Hills’ anchor stores when the mall opened in 1976. Sears closed that location after filing bankruptcy in late 2018. The site’s current occupant, Overstock Furniture & Mattress, has posted signs that it is closing.
The proposed store would abut District 8, where Phil Lakin serves as city councilor.
“Scheels is a game-changing addition to Tulsa’s largest sales-tax-generating corridor,” he said by phone. “Financially, this investment will provide substantial revenue to support public safety and fix streets. Equally as important is the unique experience Scheels will bring to this area, which needs continual reinvestment so people from all across the region will want to visit to shop, eat and simply have fun.”
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Scheels, a North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer, plans to raze the former Sears site (bottom) and build a 250,000-square-foot store. Currently on the site is Overstock Furniture and Mattress, which is closing.
Scheels, a North Dakota-based sporting goods retailer, plans to raze the former Sears site and build a 250,000-square-foot store at Woodland Hills Mall. Currently occupying the site is Overstock Furniture and Mattress, which is closing.
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(WFXR) — As Virginians prepare for snow, sleet, and freezing rain across the Commonwealth on Sunday, there are a number of ways to prepare and protect yourself, your home, and your family during this weekend of winter weather.
Here are some simple tips to keep everyone safe during the winter storm forecasted for Sunday, Jan. 16:
According to the National Weather Service, the main concern for homes during a winter storm is loss of power, heat, and telephone service, which is why it’s important to keep yourself and your family safe by preparing in advance and not letting a winter storm take you by surprise.
Both weather and emergency response officials advise you to start prepping early by making sure your home has a flashlight, extra batteries, a portable charger, a weather radio, adequate fuel for generators and other equipment, and bottled water (at least three gallons for each person in your household and your pets).
You should also have enough food to last for at least three days, including pet food, if applicable. For example, keep a supply of non-perishable food — like canned food, tea, coffee, trail mix, peanut butter, etc. — and a can opener. You can also stock up on fresh fruits and vegetables that don’t need to be refrigerated, such as oranges, apples or bananas.
Other items to keep around the house include extra prescription medicine; diapers and baby formula, if applicable; a first aid kit; and hygiene products like toilet paper, toothpaste, and moist towelettes in case water is in short supply.
Meanwhile, whether for your car or for your home, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) recommends putting together winter emergency supply kits:
Also, don’t forget to fully charge any cell phones, computers, and mobile devices in advance.
Authorities urge you not to travel unless absolutely necessary during winter storms.
This not only keeps icy roadways free of traffic, but it also keeps the roads safer for you, for Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) crews, and for emergency vehicles.
If you have to drive somewhere, watch for black ice, especially on bridges, curves, and overpasses.
In addition, do not cross roadways that are blocked by trees, debris, or downed power lines, which you should always assume are live power lines.
As Sunday’s winter storm grows closer and you roll out those space heaters, there are a few things to keep in mind.
Fire, make sure you’re only using space heaters in a well-ventilated area with at least three feet of space between your space heater and anything else.
If you need to refill the heating units, do it outside. You should also keep kids, pets, and any flammable items away from the heaters.
“If they’re in your bedroom during the night, we toss and turn, our bedding could get thrown onto them, so it’s recommended that if you leave the room, turn them off, or when you’re going to bed, turn off the space heaters,” said Capt. Ernest Parson with the Beckley Fire Prevention Bureau.
On the other hand, if you’re using wood, kerosene, or other fuels as supplemental heating sources, use caution and make sure you have good ventilation.
Also, check your carbon monoxide alarms to prevent carbon monoxide poisonings. And while you’re at it, why not check on your smoke detectors? If they are more than 10 years old, you are encouraged to get new ones as soon as possible.
If you need to use a generator to heat or power your home, make sure to place the unit outside to reduce the risk of toxic fume build-up.
The VDEM created the following graphic about the importance of generator safety:
When you’re shoveling snow, make sure to take it slow and take breaks because the cold temperatures and the extra exertion can put extra strain on heart muscles.
Even if you’re not planning to shovel snow, make sure to dress warmly when you go outside:
In short, keep yourself hydrated, dry, and warm.
As for our furry friends, if it’s too cold for you, it’s too cold for them, so make sure they have warm shelter and ice-free water over the course of this wintry weekend.
Virginia law says that pets cannot be tied up or chained outdoors when temperatures are 32 degrees or lower, or when there is a severe weather warning.
If you do take your pets outside — like for a walk — make sure to remove any damp sweaters, coats, or boots when you return so they stay warm.
