01/02/2019
On December 24th, the Red Lake County Commissioners met at 10:00 a.m. for the final meeting of the year.
The meeting was called to order by Dave Sorensen and there were no additions or changes to the agenda.
Treasurer Nick Knott was the first one on the agenda to discuss the Mutual Fund that the...
12/11/2018
Red Lake County Central School Readiness classes from both Oklee and Plummer took a field trip to the Peatland Red Potato Company. It is a potato farm and wash plant located north of Gully. There was a lot to see and learn about potatoes. Each child brought home a “HUGE” potato from Peatland Reds.
12/11/2018
The Minnesota State High School League recently awarded 63 Spotlight on Scholarship certificates to Red Lake County Central High School students in grades 9-12 for their achievements in the classroom and their participation in fine arts and athletics during the 2018 spring sports and fine arts....
12/04/2018
December 13th is the day for fun with the Holiday Train coming to Plummer with musical show featuring The Trews and Willy Porter.
The schedule for that day starts in Glenwood, MN at 10:00 a.m. and the last stop is in Thief River Falls at 7:30 p.m. Cities in between are Alexandria, Detroit Lakes,...
12/04/2018
Many children in the area went to Oklee and Brooks this past weekend to visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus over the weekend. Santa and Mrs. Claus first came to Oklee on Saturday morning when they heard the children who had gathered singing at the Hall. At Oklee, the Salem Ladies held their annual...
11/27/2018
In Oklee: Santa and Mrs. Claus will be stopping in Oklee on Saturday, December 1st. The day begins with the Salem WELCA Christmas Cookie Sale at the Oklee Community Hall in Oklee, so be sure to stop in and pick up some cookies and other homemade goodies. Come early for best selection!
There will be...
11/20/2018
At the Veterans Day Program held in Oklee on Monday, November 12, the speaker was Paula Lundgren. Lundgren was inducted into the Air Force on December 15, 1976. She completed her training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX on February 1977. She completed her Air Traffic Control Radar...
11/13/2018
ST. LOUIS, Mo., November 8, 2018– America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education called on local farmers to nominate rural schools to receive nearly $2.3 million in grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs. Local farmers answered the call, and the Grow Rural...
11/13/2018
Red Lake County Central competed in a Vocal Solo Contest at the East Grand Forks High School Wednesday, November 7. Seven students signed up to go: one senior, Phillip Sorenson; four juniors, Jayden Iverson, Sidney Olson, Adrianne Jones, and Abby Walton; and two freshmen, Thomas Benson and Kjerstin...
11/13/2018
The Oklee Preschool class would like to send a big thanks to Doug Cote and the Oklee Fire Department for visiting their classroom. During Fire Safety Week at school, firefighter Cote came to the classroom to talk to the students about fire safety. They also provided each child with a fun fire...