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December 2025 Contents Minnesota Snowmobiling is the official publication of the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA).

The publication is a benefit of membership in MnUSA ($35 annual membership).

MnUSA Executive Board President Mike Clevenger Vice President Scotty Harder Secretary Janet Widness Treasurer Gordon Heitke Director at Large Scott Wakefield Past Presidents Scott Wakefield, Greg Sorenson, Rod Seibel, Mark Kavanaugh, Gayle Quistgard, Mark Steinmueller, Keith Twombly, Terry Hutchinson, Curt Berg, Harold Brace, Bob Linn, Diane Wallenta, Jeff Mausolf, Bob King, Larry Shepherd, Bill Kullberg, LeRoy Strehlo, Tom Decker, Mary Violett, Allen Eglinton, Al Lalim, Harold Tomkins Minnesota Snowmobiling (ISSN 1085-1054) is published seven times a year for $14 in September, October, November, December, January, February, and March by Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association, 14000 Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW, Ste. L, Ramsey, MN 55303. Periodicals Postage Paid at Fargo, ND and at additional mailing offices.

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From the Editor From the President Directors From the Vice President Legislative News MnUSA News ACSA News Fall Workshop: Education In Motion Proposed MnUSA By-Law Changes Vintage News Club News Youth News 27 What’s Cookin’?

28 MnUSA Business Partners

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association, 14000 Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW, Ste. L, Ramsey, MN 55303.

PUBLISHER Dan Ferris EDITOR Scott Wakefield ART DIRECTOR / COPY EDITOR Dena Gervasi ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Chuck Gekas ADVERTISING SALES Jim Gekas, Mark Hunkeler, Larry Ladowski, Roger Cormier, Greg Jones EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS Mike Clevenger, Scotty Harder, Christian Franzen, Scott Wakefield, Allen Beumer CONTRIBUTIONS: Letters, manuscripts, stories, materials and photographs are welcome but cannot be returned unless sender provides a SASE. Minnesota Snowmobiling is not responsible for unsolicited manuscripts, photos and drawings. Submission of articles and letters implies the right to edit and publish in all or part.

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Let the fun begin on December 1st!

Cover photo courtesy of Bjorn Johnson

COMING IN JANUARY...

• Annual Safety Issue / “ Stop the Bleed Seminar” • Racing News • Little-Known Facts • What’s Cookin’?

For more info on upcoming MnUSA & club events: www.MnUSA.org

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From the Editor Scott Wakefield

Bring on La Niña!

Knock-knock. Who’s there? La Niña.

La Niña Who? La Niña, you know the snowy season!

That’s right and widely reported, we are currently in a weak La Niña, which is expected to run through the winter season, when we will transition to a neutral position, like we have been since February of 2025. But, just to be sure, still do your snow-dance. In this issue of Minnesota Snowmobiling we will give an extensive review of the MnUSA Fall Workshop, put on by Region 8 and held in the Twin Cities, which was well attended with great education sessions. Elections were held, and your new Executive Board is your old Executive Board!

Thanks for seeing this transition through to a modern age.

Besides “What’s Cookin’” and “Little-Known Facts,” look for great Christmas gift ideas in this issue.

I did get a chance to meet with Congressman Brad Finstad for lunch the other day in Wayzata and discussed our CRP issue. Working with John, his staff person in DC, I did get a personal phone call about the denial of our changing of the word “annually” to “once” and received an official letter shortly there after of the same.

We will continue to work on making this change.

Premium Clubs were approved by the BOD on Sunday at the Board of Directors meeting at the Fall Workshop.

Contact me about specifics, and the advantages of being a proud MnUSA club!

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Looking back in time (like March of 1991), it’s reported that (ISA) the International Snowmobile Association, a pioneering snowmobile organization based in northern Minnesota, has formally merged with the Minnesota United Snowmobilers Association (MnUSA). Former ISA members sit on the current MnUSA Board of Directors and worked closely with MnUSA to re-write the bylaws.

MnUSA President Bill Kullberg said, “with the merger of ISA and MnUSA we will have a strong northern representation.” Kullberg continued, “Now that Minnesota is represented by just one snowmobiler organization, there will be clear benefits.” ISA was organized in 1959 in Ely, MN, and ISA formally incorporated on March 17, 1961. A little history for you all!

Pray for snow, do your snow dance, and bring on La Niña for her snowy performance!

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From the MnUSA President

Fall Recap and Winter Hopes

benchmarks in the upcoming season. The third and fourth benchmarks will be determined by snowmobile registration and renewals. This is greatly dependent on snow.

Mike Clevenger

With fall mostly behind us, the focus is on trail preparation and signage.

Trails open December 1st for the upcoming snow season.

Fall is always a busy time of year starting out with the kickoff of Hay Days. Clubs are starting to meet and make plans for the upcoming snow season. There were numerous events throughout fall all around Minnesota.

It seems like there was an event every weekend during September and October, including the MnUSA Annual Fall Meeting and elections.

With that being said, there was a great presentation from a DNR climatologist who, using current data, has forecasted a near normal to slightly better than average snow season.

He made it very clear that he was not a weatherman.

Climatologists look at the current data and trends from around the world and make their best assumption from this data. Nothing is a guarantee, but it looks to be a better snow season than the last two winters have been.

We continued the afternoon with training on the new MnUSA membership platform. This was a well-attended class and very helpful. Keep your eyes open for other training opportunities throughout the state. The day finished with a great meal and live entertainment from the Backseat Boogie Band (Doug Franzen).

Region 8 was this year’s host for the event held at the Minneapolis Marriott West. They did a tremendous job with this year’s event. There were great seminars throughout Saturday afternoon for everyone who was in attendance.

The weekend started out with a Friday evening gathering with good company and pizza for all who attended.

Saturday started with the General Membership meeting and elections of the executive officers for the 2025-2026 snow season.

The DNR was in attendance with information and forecast for the upcoming grant-in-aid (GIA) benchmarks and payments. With the non-payment of the third benchmark in 2025 there will be funding for the first and second

Sunday was the MnUSA State Board of Directors meeting before heading home. As a result of the elections on Saturday, your current Executive Board was re-elected for another term. We are here to help where we can so don’t be afraid to reach out to anyone of us. Thank you for your confidence in the Executive Board and we will continue to work for this organization to the best of our abilities.

Good luck this fall getting ready for this year’s snow season. As I am writing this, there is talk of our first snow of the season (at least in southern Minnesota). I know the northern most part of the state has already had their first sighting of the great white stuff. We are all looking forward to seeing you on the trails. Safe travels!

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MnUSA Directors Executive Board

Directors

President

Region 1 Dale Dahlen, 2321 Pebble Beach Rd NW East Grand Forks, 56721, 218-791-6679 dodahlen@ hotmail.com

Mike Clevenger-XM 7302 NW 97th Ave Morristown, 55052 507-838-5713 cmclevenger3@gmail.com Vice President Scotty Harder-XM 13126 Jenkins Dr. Becker, MN 55308 612-860-0606 sharder67@msn.com

Treasurer Gordon Heitke - XM 2270 300th Ave Mora 55051 763-234-6712 gheitke@gmail.com

Mike Boucher, 27528 230th St SW, Crookston 56716 218-280-3385 mjb86@yahoo.com Gail Friborg, 37857 Fairground Rd Bagley, 56621, 218-694-2840 pfgf@gvtel.com Jeff Lovold, 603 2nd Ave SE, Roseau 56751 218280-1941 Aaron Swanson, 10218 Beverly Dr NW, Bemidji, 56601; 218-689-6686 aaronleeswanson@gmail.com

Director-At-Large Scott Wakefield -XM 12620 Co Rd 30 Waconia 55387 612-483-5638 oliver1650@icloud.com

Region 2 Troy Johnson, 218-390-0046 tntjohnson547@hotmail.com

By-Laws: Rick Johnson-XM · 612-839-0956

Charity/Awards: Janet Widness-XM · 218-731-6126

Mike Banovetz, 218-235-9969 mbanovetz2009@yahoo.com

Elections/Nominations: Scott Wakefield-XM • 612-483-5638 Fund Raising: Scotty Harder-XM · 612-860-0606 Land Access: OPEN Legislative/DNR/Trails: Terry Hutchinson-XM · 612-581-6627 Membership/Booth: OPEN Merchandise: Dick Theis · 763-494-3838 Safety: Mike Banovetz Site Selection: Mark LaBaw-XM · 952-221-2564 Website: Randy Vannet

