THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn. — Arctic Cat officially resumed production with a Wildcat XX side-by-side being the first vehicle off the assembly line at its Thief River Falls plant.

The Minnesota-based powersports manufacturer made the announcement Friday, nearly nine months after manufacturing operations had been halted . The company was later sold in April to an investment group, which included former Arctic Cat executive Brad Darling, and quickly announced plans to "ramp up" production at its facilities in Thief River Falls and St. Cloud.

"Arctic Cat is in the hands of believers," Darling said in a statement Friday. "From day one I knew everyone involved was ready to roll up their sleeves and dig in. That proof continues to show itself every day. Now, in the past couple of weeks, we

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