The 38th annual Prairie Potholes Days did not happen, a bitter loss for sure. Local volunteers had scrambled to organize the Prairie Pothole Conservation Association to replace the Prairie Potholes chapter after its parent organization, the Minnesota Waterfowl Association dissolved.
Rick Norsten, of Rick’s Cycle and Sports in Willmar, is shown at his shop in downtown Willmar. Norsten has never seen as much demand for bicycles and service as this year. “We can’t keep up