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Win-E-Mac Seniors took home over $100,000 in scholarship money during the AAA Banquet held at Win-E-Mac School last Wednesday evening. Pictured (l-r, front) Grace Spry, Jay Parenteau, Blake Glass, Bryce Neubert, Kendra Thompson, Emelian Hanson, Sydney Tadman, Tyra Wilson, (middle) Mackenzie Fuller, Maci Hamre, Lauren Strom, Gretchen Finseth, Patience Reep, Mary Catahon, Cole Shaver, (back) Jordin Gunderson, Jordan O'Brien, Jarrin Gunderson, and Kylie Stuhaug.

Win-E-Mac Seniors receive over $100,000 in scholarships

05/15/2018

The Win-E-Mac Academic, Athletic and Fine Arts Banquet and Awards Program was held on Wednesday, May 9th in the Arts & Event Center. The Student Council Co-President Tyra Wilson opened the awards program for the evening. Principal, Kevin McKeever recognized this year’s honor roll students, then...

Spring music programs at Win-E-Mac School

05/08/2018

WEM Elementary to present Spring program Win-E-Mac elementary students in grades K-6 will present their annual spring program on Thursday, May 10, 2018. The program will take place in the Arts & Events Center, and will begin at 7:00 P.M. This year’s program will feature the Elementary Choir...

Pictured left to right: Dean Johnson, club member, Sharon Johnson, club member, Scott McConkey, Mahnomen Auto Teacher, Michael Agnew, scholarship recipient, Zak Ose, scholarship recipient, Andrew Johnson, scholarship recipient and Dean Schaumberg, Club member. All three students are from the Mahnomen school district.

Highway 2 Cruisers Car Club rewards scholarships

05/08/2018

Highway 2 Cruisers Car Club Scholarship: Highway 2 Cruisers started their scholarship program in 2014. This year they awarded 3 high school seniors with a $500 scholarship based on scholastic achievement, their love for cars (old and new) and the perceived ability to contribute to the automotive...

Pictured (l-r) Fire Chief Justin Shultz, Ron Lemer, Mark Thompson, Dave Erickson, Davin Swanson, Gary Schommer, Toby Strom, Rick Grove, Dave Senn, Kyle Klein, Tamera Ostenaa, Mark Simonson, Josh Long, Tanya Hamre, and Brook Simonson. Fire Department members not pictured: Bernie Marshall, Steve Olson, Mark Strom, Ken Kasprzak, Kris Johnson, and Dean Roy.

Mac Fireman's Ball: A hot time in the ole' town

04/17/2018

The McIntosh Fire & Rescue Squad celebrated 128 years of service to McIntosh and the surrounding rural communities on Saturday, April 28th at The Coop Bar & Grill.

Win-E-Mac Honor Society members, Tyra Wilson, MacKenzie Fuller, Maci Hamre, Kylie Stuhaug and Jay Parenteau hold up donations from the Ultimate Slumber Party the Honor Society recently hosted at school.

Win-E-Mac Honor Society hosts The Ultimate Slumber Party

04/11/2018

The Win-E-Mac Honor Society recently held an event titled “The Ultimate Pajama Party,” which is a pajama drive, where students and staff brought donations and/or pairs of new pajamas to be donated to the Battered Women’s Shelter. Chairperson, Tyra Wilson was inspired by Renee Rongen’s movement...

The Fosston Tri-Coop Board: Front Row: Mike Affeldt, Richard Balstad and Alroy Lewis; Back Row: Jim Steinmetz, Jeff Broadwell, Matt Bartz and Curt Bartz.

Fosston Tri-Coop Annual Meeting held

04/03/2018

The Fosston Tri-Coop held its Annual Meeting last Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Ventures Bar & Grill. It was a great turnout with over 70 in attendance. Highlights from the meeting included the review of audit, which stated a profit for the year of $19,762 and working capital of over $2.8...

McIntosh 128th Annual Fireman's Ball is April 7th

04/03/2018

The McIntosh Fire and Rescue Squad is proud to announce the 128th Annual Fireman's Ball. The ball will be held Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at The Coop Bar and Grill in McIntosh with music provided by local Sound Sensations. The Fire and Rescue Squad want to extend a grateful invitation to you for...

During the Wedding Extravaganza at Shooting Star Casino on March 4th. All the models hair was done by Hair Affair of McIntosh stylists. Pictured in the center is David Tutara from "Say Yes to the Dress", and to his right is Krissy (Stuhaug) Faldet, owner of Hair Affair.

Hair Affair a featured business during the Wedding Extravaganza at Shooting Star Casino

03/27/2018

Each year brides from all over Northern Minnesota flock to the Shooting Star Casino in Mahnomen to attend the Wedding Extravaganza. Who wouldn't want to go to see all the businesses that cater to brides and their big day, as well as getting your chance to win the grand prize of a full service...

A suspect with her blackmailer. (Savahanna Svalen, Jadon Kangas and Will Tofstad.)

Cooking Can be Murder

03/20/2018

The Win-E-Mac Junior High cast of the play "Cooking Can Be Murder" performed the play at the Arts & Event Center on Friday, March 9th and Sunday, March 11th. The cast performed well and the play was a lot of fun for the audience. The story takes place at a cooking competition where all the...

4-H Livestock Scholarship winners. L to R: Sawyer Erickson, Max Ramberg, Mya Erickson, Gregg Ramberg, Bennett Grunhovd. Not Pictured Grant Benson.

Polk County4-H holds awards banquet

03/13/2018

The annual Polk County 4-H awards banquet was held Sunday February 4th in the Bede Ballroom on the University of Minnesota Crookston campus. The Federation Officers for 2017-2018 were announced followed by supper. After our meal attendees of BLU (Building Leadership and Understanding) told us...