Tri County Canary
01/09/2026
Gunner Jack Thorpe, beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away on January 7, 2026, in Plummer, Minnesota, at the tender age of 18. He was born on November 1, 2007, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and lived a vibrant life filled with joy, laughter, and love.
A Celebration of Life Service...
01/09/2026
Logan Gunner (Eck) Parson, 29, of Oak Grove, MN passed away December 12, 2025 enroute to the Mercy Hospital.
Funeral services were held December 20, 2025 at Spirit of Christ Lutheran Church, Ham Lake, with a convoy in honor of Logan preceding the service, organized by Logan's many friends.
Logan...
01/08/2026
Debbie Ann Glynn, born October 2, 1964, passed away on December 29, 2025, at her home in Bemidji, Minnesota, surrounded by her family.
Celebration of Life will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 10, 2026 at the Redby Community Center.
Debbie lived a life rooted in love, kindness, and generosity. She...
01/08/2026
Albert Francis Maruska, 85, of Bagley, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 6th, 2026, in Fosston, MN. Albert was surrounded by his wife, children, grandchildren, and other family members. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 16th, at Hope Lutheran Church...
01/08/2026
Dave Ward, age 75, of Erskine, MN, passed away on Tuesday, January 6th, at his home with his family by his side. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 12th, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church near Mentor, MN with Father John Kleinwachter presiding. Interment will be...
01/07/2026
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Enforcement Division recently recognized nine conservation officers for their lifesaving efforts in the past few months.
The COs receiving lifesaving awards are:
Matt Brodin, Brainerd area
Levi Brown, Staples area
Nick Bruesewitz, Karlstad area
Emily...
01/07/2026
Hunters contribute nearly 14,000 samples for CWD testing
Hunters harvested 186,203 deer during the 2025 hunting season, which is a statewide 9% increase from the 2024 hunting season, according to preliminary figures from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The statewide harvest was 5%...
01/07/2026
Joint Statement on Walz Declining to Run for Third Term
ST. PAUL – State Senator Steve Green (R-Fosston) and Representatives Bidal Duran (R-Bemidji), Matt Bliss (R-Pennington) released the following statement reacting to news that Governor Walz will no longer seek a third term.
In a joint...
01/07/2026
Irene Harmon from Lengby was the winner of the Clearwater Quilters Guild raffle quilt for 2025. The drawing was held at the Santa Day Craft Show in Clearbrook. Irene is herself a quilter and had plans to gift the quilt to a family , member. so we are hoping that our quilt is making someone very...
01/07/2026
The biggest new legislation this year is easily Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML). This law has many horrible provisions. Minnesota taxpayers have already invested about $2.5 billion to get the law put in place. This creates a new agency with approximately 430 new employees. That is your money...
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