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The 4-H Leader’s Council Annual meeting was held December 9, 2018. During this meeting we elected the new 2018-2019 Leader’s Council officers. Your 2018-2019 Clearwater County Leader’s council officer team includes: Pictured L-R: 4-H Program Coordinator – Katie Becker, President – Katrina Evenwoll, Vice President – Savanna Rankin, Secretary – Kara Maruska, Treasurer – Hannah Johnshoy, Reporter – Megen Maruska

Clearwater County 4-H Recognition and Annual Meeting

12/26/2018
  On Sunday, December 9, 2018 Clearwater County 4-H held its annual recognition event at the American Legion in Bagley. This event was hosted by the Clearwater County 4-H Ambassadors. A big Thank You to everyone that came and supported the Clearwater County 4-Hers and volunteers as we recognized...
The Clearbrook-Gonvick team took third place in Landscape at the Crookston Show. It was part of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Day that was held on December 7.

Students Take Home Awards during 2018 Agriculture and Natural Resources Day

12/26/2018
CROOKSTON, Minn. – Students interested in agriculture and natural resources from high schools, chapters and clubs across the region and state were on the University of Minnesota Crookston (UMN Crookston) campus on Friday, December 7, 2018, to compete in agriculture and natural resources related...
The out going and in coming mayors for the City of Gonvick were treated to a cake at the monthly meeting. From left to right: Devin Aakre, Ken Thomas, Lila Coulter, Stacy Halvorson, Sue Sims, Candace Coulter, Lauris Krogstad, Jason Bakke, Corrine Richards and Eileen Lien.

Lauris Krogstad and Candace Coulter honored at meeting

12/26/2018
Lauris Krogstad and Candace Coulter were honored at the last Gonvick City Council meeting. It was the last meeting for Lauris as Mayor as he is retiring and the first for newly elected Candace who will take over in January. Cake and coffee were served before the meeting began. Lauris has been on...
Arlen Syverson is looking forward to retirement from his term as a Clearwater County Commissioner. “Everyone should serve in this position (as Commissioner) at least once,” he says.

Syverson looks forward to retirement after serving as Commissioner

12/26/2018
  “I've been around the courthouse a long time,” Arlen Syverson says, as he finishes his term as a County Commissioner at the end of the year. “I retired before in 2008 from custodian and maintenance for the courthouse and jail, for a total of 23 years working for the County. But after a while I...
Dan Stenseng will be retiring from 43 years of service to the County at the end of this year. “He did a good job and is very dedicated to the County,” fellow Commissioner Neal Illies said.

Dan Stenseng to retire after 43 years of service to Clearwater County

12/26/2018
  After 43 years working at various positions in Clearwater County, Dan Stenseng will be retiring from his current position on the Board of Commissioners at the end of 2018. He has served in that capacity for the past six years, being elected in November of 2010. He was Board Chairman during the...
Several people stopped by the Border State Bank in Clearbrook for their Christmas Tea and Grand Opening. From left to right: Jim Shelquist, Dale Halverson, Sybil Bergman and Violet Hagen.

Border State Bank Christmas Tea

12/18/2018
The Border State Bank in Clearbrook held their Christmas Tea and Grand Opening at the bank.
Prize winner at the Northern State Bank in Gonvick was Alice Brenton with a Giant Cardboard Train to color.

Prize winners at the Northern State Bank in Gonvick

12/18/2018
The Northern State bank of Gonvick held their Christmas tea on Friday, December 7. People signed up for the prizes that were given out at the end of the day. Kaelen Weise won the drone that was also given away.
Tammy Ragan, Elementary Music Teacher & Choir Director.

December Teacher Feature

12/18/2018
“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”  – Plato   Tammy Ragan is in her third year teaching music as a CG Bear. She is a Chester, South Dakota native. Her dad was a farmer and purebred hog...
Edna Dahlke celebrated her 105th birthday with her nine children standing behind her Gene, Elrene, Eileen, Martha, Eloise,Randy, Elaine, Gary and Bonnie. The party was held at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook on Saturday, November 24.

Edna Dahlke celebrates her 105th birthday

12/18/2018
Edna Dahlke cerebrated her 105th birthday with all nine of her children at the Good Sherherd Lutheran Church in Clearbrook. Many came to celebrate her special day. Included was her 102 year old sister Martha Johnson, sister Lucille Aasland and brother Reuben Rydeen. Edna was born on November 24,...
The family had their first annual lefse making day in Clearbrook recently. Fern Jackson and her children from left to right: Kelly McConkey from Brainerd, Pam Casio from Grand Rapids, Sheryl Berg from Gonvick, Bradley and Mary Jo Jackson from Clearbrook, Carolyn Carter from Tucson, Arizona, and mom Fern Jackson from Clearbrook.

Making lefse is a new Jackson family tradition

12/18/2018
How do you make lefse? That is the question that Fern Jackson’s daughter Carolyn was asking her from her home in Tucson, Arizona. Fern thought it would be too hard to explain all the steps to making lefse on the phone so she asked if it would be possible for her to come home to Clearbrook and they...

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