Congratulations to the girls basketball team and their coaches on another superb season!! You are a class act and have given us many reasons to be proud! Not only are you great basketball players, you ...

When local residents watch the upcoming reality show “Cabin Fever,” they’ll see former Thief River Falls resident Cory Bieganek in action. “It’s something I never thought would happen to me,” Bieganek ...

Happy New Year to one and all. It doesn’t seem possible that another year has gone by. My resolutions also went by the wayside as well. Have to start another list. Maybe I can get further into the ...

Region 2 Arts CouncilAnishinaabe Arts Initiative Grants areopen to Indigenous artists, musicians, writers, filmmakers, actors, dancers, craftspeople and culture bearers who are enrolled tribal members ...

Myrtle worked for Oklee Manufacturing as a designer. While there, Arctic Cat had her design a few items for them. Arctic was so pleased with her, they hired her as one of their designers. After ...

Brad Gunderson was born on October 27, 1962 at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Minneapolis, MN to Julian and Shirley (Espeland) Gunderson. The family moved to rural Oklee area in 1972 when Brad was in 2nd grade ...

Like so many small, hometown newspapers across the country, we’ve faced growing financial challenges over the past several years. Advertising dollars, which have always been the backbone of keeping a ...

Delton Joseph Sebenaler passed away peacefully on February 17, 2025 at the age of 95. He was born on June 16, 1929 in Mentor, MN to parents Peter and Hazel (Bouffler) Sebenaler. Delton was raised on ...

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (February 11, 2026) – Nearly 1,300 University of North Dakota (UND) students have been recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being named to the 2025 fall semester ...

Dr. Rick Johnson and his wife Maura are hosting a “Meet and Greet” at the Clearbrook Dental Clinic. It will be on Saturday, January 17 th from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with coffee and treats. A drawing ...

Merideth Klingeil Hello! My name is Merideth Klingbeil and I am excited to begin student teaching! I am from a small town in Southern Minnesota but have been attending BSU for the past four years.

John Samuel Rolf was born Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1951, in Fosston, MN to parents Kenneth and Harriet (Nelson) Rolf. John grew up on the family farm north of McIntosh, MN. On December 23, 1951, ...