Leader Record

12/28/2016
  The Clearwater County Board of Commissioners met on December 20, their last meeting of 2016, which included discussions about the Minnesota Buffer Program and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency relating to Tiered Aquatic Life Uses. Comment periods are now open on both of these issues.  Board...
Tracie Branchaud
12/28/2016
Spotlight Support Staff: Tracie Branchaud, Early Childhood/School Readiness Paraprofessional at Clearbrook-Gonvick Schools   “Children are apt to grow up to what you believe of them.”~ Lady Bird Johnson   Tracie Branchaud is a paraprofessional in the ECFE/School Readiness classroom.  She has been...
12/20/2016
  The Clearwater County Board of Commissioners met on December 13, 2016 for the regular meeting and the Truth in Taxation meeting to follow. Headwaters Regional Development Commission (HRDC) Director, Ryan Zemek, was present at the meeting to bring the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to...
December High School Students of the Month Pictured in left to right: John DeVries, Tyra Goodwin, Danaé Stenzel, Michael Tollefson, Jeanette Ballard, Hunter Spears
12/20/2016
December High School  Students of the Month “Look closely at the present you are constructing. It should look like the future you are dreaming.”  ~Alice Walker   Name: Jeanette Ballard, Grade 12 Parents: Paul and Jennifer Ballard Siblings: Paul, Annalise, Chloe, and John School Involvement: Jazz...
12/20/2016
Clearbrook-Gonvick Elementary students in grades K-3 added to the Christmas spirit with their performance of the Christmas musical, “Candy Cane Lane” on Tuesday evening.  A very appreciative audience enjoyed singing, dancing, speaking roles, and instrument playing as students told the story of “...
New officers were elected to the Clearwater County 4-H Leaders Council. Left to right: Board President - Caleb Tronnes, Vice President - Carly Lewis,  Secretary - Kirah Otting, Treasurer - Brianna Tronnes, and Reporter - Tessa Tramm, 4-H Program Coordinator Katie Becker.
12/20/2016
Clearwater County 4-H recently held their annual recognition event. At this event we recognized everyone who contributed their time to 4-H during the past year. We specifically gave out awards, such as the “Energizer Bunny” Award, to the top adult volunteer who has been involved in many aspects of...
Clearbrook-Gonvick football coach Casey Kroulik giving instructions to quarterback E than Dorman.
12/13/2016
December Teacher Feature: Casey Kroulik, Social Studies Teacher, Head Football and Head Track & Field Coach “Instruction does much, but encouragement does everything.”  ~Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe Casey Kroulik is in his eleventh year of teaching high school social studies here at Clearbrook-...
Jim Papke showing Rose Odegaard one of his samples of lefse.
12/13/2016
The best lefse roller ever demonstrated his skills at the Essentia Health Living Center in Fosston. Jim Papke volunteered his services to make lefse for the residents through the Lions Club in Fosston. Many of the Essentia residents were able to enjoy and taste the products that Papke made. He is a...
Clearbrook-Gonvick FFA Members at the National FFA Career and College Expo from left to right: Kayla Ehlers, Naomi Shamp, Savanna Rankin, Obadiah Hammer and Wyatt Anderson.
12/13/2016
Five Clearbrook-Gonvick students who are members of the school’s FFA chapter experienced a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity attending the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, October 19 through October 22.  Students and their advisor, Kim Anderson, traveled with other school districts in their...
Enice Nordlund (left) and Edna Dahlke celebrated their 103rd birthdays in November.
12/13/2016
 Good Samaritan Society-Clearbrook recently celebrated with residents Enice Nordlund and Edna Dahlke their 103rd birthdays in November. Enice was born Nov. 29, 1913 and Edna was born Nov. 24, 1913. The women celebrated during Clearbrook's monthly birthday party. Posters were also placed on the...

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