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Mid-Minnesota
150 races Feb. 14
The Mid-Minnesota 150
dog sled races will be held
Saturday, Feb. 14.
The 8-dog pro class 60
mile race will begin in Remer
and run to Outing. There will
be a one hour time differentail
layover in Outing before finishing back to Remer on a different trail. There will be a
mandatory 7:30 a.m. musher
meeting at the Woodmans
Cafe in Remer. Vet and bag
check will follow with the
first teams leaving at 9:30
a.m. Start times will be determined by the order of registration/ entry forms received.
The entry fee is $75.
The 6-dog recreational
class race will be 30 miles
beginning in Outing and fin-
THE SIXTH GRADE girls traveling
basketball team played a tough tournament in Wadena on Saturday
earning third place. Pictured are
(back row, l-r): Madilyn Bodle, Jacey
Rydberg , Gwen Rosecrans , Katie
Kovatovich, Anna Coughlin, Kiarah
Keppers , Lily Peterson and Karli
Nixon; front row, Josie Parks,
Natalja Tauzell, Haylee Hanson,
LoLanna Bath-Thurstin, Asia Franz
and Alana Benson.
THE SIXTH GRADE boys basketball tournament held at CrosbyIronton High School last weekend
resulted in Crosby’s sixth grade
team placing second. Shown in the
back row, left to right, are: Back row:
Dietrich Winegarner, Ean Hunter,
Ryan Cady, Gabe Kramer, Coach
Tim Tungseth and Ediie Jones. In
the front row, Nate Kewatt, Brayden
Shafer, Cam Durant, Dominic
Berczyk, Frank Aulie and Dominic
Craig.
Sno-Serpents
Snowmobile
Club seeks
members
The sport of snowmobiling is a great family adventure. The Sno-Serpents were
established in 1973 by a
group of friends that decided
it was time to build some
nice riding trails in our area
and to help promote safe
snowmobiling
to
our
younger generation. Please
remember to stay on the
trails and respect the private
landowners property.
The group currently
maintains 85 miles of trails.
Annual dues are $30 ($20 of
annual
fees
goes
to
MNUSA). The club meets
once a month September
through April.
Upcoming events are
Saturday, Feb. 7 Scorpion
Homecoming on Serpent
Lake just east of the boat
landing in Crosby and the
Second Annual Bar Stool
Races at Morningside Park
in Ironton
For more information
about the Sno-Serpents contact Craig Henningson at
838-4933 or Rob Geske at
839-7581 or visit www.sno
serpents.com.
Join the Cuyuna
Lakes Trail
Association
The Cuyuna Lakes Trail
Association (CLTA) is offering memberships to anyone
interested in supporting biking, mountain biking, in-line
skating (or rollerblading),
running, walking, skiing,
hiking and fishing in the
Cuyuna
Country
State
Recreation Area and the surrounding communities.
Annual memberships are
individual, $20; family, $25;
senior (62 or older), $10; student, $10; business or association, $100; and lifetime
memberships are $500.
The CLTA is a 501(c) 3 nonprofit
organization.
Memberships dues are a
form of contribution that is
tax-deductible.
Membership forms are
available online by visiting
www.cuyunalakestrail.org.
If you are interested in serving on the CLTA Board,
helping to improve recreational opportunities in the
area, please contact Jenny
Smith at 545-4545.
ishing in Remer. An 11 a.m.
mandatory musher meeting at
the Village Inn in Outing with
vet and bag check will follow.
The race starts at 12:30 p.m.
Start times will be determined
by the order of registration/
entry forms received. The
entry fee is $35.
The awards ceremony will
take place at the Remer Fire
Hall shortly after the race is
finished. Your presence is
required for collecting any
awards to which you are entitled.
Drivers must attend the
musher meeting prior to the
race.
See midmn150.com for a
list of mandatory gear for all
classes.
CROSBY-IRONTON COURIER
Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015
3B
C squad girls
fall, 43-27
C-I’s C squad girls’ basketball team lost to visiting Grand
Rapids Thursday, 43-27.
The Rangers scored 17 first
half points and trailed by just
five at the intermission. C-I
added just 10 second half
points in the loss.
