I laced up my skates at the mouth of Lake of the Woods, beside a row of boat docks covered in snow. Ahead of me lay miles of the twisting, frozen Warroad River, which I planned to skate — in the dark.

The parks department is requesting a $67,753 John Deere 1600 turbo mower for the parks and a $63,033 Bobcat Toolcat to clear snow off bike trails. The public works department is requesting $29,429 ...

The parks department is requesting a $67,753 John Deere 1600 turbo mower for the parks and a $63,033 Bobcat Toolcat to clear snow off bike trails. The public works department is requesting $29,429 ...