Also, remember to wipe their paws after each trip outside. Ice-melting chemicals or rock salt can cause irritation, sickness, or even death, according to the VDEM.
Police also encourage you to check your vehicles for cats or other critters that may be trying to warm up in or around the vehicles.
Officials urge you not to call 911 unless you are experiencing an actual emergency.
If you are experiencing an outage, call your private internet or power service provider. If you want to check on road conditions, use www.511virginia.org or download the VDOT 511 app.
A number of localities around southwest and central Virginia have provided alternate contact information for nonemergency situations during winter weather events in order to keep emergency phone lines open for those in urgent need.
If you know there are neighbors or people in the area who may need assistance preparing for or dealing with winter weather, make sure to check on them.
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Kingsdown Names Home Furnishings Vet Global COO - Furniture World

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Luxury bedding manufacturer, Kingsdown, Inc., has appointed Gene Pierce, a widely respected home furnishings industry executive, its global chief operating officer.
Pierce is responsible for managing day-to-day operations, providing strategic guidance, and overseeing daily administrative and operational functions. He reports to Kingsdown’s President and CEO Frank Hood.
Pierce most recently was with United Furniture Industries in Tupelo, Miss., one of the largest furniture producers in the U.S. and parent of Lane Home Furnishings. For seven years, he held various senior leadership roles, including vice president of operations and vice president of manufacturing. During his time at United Furniture, Pierce managed a network of 15 facilities that spanned more than 9 million square feet of production and distribution space.
He started his professional career working in the automotive industry, moving onto sporting goods, industrial lighting and ultimately furniture manufacturing in 2009. Pierce spent six years at well-known high-end manufacturing companies, Philips Lighting and Furniture Brands International.
“Everyone in our industry can appreciate the value a seasoned operations leader brings to an organization. The challenges from supply chain to labor have never been greater, yet we are fortunate to have someone like Gene on our team to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization,” said Hood. 
Pierce said the fact that Kingsdown is one of home furnishings industry’s most iconic and well-established brands, with a growing global reach, made the position very compelling for him.
“I have had the privilege to work for some of the leading brands in the home furnishings space over the course of my career and am honored to join Kingsdown with its rich heritage for producing high-quality products,” he said. “The Kingsdown team has so much talent and energy, which translates into great results for our customers. It is an exciting time for our industry and The Kingsdown Group.”  
Pierce received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and management, and master’s in business administration from Mississippi State University. He recently relocated from Mississippi to Mebane, North Carolina, where he will reside with his wife, Susan.
 
About Kingsdown, Inc.
 Kingsdown, Inc., founded in 1904 and headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, is a manufacturer of premium mattress systems that serves leading retailers across the United States, Canada, and in more than 20 countries. Each Kingsdown product is manufactured using handcrafted techniques, combined with state-of-the-art research, materials and equipment.
Research and development, manufacturing and distribution facilities are headquartered in Mebane, North Carolina, with international offices located in England, Hong Kong and Japan. Canadian manufacturing and distribution are based in Ontario, Quebec and Alberta. Additional manufacturing facilities are located in California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Australia, Brazil, China, England, Malaysia, Mexico, Taiwan and Vietnam. In 2018, The Kingsdown Group was formed through the acquisition of Zedbed International, a leading foam mattress manufacturer, and the merger of Owen & Company with Kingsdown, Inc. to form one of the fastest-growing sleep technology groups in North America. For more information, visit www.kingsdown.com.
 
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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Canada, London, shore kings, smallies, big coho, catfish, sturgeon - Chicago Sun-Times

Beck Radenbaugh with his first big smallmouth bass, caught from Lake Michigan.
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This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report sprawls worldwide to include Canada and London; and there’s more, including info for the long holiday weekend, shoreline salmon and trout, big coho on southern Lake Michigan, and Wisconsin sturgeon.
Yes, that is worldwide with Canada and London reports.
Matt Radenbaugh emailed the photo at the top and this:
Hi Dale, was out with my longtime fishing buddy, Tim Ledbetter, and my son, Beck, and Beck nailed his first big smallie, a nice 4.5 pounder on the lakefront Saturday morning.
Hope you enjoy, thanks
Matt Radenbaugh
That kind of stuff that makes my day.
SHORELINE SALMON/TROUT
Quinn Wunar showing more than kings are in on the Chicago lakefront.
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Quinn Wunar tweeted the photo above and this:
Fact that there’s so many steelhead around makes the warm water easier to deal with. So far, casting spoons has been a grind.
Yes, there are bonus points for the hat, if only for the suffering.
Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted:
Good morning Dale, Salmon and Trout being caught here and there, I hear of at least 1 a day. They seem to be jumping more also.
Capt. Dan Leslie at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said the rain seemed too help the harbor fishing and spur more kings; there’s nice harbor steelhead, too; spoon bite working best.
Capt. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed:
. . .
And the harbor is starting. Some smaller kings are coming in at night. Unfortunately I think the king run will be below average. But the cohos will come in soon after and I expect one of the best coho runs in Illinois history. This is the first year I can ever remember the boats specifically targeting coho instead of kings because of both the quality and quantity. I guarantee you will get anglers emailing you photos of their kings and they will be huge coho. I think lots of shore fishermen’s personal best coho will be taken this fall.
Capt. Scott Wolfe
schooloffishcharters.com 630-341-0550
Here’s to readers catching to their best coho of their lives this fall.
WISCONSIN STURGEON
Hook-and-line sturgeon season in Wisconsin opens Saturday, Sept. 3, and runs through Sept. 30. Click here for the details.
LAKEFRONT PARKING
Chicago Park District’s parking passes for the fisherman’s parking lots at DuSable and Burnham harbors are on sale at Henry’s Sports and Bait in Bridgeport, Park Bait at Montrose Harbor, and the Northerly Island Visitor Center.
Readers suggest SpotHero app downtown. Otherwise, here are some basics: Foster (free street parking or pay lot); Montrose (now a mix of metered and free street parking); Belmont (pay lots on north and south sides); Diversey (pay lot or street parking); DuSable Harbor (pay lot or fisherman’s lot); Northerly Island/Burnham Harbor (meters, pay lot or fisherman’s lot); 31st/Burnham (meter parking between McCormick Place and 31st Street Harbor); Oakwood/39th (meters); 63rd Street/Casino Pier (pay lot); Steelworkers Park (free street parking at east end of 87th); Cal Park (free parking).
ILLINOIS FROG SEASON
Illinois’ bullfrog (only) season runs through Oct. 15. A fishing license is required. “Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, gig, pitchfork, spear, bow and arrow, hand, or landing net.” Daily bag limits eight, possession limit 16.
AREA LAKES
If trying for bluegill, I would suggest fishing in the weed pockets or working the outside weedlines.
Ken “Husker” O’Malley with a good local largemouth bass.
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Ken “Husker” O’Malley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photo above and this:
Hey Dale,
Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing.
Area lakes-bass have been good during late afternoon and evening hours. Texas rigged power worms witha Vector offset worm hook worked over rock humps and deep weed lines have produced good numbers.
. . .
TTYL
—
Ken Husker O’Malley
Husker Outdoors Waterwerks fishing team
Pete Lamar emailed:
Hi Dale,
You can just make out the silhouette of a snapping turtle in the attached video.When the ducks became aware that a turtle who would like to eat them was in the immediate area, they got out of the water in a hurry.They concluded that they were safer standing next to us-they were within arm’s length-than in the water with a hungry snapper.By the way, we were there, at a park district lake, to fish for bluegills.We caught a few small ones, but the turtle and ducks were the highlight.
. . .
Fingers crossed for the upland game drawing later this week
Pete
Lamar and I are part of an informal group that shares any success in drawings for the free upland game permits, what I consider the coolest hunting program in Illinois.
BRAIDWOOD LAKE
District fisheries biologist Seth Love would like to hear from anglers on hybrid catches at Braidwood. You can email him at seth.love@illinois.gov.
Open daily 6 a.m.-sunset.
CANADA
Joe Lamonica’s friend Cris with a nice walleye from Canadian waters.
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Joe Lamonica emailed the photo above and this:
Joe lamonica here. Had a great trip to Canada iron bridge ont. my friend Cris with a 24 inch walleye. Great dinner.
Yeah, I know that stretches the definition of Midwest, but considering how many Chicago-anglers trek to Canada each year, I included it.
But I actually had a couple submissions from Canada in the last week.
Jimmy Hjorth with a Canadian walleye.
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Jimmy Hjorth messaged the photo above and this last Wednesday:
A great day in Saskatoon!!!!
CHAIN O’LAKES AREA
Art Frisell at Triangle Sports and Marine in Antioch said water levels are up, so walleye should go around bridges, current areas and main lake points, try leeches on slip-bobber rigs; catfishing is good with medium roaches, crawlers and stinkbait, in that order; white bass very good, try trolling main lake basin with Mepps spinners or Pinkie jigs, then, when fish are located, go to slip-bobbers, Marie best; try for bluegill a little deeper in 8 feet with ice jigs on slip-bobbers.
