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“In Service and Healing” coming up on Prairie Sportsman

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Download a photo of U.S. Army Sergeant Ian Ives

 

GRANITE FALLS, Minn. —  Coming up on Prairie Sportsman: Ian Ives, an army sergeant who lost an arm in Afghanistan, is presented with a custom-made rod and reel, and at The Raptor Center, an eagle is being examined after it was hit by a car.  “In Service and Healing” airs on Pioneer PBS  Sunday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. 

U.S. Army Sergeant Ian Ives was seriously injured in October 2019 when an IED exploded while he was on duty in Afghanistan. He was flown to Walter Reed Bethesda where his right arm was amputated and he lost vision in his right eye. Last year, Kris and Justin Anderson of Lake Crystal, Minn. presented Ian with a custom-made rod and reel that can be operated with one hand. It belonged to Kris’s late father who had a stroke following a car accident that caused paralysis on his right side. They connected to Ian through Isaac Jensen of The Fallen Outdoors who took Ian fishing on Mille Lacs Lake with his new rod and reel.

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Download a photo of an eagle is being examined at The Raptor Center in St. Paul

Next, at The Raptor Center in St. Paul, an eagle is being examined after it was hit by a car. X-rays showed internal trauma and the eagle was rehabilitated and released six weeks later. 

The Raptor Center was co-founded by U of M College of Veterinary Medicine professors Patrick Redig and Gary Duke who started treating injured birds in the 1970s. Staff quickly realized that raptors, which were unable to be released back into the wild, could become effective educational “ambassadors,” making appearances at schools, fairs and festivals.  

Prairie Sportsman celebrates our love of the outdoors to hunt, fish and recreate, and promotes environmental stewardship. Prairie Sportsman’s team includes Cindy Dorn, producer/writer; Bret Amundson, host/editor; and Dylan Curfman, editor/videographer. The 2022 season is made possible by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, SafeBasements of Minnesota, Live Wide Open, Western Minnesota Prairie Waters and members of Pioneer PBS. 

About Prairie Sportsman

Prairie Sportsman celebrates our love of the outdoors to hunt, fish and recreate, provided by our vast resources of lakes, rivers, trails and grasslands, and to promote environmental stewardship. 

Prairie Sportsman’s team includes Cindy Dorn, producer/writer; Bret Amundson, host/editor; and Dylan Curfman, editor/videographer. The 2022 season is made possible by the Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, Safe Basements of Minnesota, Live Wide Open, Western Minnesota Prairie Waters and members of Pioneer PBS. 
 

About Pioneer PBS

Established in 1966, Pioneer PBS is an award-winning, viewer-supported television station dedicated to sharing local stories of the region with the world. For more information visit www.pioneer.org.