Nisswa, Minn., is known for its summer turtle races that draw hundreds of tourists to town. Every Wednesday, kids compete before crowds of cheering adults who recall participating in the same ...
DANVILLE — Just days after the 49th running of the Turtle Reunion and Races on Saturday, organizers are vowing to celebrate the charity event's 50th anniversary next year even though the main feature, ...
PERHAM, Minn. — The turtle races have been part of summers in Perham, Minn., for 40 years. Every Wednesday, June through August, people from all over gather in Turtle Race Park downtown to race ...
HARRISON -- Turtles don't race here anymore. The turtle races have stopped in Lead Hill and Mount Judea, too. The races ended after a Harrison couple began a campaign to inform people of the effects ...
The Boone County licensed turtle rehabilitators said after the turtle races in Harrison, they would have to collect dozens of turtles, clean them, treat them, and release them. And some of them don't ...
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOPEKA, Kan. — Conservationists in Kansas ...
Don’t put your money on Myrtle the Turtle. There’s no gambling here. Besides, the turtles change names every couple of races. Myrtle could become Stalin, M.F. Jones or Saturday Soup. You never really ...
When 24-year-old Christina Brichetto first heard about Thursday night turtle races in Midtown, her initial reaction was, "How long are we going to be here?" Turtles aren't exactly known for their ...
HARRISON -- Turtles don't race here anymore. The turtle races have stopped in Lead Hill and Mount Judea, too. The races ended after a Harrison couple began a campaign to inform people of the effects ...