NOTE: Check updates on water conditions at foxwaterway.com or (847) 587-8540.
NOTE 2: The Stratton Lock and Dam has normal daily operating hours of 8 a.m. to midnight through Sept. 30.
CHICAGO RIVER
Jesse Gonzalez with a big carp from the Chicago River.
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Jeffrey Williams messaged the photo above of his broother Jesse Gonzalez and this:
Back at the riverwalk catching these big boys,
19 pounds 33 in
COOLING LAKES
Braidwood, LaSalle and Heidecke are open daily 6 a.m.-sunset.
DELAVAN LAKE, WISCONSIN
Capt. Dave Duwe emailed:
Delavan Lake 8/29/22 through 9/5/22
Fishing remains very consistent. Both panfish and gamefish continue to bite well. .
Largemouth bass are still on the rocky points. When you find a school, it’s possible to catch 15-20 fish. They can either be caught drop shotting small 4 inch worms or fishing nightcrawlers on a split shot rig. Look for the fish in 15-20 ft of water. The best location is by Del Mar or by the Yacht Club.
Northern Pike fishing has been very slow. I’ve been dragging suckers around all week and didn’t catch one fish. I still believe that the bluegills are so thick on the weedlines that the pike simply aren’t hungry for anything else. I’ve tried both lindy rigs and slip bobbers without success.
Bluegills for most of the week have been just outside the weed edge in 15-20 ft. However, on Sunday 8/29/10 they were very difficult to catch. I don’t know if it was the time of day or if the fish have moved. I was fishing anywhere between 14 and 27 ft without much success. Leaf worms or red worms have been producing and the best approach has been fishing straight beneath the boat or using slip bobbers. Try for them 1 ft above the weeds.
Crappies continue to be very active. They are on the weedline in 14-16 ft of water. They can be caught on small plastics. Chartreuse or purple have been producing most of the action. Look for the fish by Browns Channel or Willow Point. For live bait fishermen, if you find a nice school, a small fathead minnow fished on a Thill bobber will produce a lot of action as well.
Walleye fishing has been kind of slow. I’ve been catching them here or there but not in any great numbers with any consistency. Most of the time, I’ve been fishing in 15-17 ft of water. I think that the walleyes are a little deeper in 22-24 ft of water on the outside of the weedline. The best approach to catch them is chrome and blue jigging Rapalas.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the weedline. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050
DOWNSTATE
HENNEPIN-HOPPER: Monday is the final day.
POWERTON: Summer hours are 6 a.m.-8 p.m. through Sept. 30.
EMIQUON PRESERVE: Hours are sunrise to sunset. Access permits and liability waivers are required. They are available Tuesday to Saturday at Dickson Mounts Museum, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SHELBYVILLE: Check with Ken Wilson of Lithia Guide Service.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS: Check with Jason Johns of Boneyard Fishing.
FOX RIVER
Jack Stevens with a good mid-day smallmouth bass from the Fox River.
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Jack Stevens emailed the photo above and this Sunday:
Hey Dale,
Got another one for you. 4.2lb smallie while wading through fox river in Aurora.
I was wading the river tossing a 1/2 jig with a craw trailer. The smallmouth were holding close to structure. Hooked into this one around noon.
Best,
Jack Stevens
That’s a good catch for the middle of the day.
Mike Cronsell at Dicky’s Bait Shop in Montgomery reported the rain helped the flow and should help the overall bite for catfish.
Pete Lamar emailed:
Hi Dale,
. . .
I fished the Fox in downtown Aurora last week and got into some small smallmouths.They came out of surprisingly slow water-up until then, the fish I’d been catching came from in or near riffles.Levels and current were good for this time of year, but the water was taking on a green color again from an algae bloom.I haven’t looked yet, but would guess that yesterday’s storm and heavy rain flushed a lot of the algae downstream.
. . .
Pete
GENEVA LAKE, WISCONSIN
Capt. Dave Duwe emailed:
Lake Geneva 8/29/22 through 9/5/22
It’s the calm before the storm. Labor Day weekend is just about here so be prepared for a great deal of boat traffic on the lake. It will be much busier than it has been lately.
Smallmouth bass are starting to come off their sporadic summer pattern and starting to position themselves on the break lines in 15-20 ft. of water. The best presentation I have found is Carolina Rigging, watermelon or root beer colored Arkie crawling grubs or split shotting live night crawlers. Most of the fish being caught are by Coleman’s Point or by Linn Pier. As the water cools the small mouth bass will move shallower and concentrate on the main lake points, like Conference Point, Black Point and Rainbow Point.
