Red Lake County Herald

Theresa Champagne is the new Special Ed Teacher at RLCC.
01/17/2022
Theresa Champagne started teaching in RLCC this year as a special education person that followed kids around the building if they needed help.  She was born in 1972, five weeks premature but healthy. She has been married to Scott Champagne since 2016, but she started dating him in 2008.  Mrs....
01/11/2022
February 3, 2021 Every year the Moonlighters Snowmobile Club offers Snowmobile training and certification. This years class was large. Attending were:  Logan Vettleson, Atley Vettleson, Isaac Palecek, Oscar Duden, Kendra Christianson, Brody Rystad,Hank Jones, Abbie Morinville, Kendra Morinville,...
01/04/2022
January 6, 2021 Numbers were dropping in Polk, Pennington and Red Lake for Covid that week. There was lots of activity in the area with the Enbridge Line 3 finally going in. It has been hazardous in the Oklee area due to the number of wild turkeys crossing the road near the Zion Cemetery. The City...
Mr. Baril (center) with October Students of the Month, Jacob Cater (left) and Jennifer Johnson (right).
11/30/2021
Red Lake County Central recently honored their October Students of the month. Kory Barilnominated Jacob Cather, an 8th Grader, and Jennifer Johnson a 10th grader for their positive attitudes and great leadership within the classroom and learning community.  Mr. Baril announced in front of the...
Katie Lorenson
11/30/2021
As of January 1, 2022, Katie Lorenson, originally from Oklee, daughter of Bob & Pam O'Neill, and 1998 Oklee High School graduate, is scheduled to become the new president and chief executive officer. Katie joined Alerus as chief financial officer in December 2017. Katie is a seasoned executive...
Homecoming Royalty - Back row (L to R): Thomas Benson, Leah Peterson, Jed Duden, Nolan Magnell, Madeline Inda-Valdez, and Peyton Fish.  Second from top (L to R): Aurimy Olson, Bailey Sherman, Cari Bachand, Hannah Dudycha, and Caden Lee. Third row from top (L to R): Gerald Melin, Paige Olson, Jamie Flatgard, Kendra Christianson, and Clancy Hanson.  Front row (L to R): Brett Anderson, Prince Guy Bergeson, Princess Sydney Fougner, Homecoming Queen Marissa Scheibe, Homecoming King Tyler Eskeli, and Ryan Tvedt.
10/05/2021
The 2021 Red Lake County Homecoming was a huge success. The events started with Coronation on Monday Sep 27, 2021.  Crowning the candidates was Brock Tvedt, the 2020 Homecoming King. Homecoming 2020 Queen Kia Bachand was unable to attend the ceremony. Tvedt, son of Tiffany and Kevin Tvedt is...
Representing the Second Chance For Life Foundation from Minneapolis pictured are Scott And Susan Stevens and Jim Berg, Laura Lovdahl is from LifeSource. All funds raised from the 5k are donated to The Second Chance For Life. We were honored to have them come to Oklee.
09/14/2021
The Hero Hustle 5K was held at Oklee Market Day on August 14th, 2021. This was the 5th year the Hero Hustle 5K has been promoting organ, eye and tissue donation at the race.   A virtual 5k option was offered for the 5k as well as the race day event. The virtual 5K is a great option for people that...
09/08/2021
It’s not often that a town is able to continue an annual celebration for 50 straight years. That is amazing all by itself. But it is also amazing that the people of Brooks continue to always put on a great celebration year after year. Without all the people volunteering to their time, it wouldn’t...
Debbie & Rick Sherman.
08/24/2021
The residents of Oklee and the surrounding area has been sitting on pins & needles waiting to hear what is going to happen to their grocery store. No one wants to see the grocery store close. The news is that there is a buyer, waiting for the powers that be, to approve the sale of D & R...
Hero Hustle 5K 1st place winners were: Ashlyn Nelson, Char Gagner, Maureen Bartlet, Holly Spong, Eli Nelson, Adam Kortan, Casey Weidenman, Bob Melby, Owen Chervestad, not pictured Mia Carriere.
08/24/2021
Oklee Market Day was held on August 14, 2021. It was a hot but beautiful day in Oklee. The Day started with the Hero Hustle 5K which started at 9:00 a.m. There were over 50 racers and it was a perfect morning to run/walk. We also had 48 virtual racers. The funds raised at this event go to the...

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