KNOB NOSTER — With the temperate at 59 degrees and the sky clear, few people in the area were complaining on Saturday. But the beautiful weather was not ideal for the annual Osage Trails District Klondike Derby at Knob Noster State Park, featuring nine Boy Scout troops from the area.
“We had our sled race on grass and mud,” said Brent Parker, the district program chairman. “Normally, we have a little bit of snow or at least a heavy frost. This year, not so much.
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