STATE SNOWMOBILE GROUP SPENDS WEEKEND

Primarily, this weekend's meeting of the Minnesota United Snowmobiler Association at Cragun's Resort is to take time to get out on the sled and zoom around. Business Coordinator Nancy Hanson said there will be some time spent on indoor issues like maintaining trails and talk about what can be done to expand the trail network. Lieutenant Governor Carol Molnau is expected to go along with a group of riders who plan a trip to Leader tomorrow morning and Molnau will address the group at the banquet Friday night. Hanson said she expects Department of Natural Resources Mark Holsten to make an appearance as well. Hanson said the 20,000 mile trail system is maintained by volunteers and snowmobiling brings a lot of tourism money into the state. She said the ongoing discussion is how to keep trails open and expand them, if possible.