Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Thunder roars through fairgrounds

SAXON,Wis. - Sounds of roaring engines echoed across Saxon during Rolling Thunder races Saturday at the Iron County Fairgrouds.

As rain poured, snowmobiles, pickup trucks, sport utility vehicles, vans and off-roading vehicles flung mud high into the sky.

Snowmobiles on snow is a common sight in the Northwoods, but snowmobiles on grass? That is a different story.

Traveling at speeds of more than 70 miles per hour, racers sped across a grass drag strip riding retro snowmobiles.

Wearing pink clothing and a flamingo helmet, Kathy Olson took park in the action. She and several other woman wore pink...

 
 
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