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07/16/2019
Every summer, 4-H youth participate in County Fairs to showcase the knowledge and skills they’ve gained throughout the year, and to continue their learning in project areas designed to equip them with essential life skills such as problem solving, decision making, project management, communications...
07/09/2019
The Red Lake County Fair officially opened the doors on a beautiful summer morning , Friday, June 28th with a Flag Raising Ceremony held in front of the RLCC High School in Oklee. The Oklee American Legion Post #159 presented colors and raised the flag.
Then the people came with their projects,...
07/02/2019
By Mary Lynn Bachand
Dave Olson, long time Oklee resident, returned from Arizona this spring with a passion for the game of pickleball, and a willingness to share that passion with others by teaching the game to anyone interested in learning the rules. Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in...
07/02/2019
A couple of weeks ago there was an article in the Tri County Canary about the new laget being formed! The Agderlag (which includes Setesdals) at 7Lag will be held on July 10-13, 2019 at the Holiday Inn and Convention Center in Fargo, ND.
If you are interested in attending this laget in Fargo on...
06/25/2019
The 2019 Red Lake County Fair has three fun filled days, June 28-29-30, of activities for everyone. UPDATE: Events originally planned in the Ice Skating Rink are now being held in the Oklee Communit Hall. The Rodeo and Baja will be out at the South Park (2 miles south, 1.5 miles west of Oklee.)
On...
06/25/2019
Bonnie Borene recently retired after 39 years at CHS Northland Grain and was honored at a retirement party held at the Oklee Community Hall on June 7, 2019.
Bonnie moved to Oklee in 1979 when her husband Brad got a job as a teacher at the Oklee High School. Brad retired in 2013.
In their first...
06/18/2019
Red Lake County Rebels Track and Field Team honored its athletes with recognition on June 5th in Red Lake Falls.
Twenty three athletes and two managers received letter awards and twenty six athletes and three managers were recognized with participation certificates. The following were the letter...
06/18/2019
The RLCC Trap team competed at the Minnesota Trap tournament in Alexandria, MN on June 10th. 8,300 students from 362 schools participated in this 8 day tournament. This competition will determine who will qualify for the state competition on June 21st in Prior Lake, MN.
Coach Mike Illies said, “...
06/18/2019
Editor’s Note: This information is from Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickleball
Pickleball is a paddle sport (similar to a racquet sport) that combines elements of badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Two or four players use solid paddles made of wood or composite materials to hit a...
06/12/2019
The 2019 Red Lake County Fair is finalizing their plans for another fun filled three full days, June 28 - 29- 30, of activities for everyone. One important item to mention is that the Community Hall will not be used this year. All functions will be held at the School, or the Fair buildings by D...
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