Jeremy Goebel 11210 7th St S, Cottage Grove 55016 651-308-0398 goebeljeremy1985@gmail.com

Region 3 Tom Jann, 21668 Peterson Creek Dr Deerwood, 56444, 218-839-1230 lakejann@gmail.com

Jerry Larson, 9855 Hall Ave NE Monticello, 55362 , 763-772-7462 majesticproservices@gmail.com Pete Wagener, 8555 Jason Ave NE Monticello, 55362, 612-501-8992 ptwent@hotmail.com Region 4 Sheri Gades-XM, 103 5th St N Danvers, 56231, 320-760-3526 gades@fedteldirect.net

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Region 6 Bill Prinsen, 5011 121 St N, White Bear Lake 55110, 651-260-8508 billprinsen@hotmail.com

Ken Eckel, 612-910-5363

John Olmscheid, PO Box 160 Elrosa, 56325, 320-250-3271 johnolmscheid43@gmail.com

Coy Borgstrom, 20 E Veterans Memorial Hwy, Kasson, 55944, 507-251-1199 coy3911@gmail.com

Bruce Wemette, 18379 Marie Dr, Houston, MN 55943, Bwemette@gmail.com, 507-450-8802

Nicole Pankratz, 218-780-3853 pankratz.nicole@yahoo.com

Allen Beumer, 10234 410th Ave Hillman, 56338, 320-355-2257 abeumer1845@gmail.com

Bill Gehn, Red Wing, 651-388-7541 william_gehn@hotmail.com

Brad Thacher, 55 1st Ave SW, Harmony, 55939, 586-899-0810, Brad.Biker@ATT.net

Jerry Kujala-XM, 218-750-2234 jdkujala@gmail.com Cindy Hansmann, 218-301-9496 cindy.hansmann@frontier.com

Region 5 Paul Maruska, 26276 Drexel Ave, New Prague, 56071, 952-212-2293 ptmaruska81@gmail.com

Mike Brandt, 2600 6th Ave NW, Austin, 55912, 507-460-2002 brandtmj@live.com

Randy Vannet, 218-244-6797 randy.vannet@gmail.com

Communications: Scott Wakefield-XM · 612-483-5638

Jeff Kack-XM, PO Box 55 Appleton, 56208, 320-289-1069 jkack@mchsi.com Dick Kuttner, 522 Shady Ridge Rd NW Hutchinson, 55350, 320-587-6536 richardk@hutchtel.net

Secretary Janet Widness - XM 43390 220th St Clitherall 56524 218-731-6126 jwstulk@prtel.com

Committee Chairs

Rodney Boesch, PO Box 337, Amboy 56010 507-340-2820 rod.boesch@boeschcrt.com

Ed Koenigs, 19460 Bauer Circle, Hastings, MN 55033, 651-437-3531 edkoenigs@hotmail.com Ken Zak, 20629 Kenrick Ave, Lakeville, 55044, 952-469-2246 kjnbaa@frontier.net Region 7 Randy Laberge-XM, 5424 Lax Lake Rd Silver Bay, 55614, 218-353-7697 dandrlaberge@hotmail.com Ryan Boe, 5146 Jean Duluth Rd Duluth 55803, 218-349-5578 ryanboe@hotmail.com Dan Hamilton, Duluth, 651-398-2461 danielhamilton@aol.com Rick Johnson-XM, 4353 Briarwood Ln, Hopkins, 55343, 612-839-0956 rick@teampro.net

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Phillip Lockett, 218-348-9161 lockettphillip@yahoo.com Scott Seeley, Two Harbors 218-830-1028, srseeley1@gmail.com Gary Vezina, Duluth 218-722-2852 Bill Ylatupa-XM, 43 Garden Dr Silver Bay, 55614, 218-220-8189 ylatupa2@gmail.com Region 8 Dick Theis, 20575 Co Rd 10 Hamel, 55340, 763-494-3838 dickt.barbc@gmail.com Randy Baudler, 9259 FoxlineDr N Corcoran, 55340, 763-420-5526 rbslawn@gmail.com Mark LaBaw-XM, 1471 Independence Ave Chaska, 55318, 952-221-2564 mlabawstillafishn@yahoo.com Tim Pommier, 1683 Sage Lane, Shakopeee, MN 55379, 612-801-3250 tpommier@comcast.net Region 9 Steve “Woody”Widness-XM, 43390 220th St Clitherall, 56524, 218-731-1286 jwstulk@prtel.com Jeff Alberts, 17321 Otto Zeck Rd, Detroit Lakes 56501, 218-847-1241, mtnmtrs@arvig.net Greg Strommen, 1112 62nd Ave N, Moorhead, 56560, 701-212-7002, gstromm165@gmail.com

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MnUSA Office: 14000 Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW, Ste. L, Ramsey, MN 55303 ph.763-577-0185 fax 763-577-0186

From the MnUSA Vice President

Let The Snow Fly! Scotty Harder

to organize. If you are interested in hosting, please reach out to either me or Mike Clevenger, and we will help you get started.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It’s the beginning of November as I’m writing this for the December issue, but you get the drift! Trail work is in full swing and some of us are holding up until after during deer hunting season to finish up. Flurries are in the forecast, and the temps are dropping, so hopefully the stars are aligning for a good if not great snow year…

I’m still hopeful! Thank you for trusting me to continue as your Vice President. I will do whatever I can to help you or your club succeed.

Raffle calendar update: As of Oct. 26, all 6,000 calendars have been distributed to 64 clubs. If you haven’t received yours yet, I’m coordinating with the clubs that still have them in hopes of helping sell all the calendars. I’m very sorry if you or your club have missed out this year, but please understand that we ordered 500 more calendars this year than last, and not all of them were distributed last year, so I felt we were covered. I assure you that we will evaluate this situation and plan to order an appropriate number so that nobody misses out next year. Please be patient with us as we work this out.

We had a good time at the Fall Conference. A lot of good information was shared, and we had a good turnout for the Membership Management Training. In November I attended the Region 3 meeting and Member Management Training. We had a nice turnout, and a lot of questions were asked, including one on one training after the seminar. I would really like to see other regions follow suit here and schedule a training seminar as well.

To all the men, women, children and clubs who volunteer to support our sport…thank you!

The four events each year that are put on by regions, clubs and trail associations, are for all members of MnUSA, not just the Directors. Rendezvous is coming up, and the E-Board is hosting this one at South Shore and Double Tree Hotel in Bemidji, MN. I’m truly hoping to see a lot of people at the Winter Rendezvous this year, especially since this is where we get to ride snowmobiles and enjoy each other’s company.

With that said, we need somebody to step up and start planning the next few years of events. I’m currently working on the Spring Meeting myself, and next year’s Fall Conference is well underway. So, somebody please start working on next year’s Winter Rendezvous, as this event can be profitable and exciting but will take time

I look forward to seeing you on the trails!

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by Christian Franzen It seems everyone has their own New Year. There is the traditional New Year on January 1, which for me is generally resolving to drop 10 pounds and finding out where my money goes to.

Minnesota lobbyists have a legislative new year and that is the start of the 2026 session on February 17.

Perhaps for Minnesota snowmobilers the real New Year is upon us! December 1 is when trails can be opened and our season begins. If you visit mnusa.org there is an active countdown clock down to the second. At this year’s fall workshop in the Twin Cities, our legislative committee and general membership meetings approved our legislative resolutions which are as follows:

• We will continue to move the sales tax exemption for materials used in the construction and maintenance of our trails. Our bill remains active in the Senate Tax committee since last year; • We will continue to fight for a specialized snowmobile license plate for automobiles; • We have given conceptual support for DNR enforcement legislation to fight AI-enabled fraud resulting in false registrations and fake stickers. MnUSA will review the actual language of this bill before giving our final approval; • MnUSA will once again host a reception for our legislators.

Recently there were two special elections in Senate district 29 and 47 because of the death of one incumbent Senator and the felony conviction of another. These elections were won by one Republican and one Democrat, so the Democrats retain their one-vote majority.

Now that the Senate seats are filled by the November election, there are two vacancies in the House. The special election for these seats is January 27. The coming legislative session will be a short, non-budget year before an election. With that said what comes of this session may resemble the snow of 2024 2025!

