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Weighing of the pumpkins at the Car Show and Pumpkin Days in Gonvick. Last year the state record was brought into Gonvick at 2,242 pounds.

Car Show and Pumpkin Days in Gonvick September 27 and 28

09/17/2024

The annual 19th Car Show and 31st annual Pumpkin Days will be held in Gonvick on Saturday, September 27 and 28. The events will start out with a Movie Night on Friday and Saturday night. There will be free entry and free popcorn. It will be held on the south side of The Trap by the volleyball court...

Gretchen Beito, Author of Coya Come Home and Kathryn Leigh Scott, Publisher of Coya Come Home and Actress.

Oklee Post Office Renamed in honor of Coya Knutson

08/27/2024

By Eric Mickelson On August 22nd the Oklee Post Office was renamed in honor of Coya Knutson. Many are familiar with some of Coya’s story and her impact on the state of Minnesota and Oklee! Coya Knutson was the first woman to serve in the United States House of Representatives. She was born...

The flags of each military branches and the United States and Minnesota State Flag are on display in the gathering area of the Veterans Home in Bemidji.

Group tour given at the Veterans Home in Bemidji

01/30/2024

Bemidji Chamber of Commerce members were invited to the Bemidji Veterans Home that is being completed. Ground breaking ceremony was held in 2021 near the Sanford Health buildings located at 920 Anne St. NW. Home Administrator Kevin Gish took the almost 100 people around who were there for the...

Lund Lutheran Church congregation in Gully invites all family, friends and neighbors to join in a 125th year celebration on July 16.

Lund Lutheran Church celebrating 125 years

07/11/2023

Your own level of “Home-Made” is Best ! Pot-Luck in Gully for Lund Church 125th on July 16. Bring it on! Summers are short in this neck of the woods. Every day is heavily loaded with scheduled activities and unscheduled surprises. For many people in such a short season of working and/or playing...

Over $62,000 given away in prizes at the Gerald Dyrdahl Memorial races

01/04/2023

The Gerald Dyrdahl Pro Class race was won by Dan Revering. He is shown with some of the past winners of the Gerald Dyrdahl pro races that were present for the presentation. He received $10,000 and a gun for his day. Shown with Dan from left to right are: Taylor Bunke -2021 winner, Chad Lian -2019...

The Palubicki's, Jim, Nina and Leah. In 1975 Jim and Nina purchased the Red Owl in Fosston and owned and managed the store until 2006 when their daughter Leah purchased the business.

Name has changed from Palublicki's to Hugo's in Fosston

12/28/2022

By Kim Spaeth-Hedlund, Editor, McIntosh Times Change is in the air in Fosston. Starting Thursday, December 29th, Palubicki’s Family Market will change hands and become Hugo’s Family Marketplace. The community first shopped Palubicki’s in 1975 when Jim and Nina Palubicki moved to Fosston and bought...

The riders were lined up and ready to go in front of Vernes Lutheran Church and along County Highway 5 north of McIntosh.

Vernes Lutheran Church Annual 4-Wheeler Ride

10/12/2021

Years ago, Rupert Syverson called his neighbors to go on an ATV trail ride. What started out as a small group of friends taking a short ride around the area has become the community ride it is now. After Rupert passed away, his nephew, Leslie Finseth, continued the tradition and as time passed the...

Car Show winners at the Gonvick Pumpkin Day and Car Show who took home 100 dollars each. The winners are selected by votes from each car show participant. Winners from last weekend were from left to right: Steve Fjerstad, Fosston; Angie and Gary Coan, Bemidji; Rick Myrum, Pengilly; Randy Ridlon, Solway and not pictured, Owen Shegrud, Bagley who had to go to attend a wedding before the awards were announced.

Car Show winners at Pumpkin Day

09/28/2021

Five car show winners received $100 each from the Gonvick Diamond Jubilee Committee during Pumpkin Day in Gonvick. No entry fee was required for the 75 cars that were entered in the show. Winners were selected by show participants each getting five cars to vote for. Winners were Steve Fjerstgad...

Pumpkin weigh off winners at the Gonvick Pumpkin Day activities were from left to right in the front row; Ray and Monique Norman, Anne Bergh, Leo and Jack Nordlund, Bryson Fiedler and the winner a second year in a row Wade Klema. Back row: Frank Bergh, Wayne Bergh and Lori Bahr, Jesse Eck, Blake Prestemon, Tucker Johnson, Bob Edevold, JJ Solberg and Charlie Bergh.

Gonvick celebrated Car Show and Pumpkin Day

09/28/2021

The full day started out with the craft and flea market people coming in to set up their wares. Kandi's Kitchen was open at 6:30 in the morning. Cars started coming into town for registration at 9:00 am. There were 75 cars lined up on Main Street in Gonvick on Saturday, September 25. Clearwater...

Line 3 Construction Boosts Sales and Doubles Employment at Northern Minnesota Company

04/06/2021

For the past 15 years, Lakes Concrete Plus, Inc. has served northern Minnesota with their ready mix, aggregate materials, septic tanks, Amvic and misc. accessories. Like many small businesses, the pandemic hit them hard, but thanks to the Line 3 replacement project, they are seeing a much-needed...