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08/02/2016
On Thursday, July 29th Thibert Chevrolet and Buick Inc. held a 76th Anniversary event for the public to attend from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. to celebrate another year in Red Lake Falls and to show their appreciation to their customers. They served pulled pork with a choice of barbeque sauce, baked beans,...
08/02/2016
Oklee Lumber Yard was the second lumber yard built in Oklee. It was first owned and operated by Dan Rolland from 1914 to 1942. During World War II the business closed and was put up for sale. Four years later Tom and Betty Melby purchased the building in 1946. With the help of his sons, Tommy and...
08/02/2016
D & R Grocery had their beginnings in the Bergeron Grocery building on Main Street, now known as Oklee Quilting Supply, Inc. Rick and Debbie Sherman purchased the store from Dale and Elmer Kolseth in 1986 and renamed the store to D & R Grocery.
In 1997 Errol and Gerri Rustan sold Rustan’s...
07/26/2016
On August 13, 2016, the streets of Oklee will once again be filling up with people coming to enjoy a day of fun.
There are many events planned for the 2016 Oklee Market Day.
On the corner of 2nd Ave. and Main Street, will be located a information tower with all the events planned for the day and...
07/26/2016
The 9th district of Minnesota Department of American Legion held their reorganizational meeting at the Plummer Post 623 on Saturday, July 16.
07/19/2016
Immanuel Lutheran Church was built in 1898 with a congregation being formed in 1891. Until 1898 the congregation met in various people’s homes at which time a church building was built south of where Plummer stands today.
When Plummer was founded in 1904, people were wanting a school and church in...
07/19/2016
On Friday afternoon, July 15th, Oklee Quilting held a celebration honoring Loretta (Flatgard) Syrtveit 50 years involvement in the quilting business.
As written in last week's paper, she started working for Oklee Manufacturing Company and eventually purchased the business, renaming it Oklee...
07/12/2016
Plummer Fire Department's 5-10K Run
Winners of each class from the Plummer Fire Department’s 4th of July 5k-10k. Front Row L to R: Nora Benshoof 5k Female 31-40, Joy Torkleson 5k Female 41-50, Ashley Longtin 5K Female Under 20, Kyla Bays 5k Female 20-30, Mary Thorstad 5k Female 51-60, Brad Bosch 5k...
07/12/2016
The County 4-H Demonstrations were held at the Community Hall in Red Lake Falls on June 16th. The 4-H Members doing a demonstration were: Sidney Olson, “Have Fun with Painting,” Tyler Burthwick, “How to make Pudding” and “How to make Fire Starters,” Emma Knott, “From Drab to Fab-T-shirt to Scarf...
07/12/2016
The Security State Bank Agency held a customer appreciation day on June 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. They served hotdogs, salads, chips, choice of beverage and an ice cream cone for dessert.
The employees set up a tent for the public to sit under while they enjoyed their meal which was cooked...
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