There will be more detailed information to come in next month’s legislative issue.

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I had the opportunity to have lunch with Congressman Brad Finstad in mid-October after receiving a denial letter of our MnUSA initiative to change the policy wording in the CRP document to say “Once” vs. the current word “Annually” as it relates to reporting requirements. Rep. Finstad was very understanding from our viewpoint and was supportive in providing a letter from his office supporting our position.

An additional point was supported by former State Executive Director Perry Aasness, who attended the same luncheon, stated to me that, “Kurt can handle this at the state level and is what I would’ve done when I was in the position.”

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Snowmobilers Promoting Snowmobilers!

The American Council of Snowmobile Associations (ACSA) began in 1994 and continues today to be the Voice for Snowmobilers on National Issues.

The State Snowmobile Associations make up the Board of Directors, along with the elected officers. The current officers include: President Dave Newman from Wisconsin. Dave served as ACSA VP for 2 years and most recently served as President of the Association of Wisconsin Snowmobile Clubs for 9 years. Dave was self-employed and is an avid snowmobiler, searching for snow when necessary!

Vice President Stan Stutheit comes from Nebraska, where he has served as President, Vice President and Treasurer. Stan comes with a John Deere Farm Equipment Dealership background and has also served as the director for the North America Equipment Dealers Association. Stan always travels to find the snow, from South Dakota to Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

Serving as Secretary/Treasurer is Len Neisler from Indiana. Len has served in many different roles with the Indiana Snowmobilers Association and has been serving as the ACSA Secretary/Treasurer, a natural position with his Financial Planner background. Len loves to ride and can often be found on the trails somewhere in the Midwest—or as far as Quebec!

Immediate Past President Bert Miller hails from Cody, Wyoming, where he manages a Chevrolet Dealership. Bert served in many levels with the

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Pictured left to right: Jeff Kracl, Mark Hazzard, Dave Newman, Christine Jourdain, Len Neisler, Stan Stutheit, Bert Miller, Dennis Jordan, Past Mountain Riding Region Chair, and Dan Long, Past ACSA President.

Wyoming State Snowmobile Association and continues to serve in many roles dealing with public land access with state and national impacts. Bert is an enthusiastic mountain rider and will proudly you tell you riding the West is the Best!

Mark Hazzard is a Delegate at Large and comes from Illinois. Mark is a past president of the Illinois Association of Snowmobile Clubs. Mark served as the ACSA Trails Riding Region Director and continues to provide assistance in many areas. Since retiring as a Manufacturing Engineer, he can be found most often on the trails in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan riding his sled or Side by Side.

Jeff Kracl also serves as an ACSA Delegate at Large. Jeff is from Nebraska and has owned a Yamaha Dealership for 30+ years. Jeff is the definition of a motorhead— he loves to ride snowmobiles and everything else. Jeff has served in many positions with the Nebraska State Snowmobile Association.

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The following members have paid an extra fee to protect our trails!

Join them by doing your share. Contact the MnUSA office today.

Craig Zweber Gregory Shepard Jeffrey Price Joe Gerrits Joe & Cindee Reis Jon & Judy Hendry Jon Jacobson Josh Boettger Kelly & Toni Brown Ken Larson Kurt & Melanie Schultz Mark & Sue Ringham Rich & Ruth Zeman Russell Stolen Todd Johnson Trace & Lisa McCoy Troy Beckers Andrew Cavers Berdell Boraas Bob Skoglund Brad Eldred Brent & Jenny Oberdieck Brian & Penny Lund Bruce Carlson Bruce & Lee Ann Hughes Carl & Mercedes Hanson Charles & Sandy Doherty Chris & Michele Keyport Chris Rokke Dale & Sonya Clementson Dan & Barb Snee Dane & Barb Hasbrouck Daniel Osterkamp Danny & Fay Yochum Dave & Patti Myers Dave & Tammy Wolf David & Dianna Martin David Van Wie Doug Nigon Dustin Knutson Earl Klersy Eric & Angela Bachinski Gage Gary & Leslee Granke Gary & Judy Lothenbach

Rod Skorich Gordon Brekken Ron Peterson Jason & Brooke Huerkamp Scott & Lisa Wakefield Jeff Alberts Scotty Harder Jeff & Louise Kack Sheri & Russell Gades Jeff & Terri Jo Melo Steve & Carolyn Blake Jeff Walstrom Steve & Terri Kast Jill & Randy Brandt Steve & Brittni Meier Jill Erickson-Buresh Steven & Linda Knopp Jim Bryant Steven & Jane Spaeth Jim & Barb Mickow Terry & Debbie Hutchinson Joel Matter Terry & Dianne Peterson John Matejcek Tim & Linda Clark John Wade Todd Novitsky Jon & Tawni Maynard Tony & Val Barthel Kason Heinecke Walter & Connie Petersen Keith & Heather Berndt Willard & Kim Hunnewell Keith & Jennifer Twombly Wyat Vandal Ken Lewis Randy Vannet Ken & Katie Russell Bill Lorence & Laurie McLead-Lorence Kevin & Ann Schield Bill & Sharyn Nepsha Kim Werkmeister Dane & Barb Hasbrouck Kip & Leon Wessels Marc Laskow Lance & Katrina Hapka Paul Kirscht Larry Grabanski Rick & Ruth Whitcomb Levi & Kristen LaVallee Steve & Brittni Meier Mark & Patti Eldred Tony & Val Barthel Michael Clevenger Bill & Jean McGarry Michael & Mary Denker Mike Berthiaume & Karen Randall-Fisher Jeff Ylinen Daniel A. & Janet Feeney Mike & Joelle Boucher Kris Schiffler Mike & Wendy Brandt Richard & Judith Johnson Mike & Kym Duea Bart & Cheryl Porter Mike & Judy Nodsle Rob White Mike & Ilyne Rasmussen Art Ehde Mike & Vicki Thelen Dean & Rita Meichsner Nick & Gretchen Slavicek Mark & Karen Thompson Paul Fossum Michael Klimek Paul Kirscht Grey Mavencamp Paul Vranish Michael & Jodi Guckenberg Petschl Family Deb Pomroy & Ray Barnes Randy LaBerge Ken & Pat Eckel Richard Buresh Richard & Barbara Schmidt Robert Carney Robert & Gayle Holt

THE ALL-NEW 858 IS HERE

The Model Year 2026 reinvents riding, one sled at a time.

Minnesota Snowmobile Education and Advancement Fund (MSEAF) will be hosting the event on January 31, 2026 in Grand Rapids, MN. Your tax deductible donation of any amount is welcome or a $225 donation will Sponsor a Vet or active duty military personnel for the event.

All funds designated “Veterans Ride” will be segregated for that purpose only.

MSEAF is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Donors will receive a receipt recognizing their donation and tax deductibility of donations.

Send your donation to MSEAF at: Minnesota Snowmobile Education & Advancement Fund PO Box 28486, Minneapolis, MN 55428 –612-581-6627—mnveteransride@gmail.com Veterans registration information at www.mnvetsnowmobileride.org

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FALL WORKSHOP

by Scott Wakefield

Education in Motion Region 8 would like to thank everyone who helped pull off a very successful Fall Workshop and Annual Meeting over the second to last weekend in October. All businesses had the opportunity to sponsor our one education focused event we have each year on rotation—Region 9, you’re up next. Special thanks to the Platinum Sponsors: St. Boni Motorsports, Minneapolis Motorsports, Chopper Powersports Maple Plain, Davis Motorsports Delano, MSEAF, Ride Command and Track Inc.

Bright and early on Saturday, the Annual Meeting of the Association was held (summary found in this publication). After lunch, many attendees drove the 12 miles to one of the events— the Open House/Chili Cookoff hosted by platinum sponsor Chopper Powersports out of Maple Plain. In addition to many different types of chili to sample and vote for, there was a halfprice price clothing sale and $20 off any gallon of oil, which kept the dealership humming.

Personally, I liked number 6… can I get the recipe? A good time was had by all. Thanks Chopper!

