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The two men emailed Frank Bures after reading his story in the Star Tribune. They met at a bar. "When I saw you, I thought, He s not going to make it, " one said about the morning of near death on the river. ....
Frank Bures almost died when his canoe tipped over in the frigid Mississippi River last year. Now he tells the story of a fateful reunion with the two men who saved his life. ....
Rolling toward ‘Cuyuna 2.0’ A now-iconic scene of red dirt, water and sky along the Miner s Mountain overlook, the highest point in the recreation area. Video by Aaron Lavinsky. Photo by Aaron Lavinsky By Bob Timmons • Star Tribune • July 30, 2021 IN THE CROSBY-IRONTON AREA – The helmets were a bit tippy for some, not entirely snug. The bike jerseys had some extra room, for now. And getting comfortable on their bikes? With practice, that would come, too, for the youngest of a local crop of Little Bellas, mountain bikers in the making. Under a still-hard sun on a weeknight in mid-June, riding mentors and their young charges, those Little Bellas ages 7 to 13, had their weekly meetup at Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in north-central Minnesota. It was time to build more skills and confidence. And the scene had a sweet harmony: Here were people growing into their potential in state parkland seemingly with unlimited possibilities. ....