Corrine’s Corner October 19
- Corrine’s Corner October 19, 2026
School board candidates for November 3rd
Local districts that had those who registered were:
- Clearbrook-Gonvick School had three positions to be filled. Randall Bodensteiner and Corey Petterson, both on the board at the present time and Scott Anderson and Dan Larson.
- Bagley School had three positions to be filled. They were Wendy Fultz and Amand Koop both on the board at the present time and Christien Bjerke, Mercedes Jesness, Elliott Stai and Kayci styles.
- Red Lake School had four positions to fill. Nicole Desjarlait, Christopher Jourdain and Tina Stately are on the board at the present time and Fawn Beaulieu, Vestanna Cook, Ryan Holthusen, Sharon Kingbird, Deanna Lasley, Ron Lussier, Deanna Pemberton, Robert Pemberton, Linda S. Perkins, Jennifer Schoenborn and Dustin Thunder- Harris.
- Voting will be on Tuesday, November 3.
FALL FESTIVAL at Faith Lutheran Church, 32 Bagley Ave NW, Bagley, MN
Join us for Food, Fun, and Fellowship Saturday, Oct 24
Turkey Dinner +All the Trimmings
FREE WILL OFFERING MEAL 4:30 P.M. to 7 P.M.
Country Store Opens at 4:00P.M. A Thrivent Community Action Project
- The History Center in Shevlin will be closed Wednesday October 21. Staff will be attending a day long workshop. Regular hours will resume Thursday. The History Center is open Tuesday - Friday 10:00 - 4:00 and by appointment. 218-785-2000.
Leonard’s 7th annual trunk O Treat will be on Saturday, October 31. If you plan to come and be a trunk and hand out candy to all who stop by, there is no need to signup. Please show up by 4:30 p.m. to have enough time to set up. They will start passing out treats at 5:30 p.m.
Energy Assistance: Inter-County Community Council (ICCC) in Oklee is the Energy Assistance Program Provided for Clearwater County. Residents to get application and program information contact: ICCC, PO Box 189, Oklee, MN 56742 or call 1-888-778-4008 ext. 4.
Calendar Fair winners
Calendar Winners for the Clearwater County Fair for 10-19-2026 was Kurt Sunderland of Bagley who won the $100.
Events coming up
October 19 – Clearbrook-Gonvick School Board meeting at 7:00 p.m.
October 19 and 20 - It’s that time again to celebrate Cooperative Month. Clearwater-Polk Electric would like to remind all Cooperative and Community members to stop by to enjoy homemade pie, cookies and refreshments on Monday, October 19th and Tuesday, October 20th at Clearwater-Polk Electric’s office in Bagley. Please stop in and help us celebrate the membership! They look forward to seeing you
October 21 – Samhold Lutheran Church Council meeting at 7:00 p.m.
October 21 - Northern Exposure to Lifelong Learning (NELL) will welcome Mike McColl on Wednesday, October 21, for “Saving an Old School: The Past, the Present and the Future of a Community Treasure.” The presentation is the eighth and final program in NELL’s Fall 2026 series.
October 22 - Our Saviors WELCA in Leonard
The Clearwater County Quilters will meet October 21,22 and 23rd from 9 to 5 each day at the Gonvick Community Center for sewing. Everyone welcome.
October 28 – United WNALC at Berner, 2:00 p.m. with Sharon Solien as Hostess and Devotions
October 31 – Halloween- Trunk or Treat in both Leonard and Clearbrook.
If you have a picture that you have taken at an event. Send to richards@gvtel.com so that we can put it on our web site. Include who, what and where would be great. Thank you.
