02/04/2020
Spelling can be a challenge. Spelling English words can be especially challenging. Homonyms that sound alike but are spelled differently, like “haul” and “hall”. Rules like “i before e” that are supposed to help but then exceptions “except after c” and “not in words that sound like weigh” get...
01/28/2020
High School
January Bear Pride
Students were nominated by school staff for Bear Pride to recognize their accomplishments, acts of kindness, etc. both large and small. Ten nominees were randomly drawn during our assembly. Congratulations!
Tatum Melby
Nominated by: Mr. Bettin
For: Making class...
01/28/2020
At its annual meeting on January 26, the Clearwater County Historical Society honored its “2019 Friends of the Museum.” Each year the board of trustees selects individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty to support the programs of the county historical society.
This year the board...
01/28/2020
At the January 22nd regular meeting of the Clearbrook-Gonvick School Board, members voted to accept bids for the construction work on the early-childhood education addition. Luke Selken, Project Engineer for ICS, presented the bid information to the board. Selken reported that there was more...
01/28/2020
Welcome to new full-time Clearwater County Deputy Alexander “Zander” Yocum. Yocum is originally from La Crosse Wisconsin and moved to Bemidji to attend Bemidji State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.
He completed an internship with our office in 2015...
01/28/2020
Changes in staff positions at the Sheriff’s Office, weed control, watershed options, and a hospital grant were matters handled by the Clearwater County Commissioners when they met on Jan. 21
Sheriff Darin Halverson introduced Alexander Yocum, whom the Board approved to be promoted from part-time...
01/21/2020
Enbridge presented checks to area fire departments for upgrades to their units. Representatives were in the area with the checks and they presented them to city council and fire department representatives.
Enbridge has a policy of community investment. With the checks to the Gonvick and Clearbrook...
01/21/2020
Gonvick community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on January 15 at the Community Center which helped collect a total of 56 units of blood products for patients in need.
A total of 56 individuals volunteered to donate blood and 50 individuals were able to donate...
01/21/2020
Jon Smith, plant manager for Garden Valley Technologies attended the January 13th meeting of the Clearbrook City Council to follow-up on the company’s request to purchase property from the city. City staff and council members are still researching sales prices. The council will make a decision on...
01/14/2020
The 6th annual small scale sustainable sheep event will be held on February 15, 2020. It is sponsored by the Sustainable Sheep and Fiber Community of Northern Minnesota (SSFC) and Three Rivers Fibershed, Minneapolis. It will be held at the Lammers Town Hall in Solway, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...