07/28/2020
The Knights of Columbus held a Junior Golf Tournament on July 20, 2020. There were 45 participants, 40 boys and 5 girls. They came from 10 different towns.
WINNERS:
Girls ages 10-12: 1st: Hallie Seeger, RLF; 2nd: Amelia Warne, RLF, Grace Knutson, RLF; 3rd: Mckenna Bjerk, Mahnomen, Isabella...
07/21/2020
On Friday evening Oklee was hit with a derecho storm that caused damage around NW Minnesota. Oklee was lucky with very little damage. Thief River Falls and Argyle were hit with power outages and lots of damage.
07/14/2020
Ron and Sharon Weiss started farming in 1977. They have been growing asparagus for the last 15 years. The family’s 13 acres of asparagus is in addition to about 1,100 acres of wheat and soybeans raised on the Weiss farm in northwestern Minnesota. The Weiss family sells fresh and pickled asparagus...
06/30/2020
The Board of Commissioners held their June 23rd Board meeting in the Court room on third floor that allows for social distance in that space.
All commissioners were present for the meeting (Chuck Simpson, Anthony Flage, Al Remick, Ron Weiss and John Dudycha).
The meeting was opened by Chairperson...
06/30/2020
Both sides of Falls Cinema are looking quite different these days. The business, owned by Jeff Lund and his son, Daniel, is getting completing renovated on both sides of the theater, which will soon house luxury loungers...take a minute to appreciate how comfortable that sounds...
In addition to...
06/23/2020
On Flag Day, June 14, the Plummer American Legion Post 623 held a flag disposal ceremony next to the Legion Post. Past Commander Clarence Gagner served as emcee and began the program by welcoming everyone. He called upon post chaplain Les Hofstad to give the invocation after which the National...
06/02/2020
Plummer American Legion hosted Memorial Day 2020 with some new twists because of the Covid19 pandemic. The location was changed from the park as in past years to Main Street. The program was presented in the open space to the east of the Legion Club. Audience members sat on benches, chairs or...
05/27/2020
On Sunday, May 17, Salem Church held a drive thru reception for their high school graduates. The short program was held outside on the north side of the church while folks stayed in their cars or near them, keeping in mind the social distancing of the day.
The program began with Erika Larson...
05/19/2020
Red Lake County Central High School’s Class of 2020 will have their “curbside” Diploma Presentation starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22. The 29 Graduates and their parents will be lining up east and north of the school prior to the start of the ceremony. Cones with pictures of the Graduates...
05/19/2020
World War I
Tellef Aaknes - Osmund Aakre - Louis Anderson - Gunder Austad - Dennis Bergeron - Omer Bergeron - Halvor Birkland - Tellef Boe - Halvor Bjugson - Gunuff Breivold - Louis Cyr - Wilie Distad - Conrad Engebretson - Arthur Espeland - Andrew Fore - Edmund Gibeau - Adolph Gjernes - Thorald...