Tri County Canary
05/20/2026
A poem about Decoration Day:
"Where Memory Wakes"
Today we call it Memorial Day, but the holiday began as Decoration Day, an occasion to honor Civil War dead.
By Brad Trom
The morning softens into May,
Beneath a quiet, shifting sky,
We gather on Decoration Day,
To watch the faded banners fly.
With...
05/19/2026
Statement from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources on the Flanders Fire
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has located the origin of the Flanders Fire near the north shore of Flanders Lake. The fire began Saturday, May 16, and has burned about 1,600 acres in Crow Wing County....
05/19/2026
Date: 5/18/2026
From: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
Re: 26000420 Motor Vehicle Fatal Crash
On May 18, 2026, at 1408 hours, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash along 340th Ave SW near the intersection of 120th St SW, Euclid.
A good Samaritan called 911...
05/18/2026
Elaine Ohren, age 81, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, May 18th, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are with Carlin Family Funeral Service of Fosston and messages of condolence may be shared at www.carlinfuneral....
05/18/2026
Hazel Trogstad, age 90, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Sunday, May 17th, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6th, at Hope Lutheran Church in Fosston with the Rev. Peter Lurvey officiating. Interment will be in Hope Lutheran...
05/18/2026
The family of Jared Alan Carver is deeply saddened to announce his passing on May 9, 2026.
Jared was born on December 19, 1978 to Brenda Olson in Thief River Falls, MN and lovingly adopted by his father, Kelly Carver. He went to grade school in Thief River Falls and then moved to Sulphur, LA where...
05/18/2026
Where does one begin when the familiar turns unfamiliar? I admit, I’m stuck in a time warp of what I thought were the basics in life.
Some timeless basics: Be present with those whom you walk beside. Sunday is a day in which one takes time to gather nutrients needed to survive the rest of the...
05/18/2026
“Well,” said Steve, the tall cowboy, “at least it’s Friday and we all have the weekend to look forward to.”
Doc glanced up from his paper at the philosophy counter of the Mule Barn truck stop and world dilemma think tank.
“Fastest Friday you’ll ever experience, Steve,” said Doc.
“That’s...
05/18/2026
Partial Building Collapse – McIntosh, MN
On May 15th, 2026 at approximately 1440 hours, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a portion of the old McIntosh School building had collapsed. This building is located at 140 2nd St SE in the City of McIntosh, Minnesota. It was found...
05/18/2026
The Little Giant
I don’t know if the title makes sense, The “Little” Giant! When I was in college I took a class called Minnesota Authors. One novel we read was Giants in the Earth by O. E. Rolvaag. We have all probably read or heard the story of Jack and the Beanstalk and remember the Giant.If...
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