Largemouth bass fishing has been all right. Most of the bass are being caught in 12-13 ft. of water. The best bait is night crawlers fished on the split shot rig. A secondary pattern was the split shot rig with 5 inch zoom lizards, green pumkin/chartreuse seemed to produce the most. Many of the fish being caught were on the Geneva Bay break line or by Coleman’s Point.
Northern Pike fishing has been average. The fish are still deep but are starting to move shallow. Most of the northerns being caught this past week have been in 35-40 ft. of water. They are not as concentrated as they were in mid-August. Six inch chubs seem to be the best approach when fished on a lindy rig. Chubs will out fish the suckers about 5 to 1 right now. The best locations have been Cedar Point, the Narrows and Covenant Harbor point.
Walleye fishing has been very good. Some are still being caught at night in about 13 ft. of water. They are still associating with the weed flats. Crank baits or crawler harnesses remain the best approach. Look for them in Fontana Beach or Trinkes. Remember wind is still the key to success.
Panfish continue to be a constant bite. The key to catching them is a live night crawler fished on the split shot rig. The depth has been 10-13 ft. of water for the most action. I’ve caught good fish pretty much in every spot I’ve been fishing for bass.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the water. For guide parties, please call Dave Duwe at 608-883-2050.
GREEN LAKE AREA, WISCONSIN
Guide Mike Norris emailed:
Fishing Report – 8/28/2022
Mike Norris
Big Green Lake – Smallmouth fishing slowed down in the past week, so I spent most of my time focusing on and catching Big Green Lake’s oversized bluegills.Northern pike are also active, and I am catching them live bait rigging at or just above the thermocline.Troll just above the thermocline (30 to 35 deep) at a half mile an hour with a one-ounce slip sinker rigged twenty-four inches ahead of a 2/0 hook baited with a live sucker minnow.
Fox Lake – A local angler caught a fifty-one-inch muskie last week on this popular Doge County Lake.September is the best month on the lake to fish for muskies.Bass fishing is slow right now but should improve with cooler weather.A few anglers are catching crappies drifting across the basin of the lake with a split shot and minnow.
GREEN/STURGEON BAYS, WISCONSIN
Click here for the Wisconsin DNR weekly report.
HEIDECKE LAKE
Bob Johnson with the bounty of smallmouth bass at Heidecke Lake.
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Bob Johnson emailed the photo above and this;
Hi Dale - Heidecke lake experienced even more pressure than normal with High School tournaments starting up. Good luck to these kids fishing competitively going forward.The Smallmouth were taking bladed jigs along with Rapala crainkbaits fished close to shore on riprap. I also caught a few on finesse baits along windy side of lake, the calm water is Less effective. The Bass were in good shape but smaller at around 2.5 lbs or under. Lake still has a summer stain and water temps were around 76.
Ken “Husker” O’Malley of Husker Outdoors emailed the photo below and this:
Hey Dale,
Here is a recap of this past weeks fishing.
. . .
Heidecke lake-water temps are 76-77 with very little visibility. Throw top water baits at first light for smallmouth. Swim baits and spider grubs have been the most consistent bite.
Here is the nature pic of the week [below]. Sunrise on Heidecke.
TTYL
—
Ken Husker O’Malley
Husker Outdoors Waterwerks fishing team
Sunrise on Heidecke Lake.
Ken “Husker” O’Malley
Open 6 a.m. (6:30 bank fishing) to sunset.
ILLINOIS RIVER
Pete Riedesel with the surprise of a bowfin from the Illinois River.
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Pete Riedesel (see Fishin Friend Guide Service on Facebook) texted the photo above and this:
How about that for a river surprise
Bowfin are a hard-fighting surprise anywhere you latch into them.
LAKE ERIE
Click here for the Ohio DNR Report.
LAKEFRONT
Mike Beirman with a big coho out of Waukegan.
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Jeff Ayeski messaged the photo above and this Saturday from Waukegan:
Coho 14 .6 lbs caught by Mike Beirman on the Catchem Plenty III
Stacey Greene at Park Bait at Montrose Harbor texted:
Good morning Dale, Salmon and Trout being caught here and there, I hear of at least 1 a day. They seem to be jumping more also. There has been a big number of Northerns being caught. I have no Perch reports.Smallmouth still being caught by those fishing for them. Have a great week.
A good day out of Chicago Thursday with Confusion Charters.
