05/21/2019
By Bonnie Kirchman
Two massage therapists with different experiences and backgrounds met this year in Gonvick. Out of that meeting, a cooperative relationship has grown, with each therapist running their own business, while sharing the same space in the Clearwater Life Center of Gonvick.
Pam Goebel...
05/14/2019
You may have seen a new non-profit organization in NW Minnesota on your social media news feeds and it is gaining a lot of traction to provide scholarships to youth in our area who pursue careers in the skilled labor trades. The Fully Charged Foundation based in Grygla, MN was an idea and vision by...
04/02/2019
Gully Tri Coop held there annual meeting Saturday March 23rd at the Gully Community Center. Entertainment was provided by Eric Mickelson. The Bethany ladies’ aide provided meals after the meeting to the attendees.
President of the Board, Dean Hanson, started off the meeting by thanking all the Coop...
03/13/2019
By Bonnie Kirchman
Leader-Record
Eugene “Gene” Harwood, a longtime resident and business owner in the Bagley area is also a Korean War Veteran. He recently shared his memories along with some of the many photographs he took while serving in the Army.
Eugene Harwood spent his early years in North...
03/13/2019
“Our scholarship selection committee is eager to review the applications and award our first annual scholarships, including the Wendy Sandsmark Memorial Scholarship and several Fully Charged Foundation Scholarships,” says Patrick Hackley, Fully Charged Foundation Executive Director.
The Fully...
03/05/2019
Bud and Marlys Larsen, of Brainerd, MN, will present an exciting program featuring Bud’s handcrafted Hardanger fiddles. The Hardanger fiddle is often called the national instrument of Norway and gets its name from the Hardanger region of Norway where it originated in the 17th century. It is similar...
02/26/2019
A benefit for Julie (Engesether) Dulka will be held on Saturday, March 2nd 3pm-8pm at the American Legion in Red Lake Falls.
In 2010, Julie (Engesther) Dulka of Red Lake Falls, daughter of Marvin Engesether (Plummer), was diagnosed with a Type 2 Ependymoma tumor that was located inside her spinal...
02/19/2019
SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Thousands of hardworking school bus drivers safely transport more than 760,000 students to and from school each day across the state. To recognize this important profession, Governor Tim Walz has proclaimed Wednesday, Feb. 27, as School Bus Driver Appreciation Day in the state...
01/29/2019
Timothy Merle Conger, 25, of Bagley was sentenced on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Polk County District Court for mail theft. He had been stealing money from the mail by opening and resealing the letters with tape after the cash inside had been removed. The theft carries a maximum punishment of...
01/29/2019
BEMIDJI, Minn. – The speed limits on several highways in northwest Minnesota will increase from 55 to 60 miles per hour according to the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The new speed limits take effect when the new signs are posted.
Highways that will receive new speed limits signs include...