motorcycles

Locals’ nephew visits Lake City with memorial motorcycle ride

Sep 3, 2025

More than 40 motorcyclists from Minnesota and Wisconsin spent Tuesday night, Aug. 26 at The AmericInn in Lake City while en route to Beloit, Wis. The bikers were associates and suppliers participating in the Ken Hendricks memorial ride, honoring the late Ken Hendricks. Ken and his wife Diane...

Letter: Parade motorcycle stunts are dangerous

Jun 19, 2024

On a Tour de Pepin I was thinking of Bill Carls as I pedaled my bike up to Mary Huselid at The Eagles Nest in Wabasha. I asked a young woman about the triskelion tattoo on her arm. “Yes,” she replied, “my parents are from the Isle of Man.” The TT on the Isle is a major enterprise. The best...

Crash injures two, one seriously

Jul 21, 2021

A Rochester woman had life-threatening injuries after being ejected from a motorcycle on Highway 60 on Tuesday, July 13, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. The 29-year-old woman was a passenger on a motorcycle driven by a 42-year-old Eyota man. At about 10:30 p.m., the motorcycle was...

Extra caution urged on roads during flood run

Apr 18, 2018

Thousands of motorcyclists will kick off the unofficial start of the Minnesota riding season during the “Spring Flood Run” Saturday, April 21. The route takes riders along the Mississippi and St. Croix Valley roadways between the Twin Cities and Winona.Motorists will need to use extra caution this...

Sidecar Santa out 'checking the list'

Dec 22, 2016

Santa Claus traded his sleigh for a motorcycle sidecar Thursday, Dec. 22. He and chauffeur Allen Hansen stopped by the Graphic office. "We're out checking the list," Hansen said.

Fall Flood Run to be Sept. 17

Sep 14, 2016

Motorists are urged to use extra caution this weekend along the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers as thousands of motorcyclists take to the road for the Fall Flood Run. As many as 30,000 riders will be traveling between the Twin Cities and Winona on Saturday, Sept. 17.So far this season, 39...

Church to bless motorcycles

Jun 8, 2016

Valley View Assembly of God Church in Lake City will be hosting the third annual Motorcycle Blessing Sunday, June 12. The public is invited to attend the 10 a.m. Sunday worship service, followed by a lunch of smoked pork on a bun with all the trimmings, and then a group motorcycle ride.Pastor Mike...