It was a beautiful sunny fall weekend with a first-rate hotel and accommodations, all within driving MSEAF receiving checks from clubs supporting the Vets Ride. distance to the Mall of America, The education portion of the Ridgedale Mall, and multiple dealerships. Friday was a event was next on the docket, kicking off with “Stop great day for setup. An emergency legislative meeting the Bleed.” The most preventable cause of death by regarding AI, and DNR snowmobile safety training for traumatic injury is bleeding. This course showed instructors was held. Afterwards, attendees and guests attendees how to use three easy steps to stop bleeding. enjoyed a pizza pop party…and commensuration at Kip’s Irish Pub. 18

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Concurrently, “Climate Change and Variable Winter Conditions in Minnesota” by Kenny Blumenfeld, Ph.D. Sr Climatologist State of Minnesota. You have been asking, and the Minnesota DNR has been promoting, have the last two winters been the new norm when it comes to winter seasons? A discussion was held on how the changing climate affects our snowmobiling riding seasons, and the future funding of our sport.

Wherever the trail leads, there’s an AmericInn nearby waiting to offer you friendly service, a comfortable and quiet night’s sleep, and always a place to park your sled.

Next up was “Ride Command” presented by Dave Halsey and Ben Linke. They showed the latest and greatest Ride Command changes, starting with introductory beginners, on how to use the Polaris App, and what the new features are to make your trail ride navigation easy.

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At the same time a legislative forum “Political Civility in Uncivil Times” was held. Following the assassination of Senator Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, and their loyal dog Gilbert and the assassination of conservative Charlie Kirk, the political environment has grown in uncivility and elevated caustic political rhetoric. With that being the case, this breakout was very well attended. The session was moderated by MnUSA’s lobbyist team of Doug and Christian Franzen, in a conversation between two prominent political leaders, about difficult and divisive political issues, including the future of snowmobiling.

We were honored to have Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon (D) and State Representative Andrew Myers (R). The discussion started around voter ID and fair elections. Simon discussed new technology that is currently being used by the TSA on facial recognition when you board a plane, and whether this technology could be extended to voting. Myers agreed that looking at all opportunities is something he’s open to discussing.

Simon continued that any irregularities in Minnesota’s elections have been microscopic, and when you do the math, it’s very small—3 incidents out of 13.3 million ballots—but admittedly, still too many.

Fraud was also discussed—with Minnesota being in the national spotlight over the last year—and what additional scrutiny the federal government will have when it comes to funding for Minnesota, and how does that affect our snowmobile funding and DNR amounts. Secretary of State Simon reminded attendees of the Minnesota Whistleblower Law, and encouraged attendees to take advance of money available to those who turn others in. The state has provided the “carrot” so to speak, for individuals who step up, by offering substantial money to get you to report what you saw or are seeing. The Walz administration hopes that this reminder will help slow the tide of fraudulent activity.

A snowmobile-themed license plate was discussed, with Rep. Myers wanting to make a “winter-themed”

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plate with ice fishermen included—splitting funds 50-50 between snowmobilers and ice fishermen. That notion was stopped immediately, and now Rep. Myers knows where we are coming from. He said he would be supportive of our cause, as this could be a good funding source now and into the future, as your plate will come due annually. We successfully got the PFAS Bill to exclude snowmobile suits, boots, gloves, 120’s and other snowmobile items that potentially have PFAS in them. Sales tax legislation was also discussed and will be pursued again in 2026.

An additional seminar that was going on was the “Fundraising, Trail Stops, and Other Fun Activities,” being facilitated by Heather Berndt of the River Valley Trail Blazers. She taught attendees on how a successful snowmobile club can have fun, maintain their funding, and still create a fun environment for existing club members, and new club members too!

Simultaneously, a new group of breakouts started at 3pm. “Effective Trail Signing” by Kim Raap, owner of Trails Work Consulting in Sioux Falls, S.D., was facilitated by Scott Wakefield, and gave an extensive deep dive into suggested signing.

Topics included: • Maintaining what you put up • How fewer signs is better • Faded signs must be replaced • Keeping signs at eye level • IASA guidelines on placement location • Advanced placement of signs, to a stop sign based on speed, and deceleration distances • The couple that stays together at a stop sign and a stop ahead sign • The most important signs you can put up • An extensive panel of photos of good and poor signing • Making sure you’re signing for groomers and not just snowmobiles

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• The second most important sign—diamonds • Signs not for local riders • Use specific caution signs, not the redundant caution. For example: a caution sign with rock, culvert, driveway, drainage ditch, etc. underneath • Try to reduce stacking signs on one post, and if you have too, the most important sign goes on top.

• Bridge markers—the black lines face into the bridge, not the other way around • Use informational signs and directional signing at trailheads, and major intersections.

In addition to the presentation, a discussion was held on the pamphlet IASA (International Association of Snowmobile Administrators) Guidelines for Snowmobile Trail Signing and Placement.

The other presentation was conducted by Website Chairman Randy Vannet on the new membership management program. Attendees were given opportunities to learn how to navigate the web page and how to maintain a club’s memberships, pay dues online, and print membership cards.

At the conclusion of the extensive education seminars presented, it was time to give our brains a break at the

Your old/newly elected Executive Board.

well-attended reception, followed by a wonderful meal and live entertainment by the Backseat Boogie Band. It lasted into the evening, but not too long, as directors needed to attend the Director Meeting the next morning at 9am, along with the presentation of the Executive Board who were elected the day MSEAF’s Vets Ride donations before at the Annual General continued throughout the weekend.

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Proposed MnUSA By-Law Changes October 2025 Article II – MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Section 1 2. Business partners members.

3. Business Sponsor 4. Trail Organizations and clubs Section 5 Business memberships partnerships and business sponsorships shall be available to any business, association or individual supporting the purpose of MnUSA. Business members partners and business sponsors shall be accorded the same voting privileges as an individual member.

(Amended 10/24/09) Section 6 Trail Organization memberships and clubs shall not be accorded voting privileges. (Amended 10/24/09) Article III – REGION ORGANIZATION Section 3 Regions may shall invite a representative from each club within their region to region meetings. (Amended 10/22/05) Section 5 Vacancies occurring in region director positions shall be filled by the region involved, at their discretion. If no region director is available, the Immediate Past President Director At Large shall have the authority to seek alternative directors.

Section 7 b. Notwithstanding, any Region who is not responsible for its own legal compliance as of February 14, 2016, and has chosen to utilize and be part of the state association’s (MnUSA) compliance, filing and payment obligations and not be a separate legal entity may continue to do so until such region chooses otherwise. Once a region is responsible for its own legal compliance, No Region it may not utilize the state association’s tax identification numbers to fulfill its compliance obligations. (Amended 4/24/16) Article IV – STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Section 1 All references to the State Board of Directors shall mean all region directors, the four elected officers and the Immediate Past President director at large.

Section 2 The State Board of Directors may authorize the expenditure of MnUSA’s funds in the furtherance of the purposes of this organization. In those instances when prior approval of expenditures not included in an approved budget exceeding $500 for a single purpose is not possible, said expenditures must be presented at the next Board of Directors meeting for retroactive approval. ………..

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Executive Board. All, except the Immediate Past President Director-at- Large, shall be elected at the annual meeting by a majority of the votes of the active members present. The Director-at-Large shall be the immediate past President.

Section 2 Officers will be elected at the Fall workshop annual meeting, held on the fourth weekend of October. All State officers shall take office on the first day of the month following the election, and shall hold office for one year or until their successor has been elected with the exception of the Immediate Past President Director at Large, who will serve until the election of the next President for as long as he/ she is the immediate past president. (Amended 10/27/01) Section 4 The President shall preside at all meetings of MnUSA, shall appoint and monitor such committees as authorized by these By-Laws or the State Board of Directors.

He/she shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except the election committee, and shall carry on those other responsibilities assigned by these by-laws and the State Board of Directors. The President will be the alternate delegate to all national and international snowmobile advocacy organizations on which MnUSA participates. the Midwest Chapter, American Council of Snowmobile Associations and the International Snowmobile Council.

The President will supervise and give direction to MnUSA office staff.

Section 6 The Secretary shall be responsible for maintenance of keep all of MnUSA’s records, other than financial and membership roster, including the minutes of the State Board of Directors, General Membership, and the Executive Committee meetings………..

Section 7 The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintenance of keep the accounts of MnUSA and have charge of its funds; shall keep all of MnUSA’s funds in a bank account approved by the State Board of Directors and in the name of MnUSA. Funds shall be subject to withdrawl by checks signed in such manner as may be designated by the State Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of MnUSA under the direction of the State Board of Directors, and shall receive all membership applications and shall supervise the maintenance of a membership roster.

