12/04/2025
Minnesota Department of Education to Gather Input from American Indian Educators, Parents, Students
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Department of Education will hold an American Indian Education Field Hearing from 3:30-5 p.m. Dec. 8 at Cedar Lakes Casino Hotel, 6268 Upper Cass Frontage Road NW,...
12/04/2025
(Crookston, Minn.) – Melody Hedden has been named the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council in Crookston, Minn.
Hedden has dedicated her career to the human services field for the past 26 years. After graduating from high school in small town Franklin, N.C in...
12/04/2025
Joleen “Jo” Beckman, age 47, of Fosston, MN, formerly of Mahnomen, MN, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Sanford Health in Fargo, ND.
Joleen Lyn was born on December 13, 1977, to Paul and Christina (Agnew) Simon at the Mahnomen Hospital. She grew up in Mahnomen alongside her brother, Adam...
12/03/2025
Elwood Curtis Johnson, 93, of Bemidji, MN, peacefully passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2025 at the Minnesota Veterans Home in Bemidji, MN.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, December 20, 2025 at First Lutheran Church in Bemidji. Visitation will be one hour prior to the...
12/01/2025
John Deere Lindeman Crawlers
Last weekend I attended one of my favorite events. I am a member of the Lake Agassiz Two Cylinder Club and we had our “fall” meeting. It was held at the Happy Trails Saloon in Argusville, ND off I29 near Fargo. It was a beautiful day for the “long” drive but I knew it...
12/01/2025
“ASK A TROOPER” by Sgt. Jesse Grabow of the Minnesota State Patrol
Question: I saw a guy in a Chevrolet Suburban towing a guy on a motorcycle using a tow strap going down the street in town. It crossed my mind, is that legally ok to do that for a long distance?
Answer: Minnesota statute says:
When...
11/30/2025
Robert Earl (Bob) Bohlman, 41, passed away unexpectedly on November 24, 2025 at his home in Fosston, MN. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 12th, at Church of St. Peter, 1250 S. Shore Dr., Forest Lake, MN. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time...
11/28/2025
Thief River Falls, MN — November 17, 2025 — Freemasons of Northern Lodge No. 236, affiliated with the Masonic Grand Lodge of Minnesota, hosted a special presentation this evening to donate advanced fire suppression tools to local law enforcement and fire personnel, underscoring the Lodge’s long-...
11/28/2025
Remembering What We Forget
By Kathleen Kjolhaug
Sometimes, we just forget. We forget a birthday, we forget an appointment, we forget to say a word of encouragement meant for another because between here and there so much has happened. Keeping track of it all can be difficult. This can happen in any...
11/28/2025
It might have been the winter doldrums that did it. You can never be sure of these things. It’s just that … well, Doc is one of those guys who can’t stand to see anyone bored. He claims it’s bad for their inner chemistry, and since he has more initials after his name than anyone else in town, we...