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New snowmobile law streamlines permit requirements for residents

• 10/31/2024 1:48:00 PM
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Iowa snowmobilers are no longer required to purchase and display an annual trail user permit, according to a new law that went into effect July 1, 2024.

Snowmobilers welcome return of winter

• 1/16/2024 3:12:00 PM
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Snowmobilers across Iowa are welcoming the return of winter, eager to get out and enjoy the fresh snow.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations expire at year's end

• 12/13/2022 12:37:00 PM
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Registrations for snowmobiles and OHVs purchased during the 2022 registration cycle expire Dec. 31. Any decal displayed on a machine with a 22 printed on it will no longer be valid for machines used on snowmobile trails, public ice, or the OHV parks. Any registration that is not renewed prior to Jan. 1, 2023, will have a late penalty of $5 applied to the cost of the registration.

Snowmobilers encouraged to use safe operating practices when riding on the Iowa Great Lakes

• 2/3/2022 3:49:00 PM
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SPIRIT LAKE - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is reminding snowmobilers operating on the Iowa Great Lakes to use caution as ice conditions change throughout the winter.

DNR urges caution on the ice after snowmobile, ATV go through on the Okobojis

• 1/14/2022 3:45:00 PM
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SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is encouraging ice anglers and snowmobilers to use caution when going out on the ice after a snowmobile and an ATV broke through the ice on West Okoboji Lake and East Okoboji Lake Thursday night.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations expire at year's end

• 9/8/2020 3:13:00 PM
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Registrations for snowmobiles and OHVs purchased during the 2020 registration cycle will expire December 31, 2020.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations set to expire

• 12/26/2019 11:32:00 AM
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The DNR is reminding snowmobile and off-highway vehicle owners and users to renew their registrations before January 1, 2020.

Snowmobile and off-highway vehicle registrations set to expire

• 12/26/2019 10:04:00 AM
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The DNR is reminding snowmobile and off-highway vehicle owners and users to renew their registrations before January 1, 2020.

Man thrown from snowmobile in Webster County crash

• 2/20/2019 8:02:00 AM
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LEHIGH, Iowa – Iowa Department of Natural Resources conservation officers responded to a snowmobile crash on Friday, February 15, 2019  at 1:45 p.m., approximately four miles south of Lehigh on the Des Moines River.

Milford man killed in snowmobile crash

• 1/8/2018 8:25:00 AM
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CLAY COUNTY, Iowa -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a fatal snowmobile crash that happened on January 4 around 8:00 p.m., in Clay County.

Off-highway vehicle and snowmobile registration renewals due December 31

• 12/13/2016 2:20:00 PM
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The Iowa DNR is reminding owners of off-highway vehicles to renew their registrations by Dec. 31, 2016. Vehicle types include: all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-road utility vehicles (ORVs), off-road motorcycles (ORMs) and snowmobiles.

Boone Man Injured While Snowmobiling Sunday

• 2/15/2016 2:25:00 AM
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BOONE – A Grand Junction man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon while snowmobiling west of Boone along U.S. Highway 30.

Off-Highway Vehicle and Snowmobile Registration Renewals Due December 31

• 9/1/2015 12:00:00 PM
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Owners of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), off-road utility vehicles (ORVs) or off road motorcycles (ORMs) and snowmobiles registered with the Iowa DNR will need to renew their registrations by Dec. 31.