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PHOTOS Superior skatepark fun

MONTE TURNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 months AGO
by MONTE TURNER
Mineral Independent | August 20, 2025 12:00 AM

Bowdy Higgins, left, and his sister Winter ride their bikes in the Superior Skate Park while their mother, Shelby and little sister Lyndi walk around the rim on a pleasant morning.

    Moms bring their children to the Superior Skate Park on summer mornings as it’s immaculately kept and the smooth concrete makes any wheeled transportation fun for tricks and cruising.
 
 


 

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