The northeastern Minnesota town first claimed the title in 2009 after gathering more than 1600 ATVs. However, it wasn't long before Richfield, Utah topped the world record with 1,870 ATVs. The Duluth News Tribune reports organizers along the North Shore are hoping at least 2,000 ATVs participate in the parade this summer.
U of M-barrassed: Gophers shocked by Bowling Green
The Falcons snapped a 21-game non-conference winning streak in front of a homecoming crowd.
Andrew Wiggins applies for exemption to COVID vaccine, is rejected
Wiggins could miss a large chunk of the season without the vaccine.
Minnesota couple sentenced in 2020 murder of 8-year-old daughter
Autumn Hallow died at her home last summer.
Vikings-Seahawks: 5 things you can count on happening
Can the Vikings finally beat Russell Wilson?
Residents asked to be on the lookout for at-large suspect in Sauk Rapids
The suspect was last seen near the intersection of Garden Brook Drive Northeast and Strawberry Court Northeast.
Ben Simmons rumor mill running hot and Wolves still connected
Can the Timberwolves still land the 76ers star?
Aquifer energy storage project wins financial backing of Mpls city council
It'll be used to power the Towerside Innovation District near the U of M.
Bomb threat prompts school evacuation in central Minnesota
A search of the building did not find any suspicious items.
Double shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 'critically wounded' in St. Paul
It's the city's 29th homicide this year.
Brewery, taproom moving into former Twin Cities newspaper space
Loons Landing officially signed the lease this week.
Police: Car with dog inside stolen from outside Twin Cities liquor store
They're asking people to be on the lookout for the vehicle.
Murder charge filed over inmate's death at Chisago Co. Jail
The man suddenly became unresponsive and died while in a holding cell.
Number of bikini marchers in Minnesota parade falls far short of record
Despite protests by city council members, a group of bikini-wearing women -- and a couple of men in bikini tops -- marched in the Paddlefish Days Parade Saturday afternoon in the southern Minnesota town of Madison Lake. About 39 participants took part in the bikini march -- far below the 451 need to break the mark in the Guiness Book of World Records.
Arctic Cat recalling 1,400 ATVs
The Thief River Falls company is recalling the vehicles because the steering tie-rod can bend, potentially causing the driver to lose control. ATVs included in the recall have been sold at dealerships since February this year. The company is notifying registered owners.
Amphibious ATV coming soon, but it won't come cheap
Minnesota ATV and Jetski fans are going to love this – a four-wheel, single-rider ATV that at the push of a button converts to a water ride. The Quadski will be available by the end of the year for $40,000 from Michigan-based Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc., the Associated Press reports.
Bikini parade is on but participants are in short supply
Madison Lake couldn't stop the tanning salon owner who hopes to organize the world's largest parade of bikini-clad women at Saturday's Paddlefish Days festival. But the 40 women who've signed up is far short of the record of 450.
Monticello man unhurt after ATV plunges into icy water
A man was riding a four-wheeler from his fish house back to shore when he hit a patch of open water on Norway Lake, north of Underwood. The man pulled himself out and got to shore without injury.
Cliffs Natural Resources to pay $300K fine, improve Silver Bay landfill
Cliffs Natural Resources has agreed to pay a $242,973 civil penalty to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and make improvements to the coal ash landfill at Northshore Mining plant in Silver Bay, the Duluth News Tribune reports. The company will also contribute $75,000 toward an expansion of the household hazardous waste reuse center in Duluth.
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