Six months prior to an event which has monies coming from the manufacturers, the host region will be issued a check amounting to the total received from the MnUSA manufacturers for this event. The treasurer will automatically become a member of the Finance Committee upon election.

The treasurer will provide an accounting method using a double entry balance sheet/ income/expense. All persons handling cash, including, but not limited to the Treasurer, Administrative Assistant, Merchandise and Fund-Raising

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Raffle Committees, and signers on any bank accounts of Regions using MnUSA’s tax identification number, shall shall be bonded under the laws of the State of Minnesota. ………..

Section 8 The Immediate Past President Director-at-Large will be primarily responsible for regional organizations, serves as an advisor and Executive Board member to the MnUSA Teen Riders under the direction of the President,and will perform other duties as requested by the President.

The Immediate Past President Director-at-Large will be the MnUSA delegate to all national and international snowmobile advocacy organizations in which MnUSA participates. the Midwest Chapter, American Council of Snowmobile Associations and the International Snowmobile Council.

Section 9 All State officers shall have such other powers and duties as are designated in the By-Laws and by the State Board of Directors. All State officers may utilize the service of Office Staff and/or outside contractors approved by the State Board of Directors in the execution of their responsibilities.

Section 10 In the event of a tie vote at the State Board of Directors meeting, the Executive Board shall cast the last deciding vote.

Section 11 An officer can be removed from office, for misconduct, by two-thirds (2/3) of the regions’ votes, at a regular or special meeting of the State Board of Directors.

Article VI – ELECTIONS Section 4 Nominations will be opened at the Summer Event Campout……….

Section 5 Each current members may request an Absentee Ballot from the MnUSA office.

Absentee Ballots must be returned in the special preaddressed envelope postmarked no later than ten (10) days preceding the Annual Election. Candidates must be nominated at the General Membership Meeting at Summer Event Campout to be listed on the Absentee Ballot. ……………………

manner as required by MnUSA and/or its accounting firm.

(Amended 4/24/16) Article XIII – SUPPLEMENTAL GOVERANCE DOCUMENT STANDING RULES Section 1 The State Board of Directors may from time to time adopt, review, and amend standing rules of operation, policies, and/or procedures in supplement to these By-Laws.

Section 2 A revised list of all such governing documentation standing rules shall be provided to each Board member by the Secretary, prior to the start of each meeting of the State Board of Directors following the adoption or amendment thereof of any Standing Rule at a previous meeting.

Article XIV - AMENDMENTS Section 1 The By-Laws may be altered, amended, or repealed, and new By-Laws adopted by a simple majority of MnUSA at a general or special membership meeting called for that purpose. However, before the presentation of any change, they must be presented to the State Board of Directors within thirty (30) days of receipt and printed in all of MnUSA’s official publication(s) at least thirty (30) days prior to the meeting. (Amended 4/23/22)

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Article VIII – MEETINGS Section 1 …..Any of the above weekend meetings may be changed with a 75% majority vote of the Board of Directors not later than two years prior to the beginning of the event.

Any of the above weekend meetings may also be changed with the approval of the Executive Board when required by circumstances beyond the control of MnUSA. (Amended 10/22/22) Article X – FINANCES Section 5 All Regions shall submit IRS Form W-9 to the MnUSA office on request. Any Region using MnUSA’s tax identification number on its bank account(s)shall disclose all financial activity associated with that account(s) in a timely

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Vintage News

Vintage Shows Highlight Winter Parade Events First up, the Aitkin Sno-Drifters and the Mille Lacs Trails clubs are hosting the 9th Annual Vintage Snowmobile Show as part of the “world famous” Aitkin Fish House Parade, the day after Thanksgiving, starting at 10am to 3pm; parade at 1pm. The Aitkin Sno-Drifters will have a cash raffle with up to $6,000 in cash, plus more prizes. Snowmobile prizes include “Best Original” and “Best Restored;” all judging is done by People’s Choice.

Prizes are: First place – $250, second place – $125, and “Traveled Farthest” – $75. So, load up and head up to Aitkin, the day after Thanksgiving, for a whole lotta fun!

Club merch will be on sale, plus, don’t miss the Glacial Lakes Brewers Beer Poke. Enjoy vintage sled videos in the heated tent, provided by the clubs and Lundberg Plumbing and Heating. Block North has an outside stand featuring hot food, and cool cocktails.

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Next up, on Saturday, December 6 is Arli-Dazzle in Arlington, boasting probably the largest lighted Christmas parade in Minnesota! The Sibley County Drift Dodgers Snowmobile Club will be hosting a Vintage Snowmobile Show as part of the festivities, in addition to having a unit in the parade that evening.

But wait there’s more! After the New Year, a new event is happening in conjunction with CMPR Racing. The Sibley County Drift Dodgers will be hosting this race on Lake Titlow on January 17, 2026, which is sure to bring some of the best of the best. And if that’s not enough, the traditional February 7-8 Ice Drags and Vintage Snowmobile Show will be taking place again on Lake Titlow. Wow, what a string of events in Gaylord, MN. Not to be outdone, little Cologne, Minnesota will be hosting a Vintage Snowmobile Show at the 212 Tavern, just feet north of the tracks in downtown Cologne as part of Christmas in Cologne on Saturday, December 13.

As you can see, snowmobile shows really drive a wider audience of festive activities in communities throughout the state of Minnesota. Show your MnUSA pride and attend these excellent events.

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Club News Premium Club Opportunity MnUSA clubs: Here’s a great opportunity to expose your club to over 25,000 family members of MnUSA, 375 MnUSA business partners, numerous lodging facilities for club trips, and vendors for your club’s needs, by being a proud MnUSA Premium Club.

All you have to do is send the office a check for $100 annually to be listed in a separate listing from the previous MnUSA business partners listing. In addition to getting special mention, you will also receive a nice 18”x 24” “Proud to be a Premium MnUSA Club” sign with metal stand. Hang it in your clubhouse, stick in the snowbank or display as you like.

Again, send a check payable to MnUSA for $100 with “Premium Club Donation” written on the memo line.

Any questions, contact Scott Wakefield 612-483-5638 or Oliver1650@icloud.com

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Youth News Hillman Swampstompers

On November 1, the Hillman Swampstompers youth got together and went through our storage building and cleaned and organized getting ready for this season. Part of the project was to go through and replace old, faded signs or scrape any busted post and make a new post and sign. The hope is that it will speed trail setup and maintain a well-marked trail system.

It didn’t take much time, and a lot of sled talk went on over some pop and pizza.

– submitted by Allen Beumer

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Reservoir Riders Ridgerunner’s Snowmobile Club River Valley Trail Blazers Scott County Sno Trails Sherburne County Snowmobile Trail Association St. Augusta Blizzard Busters Tamarack Sno-Flyers Tamarack Sno-Flyers Trail Breakers Inc Crow River Sno Pros Ely Igloo Snowmobile Club Otter Trail Riders Sno Barons Snowmobile Club Wells Creek Riders Elk Lake Easy Riders Tamarack Sno-Flyers

WHAT'S COOKIN'?

Dried Venison 3 pounds venison, sliced 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick 1 teaspoon onion salt 1 teaspoon garlic salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon hickory salt 1/3 cup Worcestershire 1/4 cup soy sauce 3-4 tablespoons ketchup Mix the onion salt, garlic salt, pepper, and hickory salt together until well blended. Add the Worcestershire, soy sauce and ketchup. Mix until well combined. Add the venison and stir.

Put in an airtight container and let set for 1 to 2 days.

Stir occasionally. Put the venison in a dehydrator overnight or longer, depending on thickness of the meat. Store the venison in the freezer or refrigerator. It will spoil if left for a long time in the refrigerator.

