03/06/2018
Sean Stebbins, 27 years old, a 125 # flyweight MMA competitor has a year to remember.
Sean Stebbins, grandson of David and Penny Lewis, celebrated with family over the Christmas Holiday. This year, it was an extra special holiday, as over the past year he demonstrated his skills and achieved World...
02/27/2018
Article courtesy of Bagley Farmer’s Independent
The only snowmobile racers in history to claim five I-500 wins, Bryan Dyrdahl has earned his place in the Snowmobile Hall of Fame. Dyrdahl, age 39, of Bagley, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in a ceremony that took place Saturday, Feb. 17, at St....
02/20/2018
Today, Enbridge filed its reply briefs to docket for the Line 3 Replacement Project emphatically underscoring the need for this safety and maintenance driven project.
Enbridge’s Line 3 has been a vital piece of energy infrastructure for Minnesota and its neighboring states for about 50 years. As a...
02/20/2018
Bethel Bible Church will present champion basketball handler Bruce Crevier and his family to perform this week. First Bruce and his wife, Diane, along with their twelve children will be performing at the Fosston High School on Wednesday, February 21st at 7:00 pm and again in Oklee, at the High...
02/20/2018
After a teaching career of 25 years, Karen Busch decided to start a new business- Paws Hoofs Claws near Mentor. This new business venture provides care and exercise for small and large animals. In-home visits allow the animal to stay at their homes. Busch will visit for an hour at breakfast and an...
02/13/2018
The Gonvick Legion was honored during the Blizzard Bonanza. That was part of the Oklee Firemen’s Annual fund raiser.
The Gonvick Legion was presented with a wooden plaque, made by Deer Park Creations, for their help in this event last year and also for cooking the walleye for the dinner. The...
02/13/2018
The Lengby Fosston Knightriders Snowmobile Club will be having their 4th annual Spring Shoot-Out Radar Runs on Saturday, March 10. Registration starts at 9:00 am. Racing will be from 10:00 am through 4:00 pm. $10 gate fee.
The races will be on Ouff Lake which is 2 miles west of Fosston on Hwy 2...
02/13/2018
The USXC’s legendary I-500 came through the area on February 10th with a few local racers entered. David Bakke of Gonvick, competed in his second I-500, the first being in 1978 from Winnipeg to St. Paul. Gunner Arlaud of Gonvick, competed in his third I-500 also racing in 2013 and 2014. Damen Bakke...
02/13/2018
The 2018 Christian Brothers Automotive Group I-500 Race from Thief River Falls to Bemidji was held Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 8-10.
Due to the lack of snow from Winnipeg to the border, Day 1 and 2, Feb. 8 and 9, started and ended at the Seven Clans Casino in Thief River Falls. The route was...
02/06/2018
Lloyd Godtland will be honored on his last day of work at the Gully Tri-Coop on Friday, February 16. They will have cake, donuts and coffee from 10:00 am to 2:00 p.m. at the Fertilizer plant on “Lloyd’s Retirement Day”.
Lloyd has worked there for 38 years starting in the spring of 1980. At that...