Clearbrook-Gonvick School Lunch Meals
Monday, October 19 ––Chicken Nuggets, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Dinner Roll, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack – Baked Doritos
Tuesday, October 20 – Loaded Nachoes, Breadstick, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack –Cereal Bar
Wednesday, October 21 - Chicken Alfredo, Broccoli, Garlic Toast, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack – Scoby Snacks
Thursday, October 22 –- Pulled Pork Sandwich, Baked Beans, Tri Tater, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack – Rice Krispy Bar
Friday, October 23– Cheese Pizza, Caesar Salad, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack – Assorted
Monday, October 26 ––Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Garlic Toast, Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Choices, Milk. Snack – Baked Doritos
Clearbrook Senior Citizens Center October Happenings -
MEALS ON WHEELS - Interested in receiving meals, or dining in with us at11am weekdays at the center? For Information call #218-776-3154. ***Please remember to place meal orders the day before or earlier. Thank you!
- Did you know seniors over 65+ can attend local school sports games free?
YES! Share your priceless support and encouragement WITH our local youth!
- Digital Assistance is offered by appointment. Feel more confident using your smartphone, tablets & computer with guidance from volunteer, Jim Askin.
- Morning Cards Tuesdays at 9am and Wednesdays at 8am.
- GIFT & THRIFT SHOP is seeking a SHOP MANAGER & Volunteers!
Hours: Mon., Tues. and Thursday 10am to 1pm. If the OPEN light is on, come on in. New, Handmade and Vintage items. Donations (no clothing) and consignments are welcome.
- SENIOR CHAIR YOGA Sessions are at 9 am. This popular, FREE offering has brought greater health and physical stability to the participants. Join us, learn more.
- FOOT NAIL SERVICE: 10/22 1 TO 3PM One FREE foot care appt. per person, per month. Appointment Necessary! Call or stop by the center to make an appointment.
- 10/20 Live Music with Guests Jim Fulz and Carol Kilian at 11:45am.
A guitar, an accordion and songs. Two favorites return with their delightful tunes this month. Call #218-776-3154 the day before, or earlier, to put your name on the list for lunch at 11am before music time.
- AFTERNOON MOVIE - YOU’LL LIKE MY MOTHER, Friday, Oct. 30 at NOON. FREE. (Arrive by 11:45 for Halloween Costume Contest.) Starring Patty Duke and Richard Thomas, this thriller was filmed inside Duluth’s Glensheen Mansion in the “dead of winter”. Patty plays a pregnant and recently widowed young woman who travels to Minnesota to meet her mother-in-law for the first time. The visit does not go well. Mwah-ha-ha!
MEALS ON WHEELS - Interested in receiving meals, or dining in with us at 11am weekdays at the center? For Information call #218-776-3154.
***Please remember to place meal orders the day before or earlier. Thank you!
Ann Marie Newman
Writer/Artist/OopsyAnnie
972-922-5465
Senior Transportation Service for Clearwater County residents who are 60 & over. Rides are scheduled Monday-Friday. 48-hour notice required. Call 218- 888-2320 to schedule.
Clearbrook-Leonard Senior Meals
Monday, October 19– Baked Fish, Baked Potato, Green Beans, Dessert
Tuesday, October 20- Roast Beef, Mashed Potato with Gravy, Beets, Chocolate Chip Bar
Wednesday, October 21 – Country Pork Chop, sweet Potato, Steamed Broccoli, Cookie
Thursday, October 22 – BQ Chicken, Au Gratin Potatoes, Steamed Broccoli, Whipped Gelatin
Friday, October 23– Cook’s Choice
Monday, October 26– Pepper Steanm Nashed Potato, with Gravy, Dill Glazed Carrots, Pudding.
Interested in receiving meal deliveries, or dining weekdays at 11 am at the Clearbrook-Leonard Senior Center. Call 218-776-3154 for more information. Must be the day before the meal, or by 9 am on the day you plan to eat at the center.
History Center in Shevlin Fall Hours
The History Center in Shevlin switched to its Fall Hours. The museum will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and by appointment. The current exhibits will end on November 13, and the staff will begin to set up for the 2026 Festival of Trees that will open on December 1st. The museum is closed on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays. For more information, to make an appointment for a tour or to do research, call the history center at 218-785-2000.
