Tri County Canary
01/06/2026
Alton “Fritz” Frethem, age 98, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, January 5th, with his family by his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 15th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Peter Lurvey officiating. Interment will be in Hope Lutheran...
01/06/2026
U of M Cow/Calf Days Event to be held in Fosston on January 27
McIntosh, MN- (1/5/2026) University of Minnesota Extension will be holding the 53 annual Cow/Calf Days workshop in Fosston on Tuesday, January 27th starting at 5:30 pm at Ventures Bar & Grill.
This event continues to be the...
01/06/2026
Local MCCL Chapter sponsoring tour bus trip
January 22 March for Life at the State Capitol
The local Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life Chapter 45 is again chartering a bus to the 2026 March For Life at the State Capitol in St. Paul on Thursday, January 22. All are invited to join...
01/06/2026
Gunder Andrew Aos, 58, of Bagley, MN died on Saturday, December 27, 2025, at Cornerstone Nursing and Rehab in Bagley, Minnesota.
A Celebration of Life will be held on May 23, 2025 at Amanda Thorssen’s Residence at 12:30 p.m. in Bagley, Minnesota. A full obituary will be posted soon.
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01/06/2026
Wayne was born August 6, 1936, to Helge and Beryl (Haney) Johnson at home in Dudley township near Leonard, MN. Wayne grew up on a small farm North of Shevlin, MN along with his parents and one sister, Rachel. He attended grade school at the little country school in Dudley township where he met many...
01/06/2026
George Vernon Larson was born on April 2, 1938, at home in Hill River Township in Polk County and died at home on January 1, 2026, in Bagley, Minnesota.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at the Cease Family Funeral Home Chapel of Bagley at 2:00 p.m. with the visitation at...
01/06/2026
Donna Rose Stenseng, 92, of, Bagley, Minnesota passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Neilson Place in Bemidji, Minnesota.
Services will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Leonard, Minnesota with a visitation one hour prior to the service at...
01/05/2026
Kenneth Lee Forbragd, 76, of Leonard, Minnesota, formerly of Bemidji, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at home after a long illness.
Ken, or Kenny Lee, was born on May 28, 1949, in Bagley, Minnesota, to Lamoine and Edna (Knutson) Forbragd. He grew up on the family farm outside Leonard....
01/05/2026
When I was growing up I loved tractors. But I knew very little about Massey Harris tractors. In my dad’s collection of old tractor pamphlets and magazines there was a booklet that must have come in the mail. It was sent out as an advertisement for Swenson Equipment. It featured the Pony, 22,...
01/05/2026
Question: I have heard a person can text 911 if they need to. Can you explain what that is about?
Answer: Here is some information we shared on the Department of Public Safety’s blog.
Text-to-911 is a different way to get help when you can’t make a voice call. Texting should only be used when you...
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