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Capt. Bob Poteshman of Confusion Charters texted the photo above and this on Thursday:
37 fish this morning from Chicago. 26-lb king
Lotta little cohos
Here is a main report on Tuesday from Poteshman. “There are some really big cohos around, it is a pleasure.” Out of North Point, decent fishing on The Hill in 50-100 for a mixed bag on a variety of presentations, “Throw the whole Goddamn thing at them.” Out of Chicago, lot of big lakers, big coho, little coho, a few steelhead and occasional Chinook in 110-150 off Montrose. “Darn good fishing for this time of year.”
Capt. Dan Leslie at the Salmon Stop in Waukegan said boat fishing, captains transferring to lakers but also catching lots of coho in 10-pound class and some steelhead in 150-220; rain shore fishing seemed to help spur kings and some nice steelhead in the harbor, too, spoon bite working.
Timothy Fee with a boat-record coho on School Fish Charters out of Waukegan.
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Capt. Scott Wolfe of School of Fish Charters emailed the photo above and this:
Hi Dale. Your article this week about the huge coho was incredibly timed for me. About the exact time you posted it, Timothy Fee from Chicago landed a new boat record coho at over 15 pounds. The picture is attached. It came on a wire diver out 110 in 120 feet of water off Waukegan on a Stubbie dodger and white Stanley fly.
Fishing was excellent for both coho and lakers off Waukegan. Most of the coho were to the North, off the Illinois State Beach Hotel in 150 to 190 feet. There were occasional kings, lakers, steelhead, pinks and a rare brown trout there too. White or Aqua spoons and flys were best 25 to 60 down on downriggers and lead and copper lines. White flys behind chrome flashers or dodgers and Warrior spoons in Wonderbread, Spoiler, Hey Babe and any green/white combos worked.
Quick limits of huge laker trout are being taken to the South in 110-140. We had several over 20#. Jimmy Fly Mo rigs in Yellow Guy, Green Guy and blue green were great. 300 foot coppers with Magnum Warrior spoons in white or aqua, patterns of Hey Babe, Spoiler, and Two Face all worked well.
And the harbor is starting. Some smaller kings are coming in at night. Unfortunately I think the king run will be below average. But the cohos will come in soon after and I expect one of the best coho runs in Illinois history. This is the first year I can ever remember the boats specifically targeting coho instead of kings because of both the quality and quantity. I guarantee you will get anglers emailing you photos of their kings and they will be huge coho. I think lots of shore fishermen’s personal best coho will be taken this fall.
Capt. Scott Wolfe
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LaSALLE LAKE
Site is open daily 6 a.m.-sunset. As a perched lake, boating is closed when winds top or will top 14 mph. Check daily updates on boating at (815) 640-8099.
LONDON
(Yes, as in England)
Lou DiNicola’s grandson Bode with a carp caught near London.
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Lou DiNicola emailed the photo above and this:
Hi Dale.In England carp fishing is the thing.My grandson, Bode, (who lives near London) is happy with this catch!
That was a first for the MFR, so DiNicola added:
Last place I’d want to live as a fisherman!Give me the Libertyville Fishing Club and our 20 outings each year any day!
I see his point. I think sometimes we take for granted the expanses of free public fishing we have in the United States.
MADISON LAKES, WISCONSIN
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MAZONIA
Hours are 6 a.m. to sunset.
NORTHERN WISCONSIN
The joy of an accidentally caught muskie in northern Wisconsin.
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Howard Bass emailed the photo above and this:
I generally fly fish for esox and bass now and rarely use my bait casters.
This came while fishing for walleye and panfish. Not sure why I bother actively fishing for them when I get em like this mostof the time. I guess I’m chasing the once in a lifetime trophy.
1/16 oz weedless jig with half a crawler
4lb test on a light weight spinning rod.
Caught a perch, watched the musky chase it to the boat, dropped 4’ of rod into water and figure eighted nine or ten times before the rod bent over. From the way it came out I could tell it was a taker and not just a follow. they are always hooked in the top corner of mouth and are easy to release.One of the cooler ways I’ve caught a musky. Go pro does great stuff with fish pictures. Only 32+.
Walleye fishing fair, small mouth have been decent the last couple weeks( a number of 18-20 footballs) Expecting the patterns to shift soon as the birds, animals and trees are slowly showing signs of autumn in the Northwoods.
Watching baby loons trying to figure out how to fish and take flight is fascinating. Let’s just say some kids are not as quick to learn as others. In fact they can be very needy of their parents. One baby will go down and grab fish while the other waits to be fed. With that said loons are incredible parents. Lots of mushrooms everywhere. I think I relate to the old man in the woods that’sgrowing next to the cabin.
Acorns dropping over a deck with metal furniture can be annoying and sometimes dangerous if you sit in the wrong spot.