Mary Lou Clevenger Sakatah Trail Sno-Cruisers - Region 5

Calendar of Events

Nov 28 • 9th Annual Aitkin Sno-Drifters and Mille Lacs Trails Vintage Snowmobile Show – part of the Aitkin parade in downtown Aitkin. Vintage Show 10-3 Dec 6 • Foxtailers Trail Opener, 7-Midnight, St. Michael, MN, Liberty Restaurant and Bar, door prizes, silent auction, 50/50 raffle Dec 6 • Sibley County Drift Dodger Show, downtown Arlington, MN – part of the Arli-Dazzle Parade and event Dec 13 • Cologne Christmas Vintage Snowmobile Show, 212 Tavern Dec 20-21 • Clearwater Trail Blazers Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial Pine Lake 200 Cross Country Race, Gonvick, MN Jan 9-10 • Amsoil Championship Snowcross US Air Force Snocross National, Canterbury Park Shakopee, MN Jan 17 • CMPR Racing, Gaylord, MN, sponsored by the Sibley County Drift Dodgers Jan 21-22 • Minnesota Great Show – Snowmobile Grooming and Equipment Training, Sherburne County Snowmobile Assn., Big Lake, MN Jan 22-24 • 32nd Annual Antique Snowmobile Rendezvous, Pequot Lakes, MN. Trail ride, show, performance demonstration, swap

300+ miles of snowmobile trails from the Mississippi River through the Chippewa National Forest and on the Taconite Trail.

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www.visitgrandrapids.com/snowmobiling

Jan 24 • New Market SnoMads Vintage Show, no entry fee, 2000 & older sleds, trophies & door prizes. Registration 9am, show 11-3. Contact Justin Warren 651-233-3485 Jan 30-31 • Midwest Ride-In, Dehn’s Pumpkins and Events, Dayton, MN. Trail ride(s), show, huge swap, food, fun, silent & live auctions Jan 31 • MSEAF 17th Annual Veterans Appreciation Ride, Grand Rapids, MN, mnvetsnowmobileride.org Feb 7-8 • Titlow Lake Ice Drags, Gaylord, MN, by the Sibley County Drift Dodgers Feb 12-14 • MnUSA Rendezvous, Bemidji, MN, South Shore Lodge Feb 20-21 • Triplefest Snowmobile Racing, Brainerd Lake Area

Adventure starts here.

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MnUSA Business Partners

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North Country Hardware Clearbrook, MN 218-776-3615

Up North Power & Sports Park Rapids, MN 218-237-5670

The Glen Store and Grill Aitkin, MN 320-684-2229

Lobo’s Bar & Grill Lake Itasca, MN 218-266-3611

Wehrs AG Group Park Rapids, MN

The Landing Aitkin, MN 218-927-9998

Points North Services Angle Inlet, MN 218-223-4201

Side Track Tap Bar & Grill Leonard, MN 218-968-2304

Sled Girlz Ada, MN 701-405-3448

Anchorage Inn Longville, MN 218-363-2236

Points North Services Angle Inlet, MN 218-223-4201

Docksider Longville, MN 218-363-2565

Brustad Land Surveying Bagley, MN 218-694-5280

LaVallee Inc Longville, MN 905-670-1588

Galen’s Fresh Food Market & Hardware Hank Bagley, MN 218-694-6212

Longville Campground Longville, MN 218-363-2610

Pinks Repair Bagley, MN 218-694-6592

Longville Lakes Bottle Shop Longville, MN 218-363-3249

Gerbracht Logging Baley, MN 218-694-2132

Longville Turtle Town Café Longville, MN 218-363-3333

Adrian’s Resort Baudette, MN 218-634-1985

Motorheads of Longville Longville, MN 218-363-3499

Ballard’s Resort Baudette, MN 218-634-1849

Musky House Marine Longville, MN 218-363-2044

Border Bank Baudette, MN 218-634-3300

One Stop Convenience Store Longville, MN 218-363-2252

Cyrus Resort Baudette, MN 218-634-2548

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Olson’s Outdoor Sports Mahnomen, MN 218-935-2355

Zorbaz in Park Rapids Park Rapids, MN 218-237-1969 LTC Water Control St Paul, MN 651-329-2732

Ash Trail Lodge Ash River, MN 218-374-3131

Visit Thief River Falls Thief River Falls, MN 218-686-9785 √Country Inn - Walker Walker, MN 218-547-1400 Lakes Area Power Sports Walker, MN 218-547-1558 Fraternal Order of Eagles Warroad Aerie 4195 Warroad, MN Upper Red Lake Area Association Waskish, MN 218-556-5844 Carrot’s Auto Body Waubun, MN 218-473-2417

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40 Club Restaurant & Bar Aitkin, MN 218-927-7090

Frontier Sports Marcell, MN

LOW Passenger Service Baudette, MN 218-395-0414

Pinehurst Resort Naytahwaush, MN 218-935-5745

Farm Island Store Aitkin, MN 218-927-3791

Northern Sports Baudette, MN 218-634-1089

Sportsman’s Oak Island Lodge Oak Island, MN 218-223-8411

Midwest Machinery Co. Aitkin, MN 218-927-2140

Walleye Capital Sanitation Baudette, MN 218-634-3151 Bemidji Sports Centre Bemidji, MN 218-751-4477 Visit Bemidji Bemidji, MN 218-444-6081 Hoot-N-Holler Blackduck, MN 218-659-9225 28

Clancy’s on Island Lake Park Rapids, MN 218-732-5270 Emmaville Inn, Inc. Park Rapids, MN 218-732-8544 Heartland Inn Hotel Park Rapids, MN 218-732-1471 Thelen’s Concrete Products Park Rapids, MN 218-732-1458

Big Falls Liquor Store Big Falls, MN 218-276-3333 Pritchards Corner Big Falls, MN 218-276-3400 Antler Lake Store & Motel Inc. Bigfork, MN 218-245-2369

Golf on the Edge Bigfork, MN 218-743-3626

Aitkin Flyers Aitkin, MN 218-927-2557

Sunset Lodge Resort Oak Island, MN

Ash-Ka-Nam Resort Ash River, MN 218-374-3181

First State Bank of Bigfork Bigfork, MN 218-743-3145

Lake of the Wood Marine Baudette, MN 218-634-2289

Sportsman’s Lodge Baudette, MN 218-634-1342

Tire Barn Aitkin, MN 218-927-1444

Mudflats Bar & Grill Aitkin, MN 218-678-3122 Paulbeck’s Country Market Aitkin, MN 218-927-6919 Pine Inn Aitkin, MN 320-684-2452 Riverside Pub Aitkin, MN 218-927-3915 Security State Insurance Aitkin, MN 218-927-3712

√Lake Vermilion Resort Association Cook, MN 218-666-5850

√Iron Range Tourism Bureau Eveleth, MN 218-969-1755

√Arrowhead Lodge Resort & Outfitters Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2141

Vermilion Hotel Cook, MN 218-666-2272

Margies Roosevelt Bar Eveleth, MN 218-744-2121

Blind Pig Tavern Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2310

Wilbert Café & El Toro Lounge Cotton, MN 218-482-3318

Super 8 - Eveleth Eveleth, MN 218-297-0782

Border Guide Service Kabetogama, MN 218-324-2430

Timber’s Edge Bar & Grill Eveleth, MN 218-744-2627

Kec’s Kove Resort Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2841

Mainline Station Floodwood, MN 218-476-2222

Sandy Point Lodge, Inc Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2615

The Event Center Floodwood, MN 218-591-4333

The Rocky Ledge Kabetogama, MN 218-875-3481

Blackberry Junction Grand Rapids, MN 763-442-8012

Waters Edge Repair Kabetogama, MN 218-875-2023

Minnesota National Golf Club & Resort McGregor, MN 218-426-4444

Cedar Creek Tavern Grand Rapids, MN 218-327-8000

Cedar Point Resort Marcell, MN 218-832-3808

Northland Parts McGregor, MN 218-768-3132

√Jig Rock Ranch Grand Rapids, MN 218-244-6797

Edge of the Wilderness Lodging Association Marcell, MN 888-754-0011

School House Café/ The Country House McGregor, MN 218-390-6525

Edge of the Wilderness Realty Marcell, MN 218-832-4000

Willeys Marine & Sports McGregor, MN 218-426-4350

Eagle Lake Plumbing Cromwell, MN 218-644-3010 Bowstring Shores Resort Deer River, MN 218-832-3101 Outpost Bar and Grill Deer River, MN 218-246-9868 Riley’s Cannibal Jct Deer River, MN 218-832-3656 El Oasis Del Norte Duluth, MN 218-464-0824 Effie Country Service Effie, MN 218-743-3616 Neighborhood Tavern, LLC. Effie, MN 218-743-3286

Mississippi Diamond Jewelers Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-6242

