While the last few years enjoyed calm and growth, choppiness is back in the U.S. boating industry. Minnesota, home to six boat factories, hasn't been immune. The latest curve came with Larson Boat ...

Minnesota boat dealer Frankie Dusenka remembers when a 16-foot aluminum fishing boat was considered "big.'' Not on this Memorial Day weekend. The days when 14- and 15-foot motor boats dominated the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- We may have gotten a late start to the boating season this year, but that isn't slowing us down. From fishing to water skiing -- to just cruising on the lake, Minnesota has a ...

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A lot of people in Central Minnesota dream about summer days on the water this time of year. Few think about it more than John Thelen, though. That’s because, after 20 years in the insurance business, ...

Dan Chesky spent about a month preparing and packing 40 boats to bring to the annual Minneapolis Boat Show this month. The co-owner of Dan’s Southside Marine in West Bloomington will spend upwards of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Not all vintage-boat owners have inherited their vessels. Two Minnesota neighbors are among those who seek out old beauties ...

MELROSE, Minn. - The best duck hunting may be tucked away in memory, not in Central Minnesota marshes. But the Carstens are duck hunters who still enjoy the hunt, even if waterfowl numbers have ...