H
He’s right about GoPro photos.
He’s also right about the early signs of the changing seasons.
Kurt Justice at Kurt’s Island Sport Shop in Minocqua emailed:
Some midweek sun pushed surface temps into the upper 70’s.Lots of sun and little wind made things tough for some anglers chasing Walleye, but some other species responded well to the warmth.
Bluegill:Very Good-Good – Good numbers and size being found in 8-12’ cabbage beds that are not showing signs of dying back.Fan cast small #0 Mepps, 1/32 beetle spins to locate (odd how they aren’t all over).Yet once found, these loose schools of Gills an be really fun on slip-bobbers and worms.Two-three feet down at weed top level.Most of these fish have been nice eaters (7-8) not your run of the mill dock Sunnys!
Largemouth Bass:Good-Very Good – Action seemed to have slowed from past couple weeks.Late mornings through afternoons best using Wacky Worms and jig/creature baits.Those hotter evenings did provide good top-water action.Despite less than top level action, Largemouth Bass still one of the most active bites this past week.
Smallmouth Bass:Good – Need to search a bit as they move back and forth between rock humps and coontail edges.Changes lake to lake and day to day.Ned jigs used to work TRD Worms and Crawz have been good.Drop-shotting 3 Wackys or 2 ½ Gulp Alive Minnows or even 2 ½ - 3 live muds or chubs working best.
Northern Pike:Good – Finally some good reports from guide Jason Heindl using spinnerbaits and #3 Mepps over green (or brown cabbage) weeds.Tops a 32 er with enough action to make things interesting.
Musky:Good-Fair – Fish location dependent on lake type.Big, deep lakes finding fish suspended following schools of bait fish.Shallower lakes, fish being found along both inside and outside weed edges.Smity’s new Wizard Spell bucktail has been hot with fish up to 45 this past week.
Crappie:Fair – Tall weed beds of 10-12’ mixed with grass.Cast tiny tubes, tinsel jigs or cover area with small minnows under floats.On Flowages, work wood, but keep in mind loose schools found cruising flats.Try drifting slip-floats with medium fats at varying depth until you can lock in.
Yellow Perch:Fair-Good – Mixed reports, usually being caught while fishing cabbage of 5-8’ using jig and crawler meant for Walleyes.
Walleye:Fair – Best on the larger lakes working 27-30’ gravel edges using chubs or whole crawlers on 1/4 - 3/8 oz jigs.When fishing these depths and deeper be careful to work fish up slowly.With the protected slots it’s more important than ever to protect those spawners!
Weather forecast looks good for the holiday weekend.Some cooler temps (highs in the 70’s Sat/Sun – 80 degrees on Monday should make for an enjoyable weekend on the water.
Kurt Justice
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NORTHWEST INDIANA
A mixed bag of big salmon and trout in Indiana.
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Capt. Rich Sleziak at Slez’s Bait in Lake Station texted:
Kings, coho and a steelhead here and there are in close out of burns ditch and Michigan city fish 35 to 45 ft mag moonshine spoons and j plugs fished 30ft to bottom.
Kids in school kinda quiet
Labor Day weekend and Labor Day same hours here at slezs bait shop 5am to 6pm
ROOT RIVER, WISCONSIN
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SHABBONA LAKE
John Honiotes at Boondocks reported hybrids doing well working shad running in the evening on topwaters in brief windows evenings; topwaters for largemouth bass; crappie 13-17 around trees; catfish and hybrids along the dam wall.
Site summer hours—6 a.m.-10 p.m.—run through Oct. 31.
Bait shop is open 6 a.m.-7 p.m. daily; restaurant, 11-8 daily.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN LAKEFRONT
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SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN
Staff at Tackle Haven in Benton Harbor said salmon and trout are scattered; a few steelhead and walleye in the river.
Paddle and Pole hosts the Berrien Springs Fish Ladder Camera.
WISCONSIN DELLS
Hook-and-line sturgeon season in Wisconsin opens Saturday, Sept. 3, and runs through Sept. 30. Click here for the details. Click here for the harvest areas. Check with River’s Edge for the Dells area.
WISCONSIN RIVER
Rob Abouchar with a smallmouth bass from the Wisconsin River.
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Rob Abouchar emailed the photo above and below, and this:
Hi dale the signs of the season of change are here and in the north woods.Here the acorns are falling and the first nighthawks were seen yesterday.On island lake the fish were more active and hitting fathead minnows and live worms. My neighbor jim finally broke through on the bass and I added another species; a hybrid striper. Gills also good early and late in the day.
