The Fergus Falls Daily Journal

The Ashby Fire Department got its money’s worth. On Tuesday, Fire Chief Mark Zlotnick and several other Ashby firefighters were on hand to receive a $5,000 grill, presented to the department by Aaron Gagner and David Hoffstad of the Red Lake Falls Fire Department. Ashby’s fire department won the grill after buying a $25 raffle [...]lumber

Ashby traveled to Wheaton on Wednesday night and lost to the #6 state-ranked Warriors by a score of 77 to 16. We had some costly turnovers early in the game and we found ourselves in a hole we couldn’t get out of. The team continued to give it their all, but couldn’t match the speed [...]

The public access at Lake Christina, along Highway 82 southeast of Ashby, is a busy place these days. Construction is underway to prepare for a drawdown of the lake in 2011. The goal is to improve water quality and see ducks return to what conservationists say was once a vibrant waterfowl migration habitat. “We’re off [...]

PARKERS PRAIRIE—The Ashby volleyball team saw their conference record fall to 0-7 with another Little Eight Conference loss Thursday night, this one a 3-0 (25-21, 25-14, 25-12) loss at Parkers Prairie. “They have players that can hit around, through and over a block,” Ashby coach Brenda Johnson said. “They adjusted very well to everything we [...]

For the Journal It was a typical Little 8 Conference match in Fergus Falls Tuesday. Lots of volleys, great defense and several lead changes. In the end, it was the Hillcrest Comets who came out on top, defending their home court against Ashby, 3-1 (25-14, 25-21, 21-25, 25-23). The Comets pretty much controlled the first [...]

A Maple Grove man likely might consider wearing blaze orange the next time he’s out hunting after a 14-year-old hunting companion accidentally shot him on Saturday. According to the Otter Tail County Sheriff’s Office, Robert Harris, 49, was turkey hunting with several friends near Veitenheimer Road, close to Ten Mile Lake. At about 4:30 p.m., [...]

ASHBY—The Underwood volleyball team kept their Little Eight Conference record unblemished after a 3-0 (25-10, 25-12, 26-24) win over Ashby on Tuesday night. After cruising through the first two sets, the Rockets (11-2, 5-0) had to fend off a furious comeback by the Arrows late in the third and final set. “We did well in [...]

The Wheaton Warriors picked up a non-conference volleyball win in Ashby Monday night, 3-0 (25-14, 25-16, 25-15). “The girls worked hard tonight against a very well rounded and talented Wheaton team,” Ashby coach Brenda Johnson said. “The girls were aggressive on defense tonight. We made some changes in our line up the girls adjusted well. [...]

UNDERWOOD—The Underwood football team dismantled visiting Ashby 61-8 in a Pheasant Conference North game on Friday night. The Rockets (4-0, 3-0) racked up 418 total yards, including a staggering 379 yards on the ground and nine touchdowns to show their homecoming crowd exactly why they are the No. 8 ranked 9-man team in the state. [...]

ASHBY—Grant Stroud gained 170 total yards from scrimmage and scored three touchdowns in place of the injured Zach Taylor as Hillcrest rolled over Pheasant Conference North rival Ashby 52-0 on Friday night. Taylor, who ran for 183 yards and three touchdowns in the Comets’ win over Eagle Valley last Friday night, was sidelined with a [...]