12/27/2017
The November Students of the Month were recently announced at Red Lake County Central High School in Oklee. They were Sydney Melby and Jed Duden.
Sydney Melby is the Senior High November Student of the Month for Red Lake County Central. She is in 12th grade and she is 17 years old. She was...
12/27/2017
Afterschool programs play an important role in helping young people do better in school and make positive choices and the Red Lake County 4-H Afterschool Programs have been recognized for their quality by a statewide organization.
Ignite Afterschool, Minnesota’s statewide network of afterschool...
12/19/2017
The two food shelfs of Red Lake County would like to say thank you to all who helped make the Holiday Train stop in Plummer a success.
Inter-County Community Council held a freewill donation light lunch of hot dogs and chips at the Plummer Hall and collected $1,145 serving over 400 people. ...
12/05/2017
The annual Fall Summit for the Northwest Division Student Senates was held on Wednesday, November 15 at the Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls. The event was attended by hundreds of students from area schools including sixteen Red Lake County Central Student Senate members and their advisor,...
12/05/2017
River Watch is an extracurricular activity where high school students study and sample rivers in the local area, as well as create projects that benefit the community. The Red Lake County Central High School’s group project this year is to build a kiosk in People’s Park in Plummer, MN. The kiosk...
12/05/2017
Humbleberry Farms is located just east of Brooks on Highway 92. It is a little hidden treasure that some are beginning to realize is there with unique products, organic and homegrown items. They had Christmas tree for sale, and baked goods, handmade dolls/doll clothes, nuts, fruits, juices, hand...
11/14/2017
Alan Vettleson, a 1980 graduate from Oklee High School, was a captain of the football team. Now 38 years later Matthew Vettleson, Alan’s son, plays football and also has become a football captain his senior year.
At the time when Alan played football, Oklee’s mascot was the Bobcats and their...
11/07/2017
The 2nd annual Red Lake County Festival of Tables held in Brooks at the Community Hall on Saturday, October 28th was deemed a great success by organizers! All proceeds from this event were given to the American Cancer Society. Red Lake County has been recognized nationally in the past for raising...
10/17/2017
For two decades, Essentia Health has been providing quality, personal care for people in Oklee and the surrounding area. This anniversary was celebrated with an open house and celebration on October 6.
Before medical care was provided to patients, the building that now houses the clinic was a...