I returned to the north woods and the forest tansy and goldenrod or heralding the coming fall. Friday the conditions on the Wisconsin river Alexander flowage were as close to perfect as I’ve ever seen. I continued my quest to catch a muskie on a wacky rigged senko. I only got smallmouth but they were good size and fought hard. Best color for the wacky rig was green pumpkin with purple and green glitter.A few trees are showing color change and it won’t be long till more color comes to the north woods.
On the music front a show with Midnite Mile on Friday in Mundelein with fireworks to follow... one more Summer blowout before the cool change comes.
Sticking with the theme of low-light in late summer, in this case on the Wisconsin River.
Rob Abouchar
And let me end with a note of thankfulness for his music report, too.


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For people who exercise in groups, ‘we’ has benefits — but don’t lose sight of ‘me’ - The Conversation Indonesia

Associate Professor, Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management, University of Manitoba
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Anyone who has been part of an exercise group likely knows the power and benefit of group exercise. Exercise group members often identify with their group and develop a sense of “we” or belonging.
Having this sense of “we” is associated with numerous benefits, including life satisfaction, group cohesion, support and exercise confidence. Further, group attendance, effort and a higher exercise volume are more likely when people identify strongly with an exercise group. Belonging to an exercise group seems like a great way to support an exercise routine.
But what happens when people can’t rely on the support of their exercise group?
In our kinesiology lab at the University of Manitoba, we have started to answer this question. People may lose access to their exercise group when they relocate, become a parent or take on a new job with a challenging schedule. In March 2020, many group exercisers lost access to their groups due to the limits on public gatherings that accompanied the COVID-19 pandemic.
To understand if tying oneself to an exercise group makes it harder to exercise when the group is not available, we asked exercise group members how they would react if their exercise group was no longer available to them. People who strongly identified with their group were less confident about their ability to exercise alone and thought this task would be difficult.
We found similar results in two studies yet to be peer reviewed, in which we examined how exercisers reacted when they lost access to their exercise groups because of COVID-19 restrictions on group gatherings. Again, exercisers with a strong sense of “we” felt less confident about exercising alone. This lack of confidence may have stemmed from the challenge of members having to go “cold-turkey” on group participation, and suddenly losing the support and accountability that the group provided.
Further, the strength of exercisers’ group identity was unrelated to how much they exercised alone after losing their groups. Exercisers’ sense of connection to the group may not translate into skills that help them exercise alone. Some exercisers we interviewed reportedly stopped exercising altogether during pandemic restrictions.
These findings are consistent with other research that suggests that when exercisers become reliant on others (in this case, exercise leaders) they have difficulty exercising alone.
What might equip group exercisers with the skills and motivation to exercise independently? We believe exercise role identity may be a key. When people exercise with a group, they often form an identity not only as a group member, but also with the role of someone who exercises.
Identifying as an exerciser (exercise role identity) involves seeing exercise as core to one’s sense of self and behaving consistently with the exerciser role. This may mean engaging in regular exercise or making exercise a priority. Research shows a reliable link between exercise role identity and exercise behaviour.
Group exercisers who have a strong exercise role identity may be in the best position to keep exercising even when they lose access to their group, because exercise is core to their sense of self.
To test this idea, we looked at how exerciser role identity related to group exercisers’ feelings about exercising alone. We found that in both hypothetical and real-world situations where exercisers lost access to their group, people who strongly identified with the exerciser role were more confident in their ability to exercise alone, found this task less challenging and exercised more.
In fact, some exercisers reported seeing the loss of their group during the pandemic as just another challenge to overcome and focused on opportunities to exercise without having to worry about other group members’ schedules or workout preferences. These findings suggest that having a strong sense of “me” may offer exercise group members the tools needed to exercise independently from the group.
There are undeniable benefits to group exercise. Exclusively solo exercisers do not get the benefits of group cohesion and group support. As exercise adherence experts, we highly recommend group exercise. However, we also argue that exercisers who rely too heavily on their groups may be less resilient in their independent exercise — especially if they suddenly lose access to their group.
We feel it is wise for group exercisers to foster an exerciser role identity in addition to their exercise group identity. What might this look like? Exercisers may clearly define what it means to them personally to be an exerciser independent of the group, or pursue some goals with the group (for example, training for a fun run with group members) and other goals alone (for example, running a race at one’s fastest pace).
Overall, if you are looking to support your exercise routine and stay flexible in the face of challenges, having a sense of “we” is great, but don’t lose sight of your sense of “me.”
Sasha Kullman, a student in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba, co-authored this article.
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