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07/03/2018
Saturday morning the Fair started out with the 5K Walk/Run for Autism. Contestants lined up to register at 8:30 a.m. and were off and running or walking at 9:00 a.m. There were quite a few this year, but the numbers were down compared to last year. The proceeds ($252.50) from the Run for Autism...
06/26/2018
The Red Lake County Fair opened with the American Legion Posts #159 Oklee and #627 Plummer advancing the Color Guard to raise the flag. Red Lake County Fair President Lowell Hamrum invited all to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The Red Lake County Fair was officially open.
During the morning hours...
06/19/2018
This winter there were some changes at Security State Bank with two new tellers. Janell Walstad decided to take a job in Plummer at Ultima Bank and Mandy Roisland took a full time position with Cenex in Brooks.
If you live and bank in Oklee, you most likely have already met the two gals, but if...
06/19/2018
The Red Lake County Fair is coming to Oklee, June 22-23-24.
The Red Lake County Fair will kick off fair week with an opening ceremony on Friday, June 22, at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Red Lake County Central School. Starting at 9:00 a.m. the public is welcome to enter their projects in the Open...
06/19/2018
Mrs. Judy Schue currently works in the Red Lake County Central High School library and with the online students. She plans on retiring after the 2017-2018 school year. She has done so much for the school and will be missed.
Schue has been happily married to Jerry Schue for over 40 years and they...
06/12/2018
Memorial Day 2018 was one of the nicest Memorial Days in recent memory. The sun shone beautifully and everyone was in shirt sleeves, wondering how to stay cool. The program handed out had a cover drawn by Treavor Van Dam, the 2018 Poppy Poster Winner. Plummer Post Commander Roy Holmes began the...
06/12/2018
Ms. Shelley Steva will be retiring from Red Lake County Central at the end of the 2018 season. She has been one of the science teachers at the high school in Oklee.
Ms. Steva attended the University of Iowa from 1970-1973, the University of Minnesota from 1973 to 1975 for her Bachelor of Science in...
06/05/2018
The Pioneers are very interested in keeping the history of agricuture alive. We would like to thank the classes at Red Lake County Central for taking the time to participate in our contest. A special thank you to Angel Bergeson for helping to conduct the contest! Congratulations to the winners...
06/05/2018
The Oklee Memorial Day program was held on May 28, 2018 at the Red Lake County Central High School in the gymnasium. Erin (Melby) and Simone Crawford were providing the prelude music as everyone came in and got seated.
The American Legion Color Guard from Post 159, presented the colors. Chaplain...
06/05/2018
Mr. Mike Swenson is retiring from Red Lake County Central this year. He has been teaching at Oklee Public School which became RLCC for 44 years beginning in 1974. He attended Northland Community College in Thief River Falls and Bemidji State University earning a Bachelor’s of Science degree in...
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