Tri County Canary
04/24/2026
May opens and closes with full moons, but both make it hard to catch their moment of perfect fullness.
On May Day that moment arrives near noon, when the moon won’t be visible from Minnesota. And on the 31st, perfect fullness comes at 3:45 a.m., when few of us are up. But there’s a...
04/24/2026
Legislative Update: Fraud in the Month of March
With less than a month left in the legislative session, time’s running short to take action on fraud in Minnesota. It’s the most pressing issue facing our state, having a profound impact on the direction of our communities...
04/24/2026
Darla Jean Jackson passed away April 22, 2026 at Sanford Medical Center in Bemidji, Minnesota after courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.
She was born May 5, 1946 to Arthur and Evangeline (Nee) Gulbranson at home in Bagley, MN. She attended elementary school in Bagley, MN. At the...
04/24/2026
Jeff Carlin, age 62, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 23rd, under care of hospice, at Essentia Hospital in Fosston with his loving family by his side. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2nd, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev....
04/23/2026
Kathleen Drellack, age 74, of Fosston, MN, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22nd, with her family by her side. Funeral arrangements are pending with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral.com.
04/22/2026
The University of Minnesota Crookston celebrates its largest gift in history after receiving a $6.2 million donation from alumnus Les Nielsen. An upcoming naming and dedication of the campus wellness center, which will be called the Nielsen Family Wellness Center, is in recognition of the multi-...
04/22/2026
Vicki Lynn Grove, a beloved daughter, partner, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on February 22, 2026, in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She was born on April 28, 1964, in Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, to Sherlen and Evangeline (Hince) Grove, who lovingly shaped her early years. Vicki was...
04/22/2026
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Highway 197 Bemidji corridor improvement project begins May 4
Bemidji, Minn. – A corridor improvement project on Highway 197 in Bemidji will begin on Monday, May 4 according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. Motorists should plan for lane closures,...
04/21/2026
Sidney Tollefson, age 83, of Bemidji, MN, passed away on Saturday, April 18th, at Bemidji Sanford Medical Center. A celebration of life will be planned at a later date with interment in Elim Lutheran Brethren Cemetery, Clearbrook. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and...
04/20/2026
Orris “Orrie” Flermoen, age 84, of Winger, MN, died Friday, April 17, 2026, at Essentia Health in Fosston, MN.
Orris Delano Flermoen was born September 26, 1941, in Crookston, MN, the son of Dennis and Bertha (Roe) Flermoen. He grew up on the family farm, attended Wide Awake Country School and...
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