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Market Day is just around the corner and August 10thwill be a great day to be in Oklee!

07/30/2019

There will be a lot going on that day, starting at the Veterans Memorial site with the Hero Hustle 5K registration opening at 7:45 a.m., the actual 5K will start at 8:30 a.m. Come dressed as your favorite superhero and be a hero for the day. At 8:00 a.m. the Key Hunt will start, find a hidden key...

The cars are lined up for one of many qualifying runs in the Red Lake County Fair Baja held on a beautiful Sunday, June 30th afternoon. There was a large crowd in the stands cheering on their favorites.

Baja Winners from the Red Lake County Fair Baja

07/23/2019

On a beautiful Sunday afternoon the Red Lake County Fair held their Baja races out at the South Park area a couple of miles south of Oklee. There were filled stands and many food & drink vendors on site and the fans were rooting for their favorite car or driver. The winners were: 4 Cylinder...

Ambrose Beaudoin (center) with the plaque he received in recognition of his 40 years of service to Chester Township. Picture is the current board members, Bob & Pam O’Neill, Kent Bergerson (who is replacing Ambrose) and Michael and Nerrisa LaCoursiere.

Ambrose Beaudoin retires from Chester Township Board

07/23/2019

On July 9, the Chester Township board gathered for the monthly meeting and also said goodbye to one of the township board members, Ambrose Beaudoin. Beaudoin was presented a plaque in recognition & appreciation of his 40 years of dedicated service as Chairman to Chester Township from 1979 to...

Kendra Rondorf- Grand Champion in Food and Nutrition, Fine Arts, Performing Arts; Reserve Champion in Food and Nutrition, Arts and Crafts, Photography, and Needle Arts.

2019 Red Lake County Fair 4-H Grand and Reserve Winners

07/16/2019

Every summer, 4-H youth participate in County Fairs to showcase the knowledge and skills they’ve gained throughout the year, and to continue their learning in project areas designed to equip them with essential life skills such as problem solving, decision making, project management, communications...

The American Legion Post #159 presented the Colors and raised the Flag to officially open the Red Lake County Fair on Friday, June 28th. Pictured in the back row are Larry Skallet, Einar Kvasager, Don Stenberg, and John Lerohl. In the front are Jan Dulka and John Lessard. Raising the flag is Vincent Dessellier and Don Brown.

Red Lake County Fair had many events for all ages

07/09/2019

The Red Lake County Fair officially opened the doors on a beautiful summer morning , Friday, June 28th with a Flag Raising Ceremony held in front of the RLCC High School in Oklee. The Oklee American Legion Post #159 presented colors and raised the flag. Then the people came with their projects,...

Oklee Pickleball Advisory Board (left to right) Mary Lynn Bachand, Bobbie Olson, Tracy Hamm and Dave Olson, President.

Pickleball Craze Hits Oklee!

07/02/2019

By Mary Lynn Bachand Dave Olson, long time Oklee resident, returned from Arizona this spring with a passion for the game of pickleball, and a willingness to share that passion with others by teaching the game to anyone interested in learning the rules. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in...

Helen and Orlando Chervestad (Oklee) and Ethel Wiseth (Goodridge), taken at the Norwegian Hostfest in Minot, ND in October 1987. They are wearing Telemark (Helen), Setesdals (Orlando) and Telemark (Ethel) bunads.

Setesdals Lag was topic of interest at SON Snorre meeting in TRF

07/02/2019

A couple of weeks ago there was an article in the Tri County Canary about the new laget being formed! The Agderlag (which includes Setesdals) at 7Lag will be held on July 10-13, 2019 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Fargo, ND. If you are interested in attending this laget in Fargo on...

Red Lake County Fair starts on Thursday night with Community Supper in Oklee Hall

06/25/2019

The 2019 Red Lake County Fair has three fun filled days, June 28-29-30, of activities for everyone. UPDATE: Events originally planned in the Ice Skating Rink are now being held in the Oklee Communit Hall. The Rodeo and Baja will be out at the South Park (2 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Oklee.) On...

Bonnie Borene was honored at a retirement party at the Oklee Hall on June 7th. She was presented with this beautiful cake with a photo of Esther Strande and herself from her early days at the Oklee Elevator.

After 39 years, there is more time for the fun things in life!

06/25/2019

Bonnie Borene recently retired after 39 years at CHS Northland Grain and was honored at a retirement party held at the Oklee Community Hall on June 7, 2019. Bonnie moved to Oklee in 1979 when her husband Brad got a job as a teacher at the Oklee High School. Brad retired in 2013. In their first...

RLC Rebels Track and Field recognize athletes at banquet

06/18/2019

Red Lake County Rebels Track and Field Team honored its athletes with recognition on June 5th in Red Lake Falls. Twenty three athletes and two managers received letter awards and twenty six athletes and three managers were recognized with participation certificates. The following were the letter...