Dan’s Garage Ely, MN 218-235-1625

Visit Grand Rapids Grand Rapids, MN 218-326-9607

Ely Chamber Of Commerce Ely, MN 218-365-6123

Wildwood Resort Grand Rapids, MN 218-328-5858

√Grand Ely Lodge Ely, MN 218-365-6565

International Falls CVB International Falls, MN 218-283-9401

The Shop Bigfork, MN 218-743-3666

Joe’s Marine & Repair Inc Ely, MN 218-365-6264

Island View Lodge International Falls, MN 218-286-3511

Britt Lounge Britt, MN 218-741-2035

Kuehl’s Logging LLC Ely, MN 218-365-5504

Rainy Lake One Stop International Falls, MN 218-286-5700

Rons Korner Market Bovey, MN 218-247-7351

Paddle Inn Motel Ely, MN 218-365-6036

Ranier Municipal Liquor International Falls, MN 218-286-3343

Dawghouse Bar & Grill LLC Canyon, MN 218-345-8830

Rock Country Masonry Ely, MN 218-235-3471

The Junction International Falls, MN 218-283-3339

Nelson Funeral Care Cloquet, MN 218-879-3225

5 Seasons Sports Center Inc Eveleth, MN 218-744-5874

Thunderbird Lodge International Falls, MN 218-286-3151

Reliable Insurance Agency Cloquet, MN 218-514-7705

At Your Convenience Eveleth, MN 218-744-1509

√Florio’s Grill & Tavern Cohasset, MN 218-999-7077

BoomTown Woodfire Grill & Brewery Eveleth, MN 218-248-8381

Kocian’s Family Market Bigfork, MN 218-743-3113 Loon Point Resort Bigfork, MN 218-245-1470 Powell Auto Sales & Service Bigfork, MN 218-743-3795

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Up North Builders, Inc. International Falls, MN 218-285-3635 Jensen Concrete Pumping & Services LLC Jacobson, MN 651-230-4663

Lakeside Lumber & Hardware Marcell, MN 218-832-3300 North Star Lake Resort Marcell, MN 218-832-3131 Timberwolf Inn Marcell, MN 218-832-3990 202 Tavern McGregor, MN 218-770-3161 √Bann’s Bar & Restaurant McGregor, MN 218-426-3450 √Big Sandy Lodge & Resort McGregor, MN 218-426-5040 Dependable Demolition McGregor, MN 218-820-0174 Fisherman’s Bay McGregor, MN 218-426-4662 Floe International Inc McGregor, MN 800-336-6337 Glen’s Sign Dezine McGregor, MN 218-426-4009

Grand Timber Bank McGregor, MN 218-768-2410 Hillcrest Resort McGregor, MN 218-426-3323 Mark’s Bar McGregor, MN 218-426-8040 McGregor Ace Hardware McGregor, MN 218-419-2920 McGregor Realty McGregor, MN 218-244-7242 Meyer’s Service McGregor, MN 218-426-0026

√Melrude Whistle Stop Melrude, MN 218-969-5632 City of Mizpah Mizpah, MN Mizpah Community Events Mizpah, MN Fisher’s Petroleum, Inc. Northome, MN 218-897-5249 Northland Progressive Inc. Northome, MN Northome Grocery Northome, MN 218-897-5261 Northome Municipal Liquor Northome, MN 218-897-9501 Frontier Resort Orr, MN 218-374-3311 √Oveson’s Pelican Lake Resort & Inn Orr, MN 218-757-3613 MJ’s Lodge & Resort Pengilly, MN 218-885-1093

MnUSA Business Partners Boondocks Bar & Grill Ray, MN 218-875-2700 Swan River Redeye Swan River, MN 218-492-4512

Lincoln Area Business Association Cushing, MN 800-462-0203 Hansen Sports on Bay Lake Deerwood, MN 218-678-2051

Hayslips Corner Talmoon, MN 218-832-3516

Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge Deerwood, MN 218-678-2885

City of Tamarack Tamarack, MN 218-768-0975 Meld Electric Tamarack, MN 320-267-8918 √Fortune Bay Resort Casino Tower, MN 218-753-6400 Lake Vermilion House Boats Inc Tower, MN 218-753-3548 Tavern in the Bay Tower, MN 218-753-8888

C&B Warehouse Virginia, MN 218-741-3103

Judy’s Café Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4802

Hoffbeck Electric and Design Nisswa, MN218-963-9568

Visit Fairmont Fairmont, MN 507-235-8585

Lake Front Bar & Grill Le Center, MN

√Chopper Powersports Fridley, MN 763-572-2100

Crooked Lake Resort Finland, MN 218-220-0211

KAZ Contracting Service Two Harbors, MN 218-576-7759

Re/Max Results - Denise Beneke Outing, MN 612-269-3490

C & A Pro Skis Hutchinson, MN 320-587-7707

Hardline Exteriors LLC Lakeville, MN 651-242-4740

Friends of Finland Finland, MN 218-353-0300

Lovin’ Lake County Two Harbors, MN 218-595-2800

√Lighthouse Motorsports & Marine Rosemount, MN 651-322-4420

Trestle Inn Finland, MN 218-830-0523

Sonju Two Harbors Sports Center Two Harbors, MN 218-414-7639

Mavericks Saloon Pine City, MN 320-629-6299

Frank’s Resort Emily, MN 218-763-2246

Waste Partners Pine River, MN 218-587-8727

Lake Country Foods Emily, MN 218-763-7700

RE/MAX Results - Alex Hartmann Remer, MN 651-334-5000

Ryder Loon Lodge LLC Emily, MN 952-693-3035 The Pickled Loon Saloon Emily, MN 218-763-4402 √Wigwam Motel Emily, MN 218-763-2995 Lake Country Properties Emily, MN 218-763-3800

√Cragun’s Resort Brainerd, MN 800-272-4867

Castaways Bar, Restaurant & Camp Isle, MN 320-684-2380

Green Lantern Bar & Grill Brainerd, MN 218-764-2323

Fishers Resort Isle, MN 320-684-2221

√Kavanaugh’s Resort Brainerd, MN 218-829-5226

Zorbaz on Gull Lake Shore, MN 218-963-4790

The Barn Inn at Solid Rock Browerville, MN 218-296-1205

The Trailer Center Long Prairie, MN 320-732-6161

Canvasworks Inc SnoCaps Cokato, MN 320-559-0165

Sheet Metal Solutions Duluth, MN 218-721-4424

Emily Ace Hardware Emily, MN 218-763-2691

Edwards Oil Virginia, MN 218-741-9634

Brothers Motorsports Baxter, MN 218-829-6656

MESC I Triplefest Hugo, MN 651-392-7185

Reds Storage Outing, MN 218-513-3635

Dincau Construction Virginia, MN 218-741-0044

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S&A Petroleum Lanesboro, MN 507-467-2121

ERX Motor Park Elk River, MN 763-722-4977

Redding’s Sports & Spirits Emily, MN 218-763-2191

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Holiday Inn Fairmont, MN 507-238-4771

Anderson Carpet Service Elk River, MN

NAK Machining & Repair Emily, MN 218-838-8795

PTWLUBES.COM Monticello, MN 612-501-8992

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Friendly Inn of Lincoln Motley, MN 218-575-3295

Thomas Sno Sports Ogilvie, MN 320-556-3467

Log Cabin Bar Emily, MN 218-763-2591

Vermilion Club Tower, MN 218-753-6277

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Lund Manufacturing / Sledbed Royalton, MN 320-584-4800 √AmericInn of Sauk Centre Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-2800 √Centre Powersports & Marine Sauk Centre, MN 320-351-7669 Country Cat Sauk Centre, MN 320-351-4481 Phil Polipnick Insurance Sauk Centre, MN 320-352-6171

Fahey Flooring Le Sueur, MN

Brewster’s Bar & Grill Lonsdale, MN 507-744-2370

County Line Ag Madelia, MN 507-380-9015

Rail 19 Bar & Grill Lonsdale, MN 507-744-5528

Southern MN High Pressure Piping Madelia, MN 507-621-0177

King’s Bar & Grill Miesville, MN 651-437-1418 St. Patrick’s Tavern & Restaurant New Prague, MN 952-758-2380

