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Hutchinson Caracal Race: Are Gravel Racing Tires Just Road Tires?
Hutchinson just announced its latest drop bar tire: the Caracal Race and it has us asking ourselves, when will gravel racing tires just be completely bald? When a tire prioritizes performance and lightness and features a bare center tire pattern, at the expense of grip, durability, and puncture resistance, it feels more road-racing-oriented. It’s almost like gravel racing has become road racing. Or another question is, do you even need tread on a gravel racing tire? Let us know in the comments.
Six scholarships awarded at the STRIVE banquet at the Dassel History Center
Students Taking a Renewed Interest (STRIVE) in the Value of Education. On Wed, April 17, the Cokato Dassel Rotary Club hosted their annual end-of-year banquet at the Dassel History Center. Six scholarships were awarded to Dassel Cokato High School seniors: Braylon Loeschen, Landon Selseth, Faith McNair, Yazmyn Butcher, Alex Densmore, and Isabelle Densmore.
Litchfield Drive-in takes moviegoers back in time
LITCHFIELD, Minn. — Back in the 1950s, there were more than 4,000 drive-in movie theaters across the country. Now only 300 or so remain, including the Starlite in Litchfield. In Minnesota, there are only four of these silver-screened relics remaining, and Friday night was opening night for this local treasure.
Illustrator Gary Harbo shares his skills with kids at the Cokato Library
Gary Harbo took some local students on a step-by-step process to create animal cartoon characters on May 2. By breaking the illustration down into simple steps, Harbo teaches kids techniques he uses in his own work so that they can create their own drawings. Harbo was raised in Lynd. He...
Search continues for missing kayaker near Spicer
KANDIYOHI COUNTY, Minn. — Officials have identified the man who went missing while kayaking in western Minnesota late Saturday night. The Kandiyohi County Sheriff's Office said 39-year-old Shane White, of Overland Park, Kansas, left his vacation rental on the south side of Nest Lake near Spicer in a kayak alone around 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
Softball Recap: Lester Prairie triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Emma Eckstein
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lester Prairie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They won by a run and slipped past the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons 4-3. The win was a breath of fresh air for Lester Prairie as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
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