Tri County Canary
11/12/2025
Clarence Christianson of Oklee, MN passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 surrounded by his loving family at the Karlstad Senior Living in Karlstad, MN.
Funeral for Clarence will be held 11:00 AM on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oklee, MN with SAM Lindi Christianson...
11/12/2025
Winter Hazard Awareness Week November 17th– 21st, 2025
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office – Emergency Management Division is participating in the state-wide Winter Hazard Awareness Week campaign, which will take place November 17th – 21st, 2025. Winter Hazard Awareness Week is promoted by the...
11/12/2025
Home Country
Slim Randles
As I lay there in my super-duper borrowed-from-the-Army mummy bag, I had time to think about things. Mostly, I pondered how stupid I’d been to take a dog team out across the North Slope of Alaska in November.
As I can now contemplate, 50 years later, it was a dumb...
11/11/2025
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol
Question: Can I get some clarification on stop signs. I always wonder where to stop. Is it at the stop sign or at the stop line I sometimes see on the road. Thank you.
Answer: This is a good question that I do get fairly often. Here...
11/10/2025
Neil Erickson, of Thief River Falls, MN, passed away peacefully, in his sleep, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at the age of 53.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, MN. Burial will follow at the St....
11/10/2025
Coming to the Grapevine beginning December, The Alumni Trail. A column dedicated to Bagley High School graduates and what they have been up to since graduation. Information such as post high school education, employment, awards, accomplishments, life milestones, family, past/planned travel,...
11/10/2025
Good Old Cyrus McCormickby Auctioneer Eric MickelsonHarvest has about concluded it made be think of Cyrus McCormick. In 1831, Cyrus McCormick produced a successful reaper for harvesting grain. It was a simple contraption, but definitely was a huge step up from swinging a scythe all day in the wheat...
11/06/2025
Win-E-Mac
voting Novvember 4
1/1 precincts reporting, 100%
Question: The school board of Independent School District No. 2609 (Win-E-Mac) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $800 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation. The proposed referendum...
11/06/2025
Mary Hilliard, age 66, of Fosston, MN and formerly Lengby, MN, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 27th, at her home in Fosston. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 8th, at Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery, rural Lengby, with the Rev. Janelle Hennager officiating. A...
11/06/2025
Ruthie Rystad, age 89, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, November 5th, at The Meadows of Wadena in Wadena, MN. Arrangements are pending with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.
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