Leader Record

School given a clean bill of health for the audit

10/25/2022

The Clearbrook-Gonvick School board received a clean bill of health from Eide Bailly at their meeting on Monday, October 17. The audit given by John Hagen, Fargo Office manger of the company stated that the unmodified opinion was the best to get. One item found was the segregation of duties but...

Lakai and his family receiving a check from his second grade teacher Brenda Faldet for over $4,000 to cover some of their expenses. Money was raised by various functions that was held at the school. The sign in front of them was signed by everyone in the elementary school at Clearbrook-Gonvick. Pictured from left to right: Blane Erickson, Veronica Lee, Lakai Rivera, Daryll "Pat" Lee, Nana Mahl-Berg-Lee and Brenda Faldet.

Ribbons and raffles for Lakai

10/25/2022

Lakai Rivera is a second grade student in Mrs. Faldet’s class at Clearbrook-Gonvick Elementary. The whole school has been working together to raise funds for the family for expenses. They have held raffles and sold ribbons as September was Childhood Cancer Awareness month. The football and...

Change Order #7, which is a located between the old school and the Good Shepherd church had a pipe connection that needed fixing. That section has been torn up and the cost will be $100,000 that would not be paid by the city but with grant money.

Road needed to be torn up again

10/22/2022

Concerns brought up at the Clearbrook City council meeting on Monday, October. There were three sewer services that were to be connected in the city were not seen before. The $1,617.47 cost would not be paid by the city as that would be covered by Rural Development. Benji Hofstad with Widseth,...

Representing Gonvick at the Stillwater Harvest Fest weighing in at 1794.5 was Pistol Annie. She came in light according to her measurements but still a great year placing 5th. Many area residents went down supported them! Kim Solberg said, "It meant the world to walk down the streets and seeing so many people we knew!" Shown from left to right: Trevor and Kim Solberg, Kelly and Wade Klema, JJ and Gavin Solberg. Photo courtesy of Kim Solberg.

Pistol Annie was on to Stillwater

10/16/2022

Pistol Annie was on its way to Stillwater. The pumpkin that has been grown at Wade and Kelly Klema's residence near Gonvick all summer. The pumpkin was loaded on the truck last Thursday and was headed for Stillwater Harvest Fest. That is held the second weekend in October of each year. The...

Water cannons when they left Grand Forks by the Grand Forks Airport Fire Department.

Eldin Okstad on Honor Flight to Washington, DC

10/16/2022

An Honor Flight left Grand forks for a 3-day trip to Washington, DC. Eldin Okstad of Gully was one of the 100 veterans chosen to go on the flight. What started when his wife Alice saw an ad on TV to get an application for the trip-. A post card came and he was put on a wait list. COVID shut...

Fire at Riviana plant

10/07/2022

A fire at the Riviana rice plant in Clearbrook started about 1:30 pm on Tuesday, September 27. Julie Wraa, General Manager, explained that fire was contained to the dryer unit and damage was limited to that structure only. They do not know what caused the fire. They are currently investigating...

The weighing of the pumpkins with their plaques and awards. From left to right: Kaylin Olson ; Brandon Olson ; Brenton Bergh with Frank and Annie Bergh's award at 7; Jesse Ecks; Charlie and Barb Berg; Wayne Bergh and Lori Bahr from Clearbrooks; Ray Norman from Milaca at 820 pounds for the $1000 prize; Tucker Johnson Bryson Fiedler 651 pounds and Bob Edevold Ray Norman also received the Best in Show award.

Pumpkin Day and Car Show

09/28/2022

Another full day of events for the Gonvick Car Show and Pumpkin Day. Kandi's Kitchen started out early in the morning serving breakfast. The Trap went late into the night with their tent and dance. The largest pumpkin that Wade Klema and JJ Solberg have was not entered in Gonvick because it is...

School board meeting September 19

09/28/2022

Spot light on Education as given by Mr. Bettin at the Clearbrook-Gonvick School board meeting on Monday, September 19. He has 7 and 8th grade students that will be getting the slide presentation ready each month for the board. Some of the canoes that the students sent of last spring have been...

County tax levy reduced 3.66% for 2023

09/21/2022

During the Clearwater County Board of Commissioners meeting on September 13, County Auditor Allan Paulson presented the proposed departmental budgets and tax levy for the commissioners to consider. (Budget & Levy tables are on page 7). Commissioner Dean Newland made the motion to approve for...

Clearbrook City Council meeting

09/20/2022

Julie Prosser commented on the Community Garden plots that she has been pursuing. The lot near Kloster Park she felt was not close enough to town. She really liked the old football field on the south end of the community center. That does not have a water source and city maintenance was going to...