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The Belchers had to get their picture taken by one of the most photographed places in Minnesota with Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox.

“La Minnesota” Argentina to Gonvick, Minnesota

09/11/2018

The second, third and fourth generation family members of Andrew and Julia Bakken of Gonvick (formerly Winsor), Minnesota had a get together August 19th-26th, 2018. Fourteen relatives, nine adults and five children under the age of five years old, traveled from Argentina to Minnesota to meet and...

Celebrating Christmas with the family in the hospital. Many holidays and birthdays were celebrated at the University of Minnesota. McKenzie Hamm, Mia & Callen Carriere, Malayna Hamm, Bob, Kelly & Jamie Carriere, Tracy & Ron Hamm, and Sue Carriere.

Bob Carriere age 62 from Oklee received a heart transplant

09/05/2018

In 1995 Bob Carriere, age 62, started having heart problems and ended up having a triple heart bypass and it lasted until 2002 and then he had to have the triple bypass again. After that he has had stents put in and then more recently he had a pace maker and defibrillator put in. His heart was...

Gary Godtland of Fosston was one of the few people who were still in their campers at the Pine Lake Campground last Monday morning when the winds blew. He returned to Fosston as fast as he could.

Storms hit hard around the area in the overnight hours of Sunday, August 26

08/28/2018

Services for Gladys E. Lindberg

08/27/2018

Gladys E. Lindberg, 98, of Fertile, MN, died Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Fair Meadow Nursing Home, Fertile, after a brief illness and with her family by her side. Gladys Eunice Lindberg was born January 28, 1920, near McIntosh, MN, to parents Charles and Hilma Enevold Svalen. Gladys grew up in...

Dan and Lurae Erickson enjoy taking part in car shows around the area. Here they are posing alongside their yellow 1970 Chevy Chevelle.

Highway 2 Cruisers 9th Annual Classic Car Show this Saturday, Aug. 25

08/21/2018

This year is the 9th Annual Classic Car Show for the Highway 2 Cruisers. There are three vehicles featured on the poster and t-shirts for this year’s event, and they are owned by Dan and Lurae Erickson of Clearbrook. The vehicles are a 1970 Chevelle, 1949 Chevy Pickup and a 1956 Chevy 210 Hardtop....

Edna Wraa showing her husband Gerald (WWII Vet) the print on his bench at the Clearbrook Memorial (Gerald is legally blind). Photos submitted.

Family adds bench to honor Gerald Wraa

08/21/2018

One more bench has been added to the Clearbrook Veterans Memorial Park recently. The Gerald Wraa family put in a bench to honor their father’s service during World War II. Ness Granite Works from Detroit Lakes put the bench in place. They had never put in a bench for a veteran who was present when...

Winsor Products displays new sign

08/14/2018

Out at the bakery location, north of Gonvick, a sign has been erected. This Mrs. Olson’s Lefse sign was a Christmas gift to the owners from their wonderful employees! Mark Edevold and Tanya Tharaldson built the sign “shelter”, planted the flowers and added the Norwegian and U.S.A. flags. Take a...

Mentor Farmers Market is celebrating its 10 year anniversary. Barb Schulstad (market vendor: Schulstad 's Produce) is on the left. Mary Bratrud, (market vendor: Lake Stuff & President of the Mentor Farmers Market) is on the right.

Mentor Farmers Market celebrates 10th Anniversary

08/14/2018

Mentor Farmers’ Market in Mentor, Minnesota is preparing to celebrate their TEN year anniversary in conjunction with their Customer Appreciation Day. A date has been set for Saturday, August 18th from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. The Mentor Farmers Market proved successful over the last ten years and...

Photos submitted, may not show all team members and names are not in any particular order. Members of the Senior League Champion Rockies: Jesse Anderson, Cade Beaulieu, Alex Churness, Paul Dehate, Dave Dudley, Mason Erickson, Ben Goudge, Obadiah Hammer, Thomas Keena, Chase Lussier, Jackson Nelson, Durrel Pemberton, Dawson Quern, Isaac Schermerhorn, Nathan Weems, Coaches Chase Cobenais, Jimmy Jourdain.

30th Kloster Park World Series Wraps Up A Great Summer!

08/07/2018

Kloster League players, coaches and hundreds of fans were welcomed by a warm Northern Minnesota day for the 30th Kloster Park League World Series on Sunday, July 22nd at Clearbrook, MN. The day began with regular season awards given to each league or division champion and runner up. Before the...

Photo submitted, names are in no particular order and not all are pictured. Members of the 2018 Cadet World Series Champions Fosston Maroon: Aaron Norland, Cullen Norland, Markus Olson, Luke Sannes, Trevor Vig, Maverick Anderson, Brodie Sather, Will Christen, Ryne Duppong, Brecken Lavin, Justin Propst, Tanner Vig. Coach Austin Schmidt.

Cadet World Series Brings Summer Recreation to Exciting Finish!