John Hoffman, left, and Al Litchke ride their snowmobiles in the Highway 210 road ditch west of Baxter on their way back home to Sauk Center Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022. The pair was on a daylong ride on the groomed trails.
I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.
