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Little Pelican Sunrise - Submitted by: Timothy Sharp

A boon to bikes & snowmobiles

Halfway there: The culvert after sections were connected. Crews were working on back-filling and compacting the soil prior to repaving Highway 10. BRIAN BASHAM/RECORD

Swimming with the Detroit Lakes Sunfish

Sunfish swimming coach Grace Livermore instructs students inside the BTD Aquatic Center’s pool. BRIAN BASHAM/RECORD

Laker girls' golf team claims second-straight state championship

The Detroit Lakes girls' golf team make the traditional jump into the Ridges at Sand Creek Golf Course pond just off the 18th green. The team which wins the championship, takes a dive into the pond after. BRIAN BASHAM/DETROIT LAKES NEWSPAPERS
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