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Glenn Bergerson with Gonvick Fire Department Chief Billy Klema.

Bergerson retires after 27 years on Township Board

05/22/2018

Glenn Bergerson of Gully attended his last Gonvick Fire Department dinner as a member of the Johnson Township Board. He has been serving for the last 27 years on the town board since 1991. He served as a supervisor for many years and the last few years he served as the chairman of the township. ...

Leonard Family Childcare Business of the year for 2017.

Leonard Family Childcare receives honor

05/01/2018

Northern Minnesota is currently facing a shortfall of more than 2,000 child care slots to accommodate the children of working parents. Julie Fredrickson, owner and operator of the Leonard Family Childcare business was not concerned about the apparent obstacles to opening a Childcare business. She...

Alice (Bergman) Forsberg will be turning 95 on May 18. She is holding one of her paintings which she did when she was over 80 years old. Alice says, “Don’t be afraid to get involved and try to do things. It is the only way you will find out where you fit in. If you don’t try, you won’t know.”

Alice Forsberg, age 95, shares memories of life in America

05/01/2018

Alice (Bergman) Forsberg arrived in America from Sweden in 1926 when she was just 3 years old, along with her parents and six siblings. They arrived on the 24th of November through New York City, not the usual Ellis Island, because there were so many immigrants arriving at that time. Alice's...

Kim Solberg from the Gonvick Lions Club with Chris Paulson who the benefit was for last weekend in Clearbrook at the Community gym.

Benefit held for Chris Paulson

04/24/2018

The benefit that was held for Chris Paulson last weekend at the Clearbrook Community Center was a huge success. The silent auction items were all set up and ready at 4:00 pm as well as the spaghetti meal that was served by the Gonvick Lions Club. Many groups including the Leonard Our Saviors...

Front: Hannah Syller, Jennah Henrickson, Katerina, Groven, Amy Wiskow, Chantel Grindeland, Alliya Smith, Payton Homme. Back Row: Braiden Carver, Thor Henrickson, Ben Groven, Brandon Stanley, Felix Jensen, Anna Mickolio, Donavin Hagen. Not Pictures Mataya Sargent, Sydney Solberg. Goodridge Drama Department performs “Larceny and Old Lace.” April 26th and 27th at 7:00PM at the Goodridge School Gymnasium.

A night on the town, Goodridge School presents “Larceny and Old Lace”

04/17/2018

The Goodridge School Drama Department, along with the Close-Up program, is hosting a dinner theater on Friday, April 27th, at 7 pm. Come enjoy a tasty dinner while watching the ever-hilarious play “Larceny and Old Lace.” Tickets are now on sale from any Close-Up student for $20. Price of the ticket...

Ginger so thrilled that the director of 'They Deserve Better Ministry' is having his first visit in the USA!! He was in Minnesota braving the cold and ice!

Brusewitz helps out with the people of Haiti

04/03/2018

Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Haiti makes up the western one-third of the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean. The eastern two-thirds of the island is the Dominican Republic. In January of 2010 a 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti and then again a 6.1 earthquake killing...

Inter-County Community Council Head Start staff.

Giving Kids a Head Start

03/27/2018

Would you like to be a part of a program that makes sure our littlest community members are ready for school when they go off to Kindergarten? Inter-County Community Council’s Head Start staff have begun their annual recruitment campaign. They are out in our communities seeking families with...

Lloyd Godtland with his wife Linda at the reception that was held for him at the Gully Tri-Coop on his retirement.

Gully Tri-Coop’s Godtland officially retired

03/20/2018

Lloyd Godtland was honored on his last day of work at the Gully Tri-Coop on Friday, February 16. They had cake, donuts and coffee from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. at the Fertilizer plant on “Lloyd’s Retirement Day”. Many came to help him celebrate the big day. Lloyd has worked at the Coop for 38 years...

Corey Sullivan, from Sparta Wisconsin (8 hour drive), was awarded $1,000 for the top speed of 173.74 mph in 1000 ft. He was driving his Arctic Cat XF 1100 turbo 4 stroke. Pictured: Left to right Brandon Kinserdahl, Brian Sullivan, Mark Fjerstad, Andrew Miller and Corey Sullivan. Photos submitted.

Lengby Fosston Knightriders Snowmobile Club 4th Annual Spring Shoot-Out Radar Run draws huge attendance

03/13/2018

The Lengby Fosston Knightriders Snowmobile Club held their 4th Annual Spring Shoot-Out Radar Run on Saturday, March 10. The weather was great and the races ran on schedule on Ouff Lake, which is 2 miles west of Fosston on Hwy 2 next to the Golf Course. Mark Fjerstad, one of the organizers of the...

Katie Lundeen from Oklee with Northland Community Technical College in Thief River Falls music instructor Linda Samuelson and Dr. Dennis Bona, NCTC President. Katie is in Nursing and received three scholarship awards; Liberal Arts Gerald & Marilyn Wigness Music Scholarship, Liberal Arts NCTC Choral Music Scholarship and Liberal Arts NCTC Music Scholarship.

Northland Community & Technical College Spring 2018 Foundation Scholarship Awards

03/06/2018

Northland Community & Technical College (NCTC) is proud to announce the spring 2018 NCTC Foundation scholarship recipients. As part of the NCTC Foundation's mission to enhance the educational experience of students, the Foundation distributes over $150,000 annually in scholarships. Support and...