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08/23/2016
On Oklee Market Day, three local businesses helped make Market Day in Oklee a success by holding their anniverary celebrations and having treats and specials for all.
Oklee Quilting Door Prize winners were: Diane Hanson won the quilters wine glass and Molly Smith won the quilt as you go kit.
Oklee...
08/16/2016
Many events were held last Saturday, August 13 for the Oklee Market Day. In this week's edition the tractor parade and car show are being featured. You can also see more pictures of the Chili Cookoff and Car Show.
08/09/2016
The City of Oklee will be making a presentation to Omar Sundrud's sons, about the dedication of the North Park to be renamed "Omar Sundrud Memorial Park" at 7:30 p.m. in the Oklee Hall.
Oklee Market Day will be held on Saturday, August 13th. There will be lots of activities for all ages to...
08/09/2016
August 3rd was a hot sticky day if it wasn’t for the breeze that kept everyone cool. A perfect day for a thunderstorm. North Dakota was getting storms and tornado warnings and watches into the evening, and a couple of tornado’s were sighted across the Red River. As evening came and night set in the...
08/02/2016
On Thursday, July 29th Thibert Chevrolet and Buick Inc. held a 76th Anniversary event for the public to attend from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to celebrate another year in Red Lake Falls and to show their appreciation to their customers. They served pulled pork with a choice of barbeque sauce, baked beans,...
08/02/2016
Oklee Lumber Yard was the second lumber yard built in Oklee. It was first owned and operated by Dan Rolland from 1914 to 1942. During World War II the business closed and was put up for sale. Four years later Tom and Betty Melby purchased the building in 1946. With the help of his sons, Tommy and...
08/02/2016
D & R Grocery had their beginnings in the Bergeron Grocery building on Main Street, now known as Oklee Quilting Supply, Inc. Rick and Debbie Sherman purchased the store from Dale and Elmer Kolseth in 1986 and renamed the store to D & R Grocery.
In 1997 Errol and Gerri Rustan sold Rustan’s...
07/26/2016
On August 13, 2016, the streets of Oklee will once again be filling up with people coming to enjoy a day of fun.
There are many events planned for the 2016 Oklee Market Day.
On the corner of 2nd Ave. and Main Street, will be located a information tower with all the events planned for the day and...
07/26/2016
The 9th district of Minnesota Department of American Legion held their reorganizational meeting at the Plummer Post 623 on Saturday, July 16.
07/19/2016
Immanuel Lutheran Church was built in 1898 with a congregation being formed in 1891. Until 1898 the congregation met in various people’s homes at which time a church building was built south of where Plummer stands today.
When Plummer was founded in 1904, people were wanting a school and church in...
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