Carl Hauser

Fergus Falls

Sports Editor at Fergus Falls Daily Journal

Sports Director at Alpha Media USA

Sports Editor - Fergus Falls Daily Journal - part-time pxp’r.

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Articles

A lifetime of news: Wallevand has excelled in local journalism

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

Kevin Wallevand walked into the WDAY studios in 1983, and 42 years later he still hasn’t left, with his work at the station leading him to many different parts of the world. His humble beginnings all started in Otter Tail County. kAm“xE 76=E =:<6 8@:?8 E@ s:D?6J (@C=5[Q (2==6G2?5 D92C65 @7 9:D 8C@H:?8 FA J62CD :? D>2==E@H? ':?:?8] Q*@F 4@??64E65 H:E9 J@FC 3F55:6D :? E96 >@C?:?8 2?5 H@F=5 DA6?5 >@DE @7 E96 52J A=2J:?8] (6 H@F=5 9@A @? @FC 3:<6D 2?5 C:56] p =@E @7 E:>6 H2D DA6?E 7:D9:?8 @?
Fueled by faith: Carr brothers reflect on past success

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

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Love that is meant to be: Seventy years of understanding

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

There are milestones, and then there are landmark occasions. This particular story is the latter. In December 2024, Albert (Al) and Marcie Koennicke celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary, a testament of love and devotion for seven decades of marriage. kAm%96 DE@CJ 368:?D :? E96 52JD @7 E96:C J@FE9]k^AmkAmp= H2D @?6 @7 7:G6 49:=5C6? 3@C? E@ 9:D A2C6?ED[ 2?5 E96 @?=J @?6 E92E H2D 3@C? :? 2 9@DA:E2=] w6 2EE6?565 2 4@F?ECJ D49@@= :?
America’s pastime on a smaller scale: Town ball, past and present

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

Summer is filled with activity in the lakes area. From enjoying the water to festivals and eateries, it’s hard to ignore the fun that can be had. A shining diamond is that of amateur/town baseball, in full swing throughout the warmer Minnesota months. kAm|2;@C {628F6 32D632== 52E6D 324< E@ E96 =2E6 `hE9 46?EFCJ[ H9:49 2=D@ 9@=5D ECF6 E@ 32D632== 96C6 :? ~EE6C %2:= r@F?EJ] %96 =686?52CJ !C:?46 w@?6J4FEE 8@E E96 32== C@==:?8 H96? 96 42>6 E@ u6C8FD u2==D :?
Living the dream: Jensens roam the Hillcrest soccer sideline together

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

It was a dream come true, plus a little extra for Rod Jensen, head coach for the Hillcrest Comets boys’ soccer team since they started the program over 20 years ago, spending time with the girls' program as well. And for the first time in history, the 2024 soccer season saw not two, but three generations of Jensens on the Hillcrest pitch. kAm(9:=6 #@5 92D 366?
Stepping into the ring: Walters and Kolle enjoyed successful pro boxing careers

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

For two Fergus Falls High School graduates, hard work and dedication paid off in the boxing world. Andy Kolle and Zach Walters, both graduates of the Class of 2000, had a very similar rise in the sport. kAm“x 925 2 3F55J @7 >:?6 E92E H2?E65 E@ 8@ ECJ @FE 3@I:?8[ D@ H6 H6?E E@ E96 HC6DE=:?8 C@@> 2?5 5:5 D@>6 DA2CC:?8[” DE2E65 z@==6] k^AmkAm(2=E6CD 2=D@ C6G:D:E65 9:D 368:??:?8Di “x 925 ;FDE 8@EE6?
Smooth sailing ahead: Lundeen legacy lives on with great success

3 weeks ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

The Lundeen name is no stranger to the Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County area. Victor Lundeen, founder of the Victor Lundeen Company, enjoyed spending time on the water. He purchased lakefront property in 1942 with a cabin on Otter Tail Lake. Victor enjoyed sailing, a passion he shared with his sons, Ed, David and Buzz. They learned on a 19-foot-long monohull, which they dubbed “The Old Lightning.”kAm$2:=3@2E C246D @? ~EE6C %2:= {2<6 3682? :?
Taking a walk on the water side: Forget the skis, it’s time to go feet first

1 month ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

For Minnesotans, walking on water in the winter is fairly easy, in the summertime it takes someone special, and they need help — enter barefoot skiers. kAm(9:=6 ?@E =:>:E65 E@ ;FDE |:??6D@E2[ E96 A=6E9@C2 @7 =2<6D[ C:G6CD 2?5 C6D6CG@:CD :? E96 DE2E6 >2<6 :E 2? 62DJ A=2J8C@F?5 7@C E9@D6 H9@ H2?E E@ C:56 E96 H2<6[ H96E96C H:E9 D<:D @C H:E9@FE] x? ~EE6C %2:= r@F?EJ[ E96C6 92G6 366? 2 962CEJ 4@==64E:@? @7 32C67@@E D<:6CD @G6C E96 J62CDj 3FE A6C92AD E96 >@DE 72>@FD :D 2 >2? H9@ 8@6D 3J E96 ?2>6 @7 y@?
Fueled by faith: Carr brothers reflect on past success

1 month ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

There is a unique bond when it comes to siblings, and that special connection can prove to be quite beneficial where athletics are involved, just ask the Carr brothers — or anyone who opposed them during their glory days. kAmqC2?5@? 2?5 z:C3J r2CC 8C6H FA ;FDE @FED:56 @7 q2EE=6 {2<6[ 367@C6 >@G:?8 E@ u6C8FD u2==D :?
Smooth sailing ahead: Lundeen legacy lives on with great success

1 month ago | fergusfallsjournal.com | Carl Hauser

The Lundeen name is no stranger to the Fergus Falls and Otter Tail County area. Victor Lundeen, founder of the Victor Lundeen Company, enjoyed spending time on the water. He purchased lakefront property in 1942 with a cabin on Otter Tail Lake. Victor enjoyed sailing, a passion he shared with his sons, Ed, David and Buzz. They learned on a 19-foot-long monohull, which they dubbed “The Old Lightning.”kAm$2:=3@2E C246D @? ~EE6C %2:= {2<6 3682? :?