Tori DeCent scored 17
points to lead the Rangers and
Madi Bordwell added eight.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Grand Rapids 43, Crosby-Ironton 27
C-I
fg 3-pt ft/a f tp
Shelain Lewis
Tori DeCent
0
6
0
1
0/0
2/4
1
0
0 17
Maddie Winegardner 1
Maddie Bordwell
0
0
0
0/0
0/0
0
1
2
0
Mariah Bodle
4
0
0/0
5
8
Total
11 1
2/4 7 27
DNR Q & A
Disc golf putting
competition
A nationwide disc golf
event is returning to the
Brainerd Lakes Area. A satellite competition for the
month-long Hott Shott
National Championships will
be held at 10 a.m. Saturday,
Feb. 21, at TheShop, 723
Washington St. (in the old
Citadel Games location).
It’s not your typical tournament, however: This one is
all
about
putting.
Participants take shots from
distances of 5, 10, 15, 20 and
25 feet.
Because of the short distances, it’s a great opportunity for anyone to try the sport,
said Matt Perrine, the event’s
tournament director.
“Even those who have
only thrown a Frisbee before
will have a lot of fun at this
event,” he added. “Everyone
will be using the same disc
golf putter, creating a level
playing field. Plus, the discs
are provided, so you don’t
even need to own any disc
golf equipment to try it out.”
The event is a fund-raiser
for the event’s host,
TheShop.
TheShop’s mission is to
nurture youth to improve
overall wellness and develop
assets to support healthy life
transitions. TheShop is a
community-supported safe
space for youth. It is committed to harnessing adolescent
energy into positive creative
energy by providing opportunities to explore potential and
build personal connections.
Its program focus provides
opportunities for youth to
find their paths toward maturity. Whether playing a game
of pool, offering a sandwich
or providing a listening ear,
TheShop remains a safe
space where all youth are
welcome and can connect
with caring adults.
A national championship
title will be awarded for each
year of age and in each gender. The printable certificate
will be sent to each winner
from Hott Shott headquarters.
State championship titles will
be awarded for each gender
in these divisions in each
state: Overall, Senior (60+),
Youth (13-17), Junior (1012) and Cadet (nine and
younger). A printable certificate will be sent to each winner from Hott Shott.
Cost is $5 for the first
attempt and $3 for optional
subsequent attempts. Walkins are welcome.
Q: How widespread are elk
in Minnesota?
A: Elk were once numerous
across the Minnesota prairie
and forest transition zone prior
to settlement by Europeans. Elk
were absent from Minnesota by
the early 1900s because of
overharvest and conversion of
Minnesota’s vast prairie
ecosystem to agriculture.
Through restoration efforts
and
immigration
from
Manitoba and North Dakota,
there are currently about 150
elk in northwestern Minnesota
found in two primary herds
near Grygla and in Kittson
County. Each winter, the DNR
conducts aerial surveys to estimate elk numbers.
The DNR plans to initiate a
research project using GPS collars to learn more about elk
movement patterns and the
habitats they prefer. This information will help guide the management of elk and their habitats into the future.
Sno-Serpents
meet monthly
The
Sno-Serpents
Snowmobile club meets
monthly on the second Tuesday
of the month at 7:30 p.m. at its
clubhouse
in
Deerwood
September through April.
The next meeting is
Tuesday, Feb. 10.
The public is invited to
attend.
THE THIRD GRADE girls traveling team placed
second out of four teams at the Wadena
Tournament last Saturday. Shown above are
(back row, l-r): Coach Ted Riedemann,
Gracesen Klein, Hannah Pakarinen and Cora
Roach; front row, Keira Stirewalt, Cayla
Riedemann and Gabby Rosecrans.
Bridge Tavern Annual
Ice Fishing Contest
The
Bridge
Tavern
Annual Fishing Contest is
slated for Saturday, Feb. 21
from noon to 3 p.m. on
Rabbit Lake (either side).
Camp Vanasek
Sports Exchange
May 9 in Baxter
For the first time you
have an opportunity to sell or
donate your extra or gently
used sports equipment, fishing/hunting (except guns)
equipment, bikes, roller
blades, and camping gear.
