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Minnesota teen turns old lead into lures that land lunkers

The 13-year-old says reused lead lowers costs and keeps material out of the landfill as he sells lures under Backwoods Tackle.

PERHAM, Minn. — Old lead utility lines removed from Grand Forks, North Dakota, have been repurposed as fishing lures by a business-savvy New York Mills teenager. Greysen Saewert explained a family friend worked for the city that is about 2½ hours northwest of his hometown of New York Mills. The friend knew he was making fishing lures, and thought the melted down lead could be reused. “Lead isn’t the cheapest,” Greysen said. “So it is nice to hav…

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Minnesota teen turns old lead into lures that land lunkers

PERHAM, Minn. — Old lead utility lines removed from Grand Forks, North Dakota, have been repurposed as fishing lures by a business-savvy New York Mills teenager. Greysen Saewert explained a family friend worked for the city that is about 2½ hours northwest of his hometown of New York Mills. The friend knew he was making fishing lures, and thought the melted down lead could be reused. “Lead isn’t the cheapest,” Greysen said. “So it is nice to hav…

·Cherokee County, United States
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Duluth News Tribune broke the news in Cherokee County, United States on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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