Snowmobile owners have until Oct. 12 to apply for decals that contain letters, numbers and symbols. A maximum of six characters is allowed. The decals cost $20 more than non-vanity decals.

Tourists from North Carolina — including two in their 70s — got stuck in the back country of Minnesota after they were led off a snowmobile trail into a swamp, officers said.

Preregistration for the Snowmobile Fun Run is advised and appreciated so meals can be planned. Send to registration AuSable Valley Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 384, Grayling, MI 49738.

Tourists from North Carolina — including two in their 70s — got stuck in the back country of Minnesota after they were led off a snowmobile trail into a swamp, officers said.