On May 9 the Sports
Exchange will take place at
Camp Vanasek (on Whipple
Lake) in Baxter. Bring your
sports equipment to the camp
beginning at 7 a.m. to 9
a.m.—price it—we help sell
it—you receive the asking
price less 10 percent. You
may also donate your gently
used equipment for the benefit of Camp Vanasek. Items
can be delivered to camp or
Brainerd Community Action.
If you have questions, please
call Brainerd Community
Action at 829-5278.
The Sports Exchange is a
benefit for Camp Vanasek,
your local youth camp, a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation.
WINNERS IN THE ANNUAL Knights
of
Columbus
Free
Throw
Championships held here Sunday
were: front (l-r) Ella Janzen, 9 of
Aitkin; Ellen Silgen, 10 of Deerwood;
Karli Nixon, 11 of Deerwood; Katie
Kovatovich, 12 of Deerwood and
Mariah Bodle, 14 of Deerwood.
Back row: Jordan Mount, nine of
Merrifield; Carsen Turk, 10 of
The weigh-in station will be at
the public landing. Over
$2,000 in cash and prizes will
be given away. All proceeds
will go to area firefighters.
Tickets are available at the
Bridge Tavern for $10 each.
The entry free includes a meal
after the contest at the Bridge.
For questions call 546-8053 or
visit
www.bridgetavern
The Minnesota Department
mn.com.
of Natural Resources Parks and
Trails Division is now accepting applications for the following grant programs: outdoor
recreation, local trail connecLearn about
tions, federal recreational trails
wolves at the
and regional trails.
These grant programs help
Arboretum
Did you know Northland local governments throughout
Arboretum has wolves? Staff the state create partnerships
from the International Wolf with the DNR to fund recreCenter in Ely will be at the ation opportunities.
arboretum to talk to families
about wolves and how they
are an important member of
our ecosystem. Learn about
The Cuyuna Iron Range
the physical and social adaptations that wolves need to Riders is a family-style group for
live and survive in their envi- youth to grandparents located in
ronment and the role wolves the Crosby-Ironton area that is
play in our environment and dedicated to responsible riding.
more on Saturday, March 28 We offer youth safety training,
beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the trail ambassadorship, monthly
Northland Arboretum Visitor rides and family-style events
Center. No registration is each year.
Joing an ATV club is a great
required. Cost is $10 per family for Arboretum members way to meet new people and
and $20 per family for non- enjoy exploring trails. We have
members. Doors open at 9:45 been active in the Cuyuna Range
community since 2004. The club
a.m.
Crosby; Frankie Meyer, 11 of
Ironton; Cayden Turk, 12 of Crosby;
Isaacc Burley, 13 of Crosby and Will
Silgen, 14 of Deerwood. These
shooters were the winners of 25 participants and will compete Sunday
here at C-I in the district competition.
Winners will advance to regionals in
Aitkin on Feb. 22 and those winners
advance to state.
DNR solicits park and trail
grant applications for 2015
The application due dates are
Feb. 27 for the Federal
Recreational Trail
Grant
Program and March 31 for the
other programs. The DNR anticipates that both federal and state
funding will be available during
2015 for these programs.
Program and application
information is available on the
recreation grants page of the
DNR
Web
site
at
www.dnr.state.mn.us/grants/rec
reation/index.html.
For more information:
—Contact the grants staff
listed online.
—Call the DNR Information
Center at 651-296-6157 or 888646-6367 between 8 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. Monday through
Friday.
—Send questions via email
to info.dnr@state. mn.us.
Join the Cuyuna Iron Range Riders ATV Club
is maintaining the Miller Black
Bear trail area located between
the cities of Trommald and
Riverton off Iverson Road. The
trail area is approximately 20
miles of nice forest trails with
scenic overlooks of the
Mississippi River.
The club offers membership
to anyone interested in trail riding
and exploring. Individual memberships are $15 annually while a
family is $20. Business memberships are $30. Your business
name and contact information are
listed on the club Web site,
Facebook page and posted at
both trailhead kiosks at the Miller
Black Bear trail area.
For more information, go
online to www.cuyunaironrangeriders.com or contact the
club president, Ken Irish, at 651470-2601,
e-mail
[email protected] and follow the club and trail development on Facebook.