RYKHUS NAMED 2024 ATV SAFETY INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR

The DNR has named Steve Rykhus of New Ulm the 2024 ATV instructor of the year.  Rykhus has helped certify nearly 1200 students at ATV classes in Brown and Lyon counties over the past 20 years.  He has taught almost 70 classes between the two counties.  Rykhus is also a certified firearms safety and snowmobile instructor and was the volunteer firearms safety instructor of the year in 2014.  Rykhus is among 1000 volunteer ATV safety instructors who work with DNR conservation officers to deliver ATV safety training certification.