Used glasses
We collect used eyeglasses in the Richards Publishing office in Gonvick. They are for the Lions Club.
Minnesota voters are deciding this fall whether schools should get more money from a state trust fund. The constitutional amendment would increase payouts from the Permanent School Fund. The fund was established in 1858 with proceeds from the sale of timber and minerals. Supporters say the change could give districts more flexible funding without raising taxes. Advocates are trying to raise awareness of the amendment because ballots with the question left blank will be counted as no votes against the proposal.
A reminder that you can go to www.tricocanary.com to see news from the area with the same things that were in the Tri County Canary each week of newspaper publication. Also, there is Leader-Record news and listing of area obituaries that come in each day and Corrine’s Corner. You can see past editions from March 11, 2015, to May 2025 that you can look through. These are all free thanks to the advertisers.
Gonvick Library LINK site
Hours are: Monday 9-11; Wednesday 3-5; Thursday 4-6
Clearwater County Demolition Debris Landfill Hours:
Tuesday 10 am - 2 pm; Thursday 2 pm - 7 pm; Saturday 8 am - 12 pm
Located 1.5 miles NE of Bagley on County Road 2
UPS pickup
The Leader-Record office in Gonvick has daily UPS pick up for your return packages. Have your return label attached.
Passport Pictures
If you need a passport picture call Richards Publishing to set up a time to get that taken at 218-487-5225. Thank you
Tidbits
The largest pumpkin grown so far this year has been one by Ron Wallace in Greene, Rhode Island. It weighed 3,156 pounds. What did they use to get that around?
What a fire on Thursday morning… The Quiet Nook Lumber Yard building south of Gonvick had fire department men there for many hours. Looks like a complete loss.
The Clearbrook Gonvick boys football team won over Ortonville by a score of 42 to 12. They travelled to Fosston on Wednesday, October 14 and suffered a 26-16 loss. They will host Fertile-Beltrami on October 21 for the final regular season game.
The West Acres Mall in Fargo announced that an official Lego store is coming to the mall. Customers will be able to shop for LEGO sets, build mini-figures, and have hands-on experiences with LEGO bricks.
The Minnesota Department of Health says it has identified two separate measles outbreaks in southeastern and central Minnesota, leaded to 25 cases in the last month. The clusters in Fillmore and Todd counties in recent weeks make up more than half of the measles cases in Minnesota this year. According to the state's department of health, all the people who got sick were unvaccinated.
A Minnesota man who served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII returned home Thursday morning after he was listed as missing in action for eight decades. Ernest LaVerne Lund was born in Goodhue County in 1915, the second youngest child in a family of 14 siblings. He worked on farms until 1943, when he enlisted in the Marines. According to his obituary, Lund died on May 21, 1944 while working aboard LST-353 when it exploded in the West Loch Disaster at the Pearl Harbor Naval Base in Hawaii. The Navy, Army and Marines were staging ships in the area to prepare for a campaign to invade the Mariana Islands. An investigation never determined the cause of the explosion, but according to Naval History and Heritage Command, it is one of the greatest non-combat disasters in U.S. history. Lund was listed as missing in action. In 1985, a group of kayakers in Pearl Harbor spotted Lund's remains, but he wasn't identified until 2026 with the help of DNA samples from his family.
Found in MN Cornfield - Authorities confirm they’re investigating whether space debris landed in a cornfield in Scott Township in Stevens County. The large metallic object measures about 11 feet in diameter. Stevens County deputies are working with state and federal authorities to remove the object from the field. They say there’s no Possible Space Debris danger to the public.
Norwegian Joke The women said to the Norwegian. “Oh, my goodness … my husband is driving in the driveway.” The Norwegian replied, “I better get out of here. Where is your back door?” The women replied to him, “We don’t have a back door.” “Well said the Norwegian, “Where do you like one?’