Action Sports Inc Marshall, MN 507-532-9649

Union Hill Bar & Grill New Prague, MN 952-758-4239

Marshall Machine Shop Marshall, MN 507-532-3613

√Sette Sports Center Inc Owatonna, MN 507-451-6922

New Ulm Area Chamber of Commerce New Ulm, MN 507-233-4300

Preston Equipment Co. Preston, MN 507-765-3803

√Nelson Tours Spicer, MN 320-894-5839 √Spicer Sports & Marine Spicer, MN 320-796-2185 Tony’s Grain Systems and Buildings Winnebago, MN 507-525-5800

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Mauers Bros. Tavern Altura, MN 507-932-9957

Westside Sports Wadena, MN 218-631-1113

Caledonia Lumber Caledonia, MN 507-725-3381 REGION

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Grover Farm Amboy, MN 507-381-7385

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Millers Market St. Charles, MN 507-932-3760

Brewskies Bar & Grill Utica, MN 507-932-3485 D & M Body Shop Inc Waseca, MN 507-835-5480 Cedar Valley Resort & Outfitters Whalan, MN 507-467-9000

Elba Valley Express Elba, MN 507-932-5489 Tony’s Saloon Elba, MN 507-932-4969

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Anoka Area Chamber Anoka, MN 763-421-7130 Caliber, Inc. Burnsville, MN 952-985-9999 Max Steininger Inc. Eagan, MN 651-454-6620 √Northway Sports East Bethel, MN 763-413-8988

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Wildhurst Lodge & Campgrounds Inc Finland, MN 218-353-7337 Johnson Supply Co. Hermantown, MN 218-722-1717

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Weis Eye Center, PA Hermantown, MN 218-625-1917

Jim Larson Excavating Alborn, MN 218-590-3743

√Knotted Pine Inn & Tavern Isabella, MN 218-323-7681

√Beaver Bay Sports Beaver Bay, MN 218-226-4666

Moose Country Tile & Stone Lutsen, MN

Hugo’s Bar Brimson, MN 218-848-2220

Trailside Lounge & Grill, Inc Meadowlands, MN 218-427-2773

Country Corner Bar Brookston, MN

BJ’s Bar & Grill Theilman, MN 507-534-3590

United Employees Credit Union Albert Lea, MN 507-377-1616

Ross Seelhammer Plumbing Wadena, MN 218-371-1623

√Century Power Sports Stillwater, MN 651-439-2035

Pfeffer Tree Service Mapleton, MN 507-317-0595

Winters Recreation Sauk Centre, MN 320-351-7533 ATV Minnesota Stacy, MN 800-442-8826

Little Dandy Sports Bar Le Center, MN

Billy’s Bar & Grill Duluth, MN 218-525-4720 Blue Max Duluth, MN 218-721-4255

Hoss Construction Saginaw, MN 218-591-3829 LaBerge Logging & Contracting Silver Bay, MN 218-226-3586

Breeze Inn Duluth, MN 218-525-2883

√AmericInn By Wyndham Tofte Tofte, MN 218-663-7899

Do North Sportsmen’s Edition Duluth, MN 218-721-3568

American Legion Post 109 Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4141

Duluth Lawn & Sport Duluth, MN 218-628-3718

√AmericInn by Wyndham - Two Harbors Two Harbors, MN 218-834-3000

Hi Banks Resort Duluth, MN 888-924-3355

Blackwoods, Inc. Two Harbors, MN 218-834-3846

Jauss Properties Duluth, MN 218-728-4523

Castle Haven, Inc Two Harbors, MN 218-834-4303

Marshall Hardware Duluth, MN 218-525-3638

Cooperative Light & Power Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2226

Outlaw Services LLC Duluth, MN 218-343-0689 Pequaywan Inn Duluth, MN 218-848-2201

Harbor Insurance Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2114

Superior Hiking Trail Assn Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2700 Superior Shores Resort Two Harbors, MN TH Auto Inc. Two Harbors, MN 218-834-6167 Two Harbors Federal Credit Union Two Harbors, MN 218-834-2266

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Belle Plaine Equipment Sales Belle Plaine, MN 612-902-2773 Schlemmer Electric Bloomington, MN 612-296-6000 Idea Builders LLC Golden Valley, MN 612-245-8040 Kassbohrer ATV Pisten Bully Jordan, MN 952-345-3330 Ox Yoke Inn Maple Plain, MN 763-479-2522 CorTrust Bank Mayer, MN 952-657-2500 Friederichs Auctions Minneapolis, MN 763-591-1642 Wrico Stamping Company of MN Minneapolis, MN 763-559-2288 The Doublewide New Market, MN 952-461-3682 √Dent Werks PDR Plymouth, MN 612-599-7719

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Charlie’s on Prior Prior Lake, MN 952-226-5253

Alsager Meats LLLP Audubon, MN 218-439-6909

Venom Products, LLC Detroit Lakes, MN 218-844-3283

Lakeside Seed Company Herman, MN 320-677-8008

√Lakes Inn at Dunvilla Pelican Rapids, MN 218-863-8000

Doherty’s Tavern Prior Lake, MN 952-447-9010

Pit 611 Audubon, MN 218-439-6121

Donnelly Co-Op Donnelly, MN 320-246-3555

DHS Grain Ltd. Hoffman, MN 320-986-2467

O’Brien’s Public House Shakopee, MN 952-217-5490

Spud’s Small Engine Service & Repair Barrett, MN 320-528-2299

AgCountry Farm Credit Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-5311

Runestone Telecom Association Hoffman, MN 320-986-2013

√Grandstay Hotel & Suites - Perham Perham, MN 218-346-2033

Hollywood Sports Complex Watertown, MN 952-955-2424

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Battle Lake Inn Battle Lake, MN 218-862-2500 Bleachers Sports Bar & Grill Detroit Lakes, MN 612-310-4105 Detroit Lakes Express Inc Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-8049

Brothers Market Alexandria, MN 320-762-8121 Ollie’s Service Alexandria, MN 320-763-4455 Winning Edge Graphics Alexandria, MN 320-763-7953

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Detroit Lakes Tourism Bureau Detroit Lakes, MN 218-844-7567 Okeson Offtrail Sales Detroit Lakes, MN 218-847-9304 T.S. Recreational, Inc Detroit Lakes, MN 218-844-3033

Farmers Agency Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-6880

Duane Rau Trucking Kensington, MN

Grant County Lumber Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-5321

Tender Hearts Home Care New York Mills, MN 218-385-3466

Haley Oil Company Elbow Lake, MN 218-685-4466

Warner Garage Door New York Mills, MN 218-385-2853

Midwest Machinery Elbow Lake, MN 218-332-0550

54K LLC Norcross, MN

Frontier Marine & Powersports Fergus Falls, MN 218-998-4386 AJ’s Gas & Grocery Herman, MN 320-677-2300

Joe’s Backhoe Ottertail, MN 218-371-6923 Ottertail Aggregate Ottertail, MN 218-367-2581

New Horizons Realty Perham, MN 218-346-7767 Perham Area Chamber of Commerce Perham, MN 218-346-7710

OTHER MEMBERS V & V Insurance Agency Inc Cresco, IA 563-547-2161 MWO Media Burr Ridge, IL 630-887-7722 Cajun Tie Downs Inc Crowley, LA 866-794-9932 AmericInn of Calumet Calumet, MI 906-934-6115

Steve’s Sanitation Perham, MN 218-346-4834

Stud Boy Traction Ravenna, MI 231-853-2323

United Community Bank Perham, MN 218-346-5700

ArcticFX Washington, MI 586-786-9851

Ruther Excavating Inc. Richville, MN 218-298-1477

Simonson Station Stores, Inc. Grand Forks, ND 701-772-3971

Farmers Cooperative Oil Association Wendell, MN 218-685-4491

Voltedge Electric Ottertail, MN 218-637-3725

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Texas Crossing Bar & Grill Wahpeton, ND 701-642-1991

Absolute Insurance West Fargo, ND Custom Manufacturing Clinton, WI 608-676-2282 Ultimate Snow Groomer Drags Galesville, WI 608-539-4600 Lake Chippewa Flowage Resort Assn.

Hayward, WI Lulich Implement Mason, WI 715-746-2477 Track Inc - Tucker Sno-Cat Dealer Monico, WI 952-888-7372 Arrowhead Groomers/ Hamblen Equipment St Germain, WI 715-479-4200 √Marsh’s View Point Resort Wascott, WI 715-466-2447

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√Wyoming High Country Lodge Lovell, WY 307-529-0914 Northwest Outlet Inc Superior, WI

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