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Red Lake County Central December Students of the Month: Mike Swenson nominated Megan Berberich and Taya Morinville was nominated Mrs. Bobbi Aakhus.
01/24/2017
Megan Berberich and Taya Morinville were recently presented with the December Students of the Month awards at Red Lake County Central. Berberich received the senior high award and Morinville the junior high award.  Student of the Month for the senior high was Megan Berberich who was nominated by Mr...
Two ninth graders, Tyler Hanson and Garrett Qualley, setting up to race C02 cars.
01/24/2017
In January the ninth grade physical science class at Red Lake County Central High School designed and raced CO2 cars. They cut a triangular chunk of wood into tapered car shape, then drilled holes for the wheels and painted the cars. A track was set up including a starter box and fishing line...
01/24/2017
On January 9, 2017, the first meeting of the year was held for the City of Oklee’s Council. Council in attendance was Mayor George Burthwich, Council persons, Lori Melby, Kaye Munt and newly elected, Matthew Genova. Paul Cyr, also newly elected, was unable to attend. City personnel: Darrell Tougas...
 RLCC seventh and eighth graders who attended the Creativity Festival at Bemidji State University: (Front) Taya Morinville, Hannah Bassage, Jonathan Roue, and Jeremiah Rathsack. (Back) Karena Melby, Kia Bachand, Tristyn Ferguson, and Brody Moen.
01/17/2017
Sixteen students in grades five through eight from Red Lake County Central attended the 2017 Creativity Festival. It was held at Bemidji State University on Thursday, January 5. The festival helped students learn about arts, nature, science, creativity, and problem-solving.  The day opened with a...
Red Lake County Central school board members Darby Trontvedt, Marcella Melby, Danielle Paradis, and Jason Cater are ending their terms of service to RLCC School District 2906.
01/10/2017
Four Red Lake County Central school board members with a total of 30 years of service to the Oklee, Plummer, and RLCC School Districts have chosen not to run again. Those leaving the board at the end of 2016 were Jason Cater, Marcella Melby, Danielle Paradis, and Darby Trontvedt.  Before...
01/10/2017
November Meeting:  The City of Oklee called their meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. with Alan Jensen, Lori Melby, Kaye Munt and George Burthwick present. The Financial report was read and approved and bills were paid. Sheriff Mitch Bernstein did not have a lot to report and discussed the nuisance...
Re-elected Commisioners Chuck Simpson and Ron Weiss take the oath of office at the beginning of the first meeting in 2017 held on January 3rd.
01/10/2017
On January 3, 2017, the Red Lake County Commissioners held their reorganization meeting.  First order of business was to have the two re-elected commissioners, Chuch Simpson and Ron Weiss, recite the oath of office. After they were done, Nancy Amberson was also sworn in by reciting the oath of her...
Richard Myrum restored his Grandpa Oscar Qualley’s 1935 pick-up.
01/04/2017
Richard Myrum restored his Grandpa Oscar Qualley’s 1935 pick-up which has been nominated by the Minnesota Street Rod Association for the Hotrod of the Year to be announced on January 28, 2017. It had its debut on April 9, 2016 at the Gopher State Timing Association Car Show. Richard Myrum attended...
On Monday, December 12th, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train once again stopped in Plummer, Minnesota. On the stage is Plummer Mayor Jim DuChamp, Inter County Community Council Director Catherine Johnson, Washington Post Reporter Christopher Ingraham (who moved to Red Lake County after writing an article about a year ago that Red Lake County was the ugliest county in the United States and a CP Railroad representative.
12/20/2016
​As in years past, two trains will operate coast-to-coast under the Holiday Train banner, with approximately 150 shows held in November and December. The train that operates primarily through the U.S. will launch in the Montreal area on Nov. 25, while the all-Canada train's first shows will come a...
The volleyball Spotlight on Scholarship recipients at RLCC were (Back row): Shelby Gunderson, Hannah Kolstoe, Sydnie Gunderson, and Julia Bernstein. (Front row): Ashley Longtin, Megan Berberich, Nikki Schmitz, and Calyssa Eskeli. Not pictured: Sarah Christensen.
12/13/2016
Spotlight on Scholarship certificates recently were presented to 20 students at Red Lake County Central High School. Students who are involved in league sponsored activities and maintain a 3.0 or higher grade point are eligible for the Spotlight on Scholarship. The Spotlight on Scholarship is year...

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