Red Lake County Herald

Oklee Market Day scheduled for August 14th

07/20/2021

Save the date: Okee Market Day will be held August 14, 2021. The road construction going on in Oklee has made some changes for our events this year. All the events will be held on the south end of town at the Pickleball Court block and Main Street area. The Hero Hustle 5K for Organ Donation...

American Legion Post 159 members presented the colors at the start of the 2021 Red Lake County Fair.

Red Lake County Fair - 4H program, Senior Day and Baja were well attended

06/29/2021

The Red Lake County Fair this year was much scaled down as compared to past years, but with the restrictions of Covid-19, just starting to loosen up it was difficult to make plans to far ahead. So the Fair Board decided to concentrate of three areas of the fair. The 4-H program, the Senior Day and...

Teresa Benson will celebrating 20 years as the operator of the Oklee Cafe on July 1st.
(This picture was in the Oklee Herald on July 12, 2001.)

20 years of Service at the Oklee Café

06/29/2021

This story ran in the July 12, 2001 Oklee Herald. As of July 1st, Teresa Benson is the new operator of the Oklee Café. Teresa, or “T”, as she likes to be called, is originally form Mound, which is on Lake Minnetonka. “My dad worked for Tonka Toys,” Teresa commented. “For Christmas one year we got...

The American Legion Post 159 gathered on June 14th, Flag Day, to properly dispose of American flags that have designated not able to be in use. Pictured is from left to right: Wallace Nelson, Larry Skallet, Don Brown, Jan Dulka, Bruce Bjerklie, Commander Rick Dulka, Einar Kvasager, Don Stenberg, Bennet Larson, John Lerohl and John Lessard.

American Legion Post 159 holds Flag Day ceremony at Oklee Area Veterans Park

06/22/2021

For the a couple of years, except in 2020, the American Legion Post 159 has held a Flag Day ceremony to dispose of Flags that are torn and damaged properly according to the Flag rules of the United States. This year it was only Legion members and their spouses and other family members that...

Norman Nelson (far left) was presented a quilt by the TRF Quilters Guild in honor of his service to the county. Also pictured are Commander Rick Dulka, Shirley Dessellier from the Quilter's Guild and Norman's wife, Ione Nelson.

Oklee American Legion Post 159 Memorial Day Celebration Program

06/08/2021

Monday morning there was much activity at the Red Lake County Central school as the people gathered for the annual Oklee American Legion Memorial Day program in the gym. Promptly at 9:30 a.m. the Post #159 Color Guard marched forward to advance the colors. Chaplin Don Stenberg gave the invocation...

The sun shone, the temperature was warm and the wind was quiet—a perfect day for a Memorial Day program outside. Plummer Post 623 Commander Jerome Bakke was master of ceremonies for the Plummer Memorial Day program held in the Russell Pahlen Park in Plummer.

Memorial Day Program held Russell Pahlen Park in Plummer

06/08/2021

On a perfect Monday morning, the Plummer American Legion Post 623 held their 2021Memorial Day Service in the park. Commander Jerome Bakke welcomed everyone attending and then the color guard under the direction of Chuck Simpson advanced the colors. Following the invocation by Chaplain Les Hofstad...

The Class of 2021 at the commencement exercises held at the RLCC High School gymnasium on Friday, May 28th.

24 RLCC Seniors receive diplomas Friday, May 28th

06/03/2021

On a cool evening for the end of May, families and friends gathered in the Red Lake County Central High School Gymnasium, nicely decorated for this special occasion. Four pillars draped with green material and white flowers made a grand entrance for the senior class. Covid-19 was not gone, but many...

A picture of Dad (Harry D. Shetterly) next to a street car in Buss (he is the one without hat and standing on the ground).

Harry D. Shetterly Technician 5th Grade Medical Detachment, 112th Infantry Regiment

05/25/2021

As compiled and understood by his son, David R. Shetterly (May 2021) As the years march on I have become more interested in the World War II experience of family members. A couple of years ago I focused on my Uncle Howard (my Dad’s younger brother) and his World War II service in North Africa and...

TJ's Tavern of Oklee has been updating the bar area and plans to open in April.

TJ's Tavern Update on Opening!

03/23/2021

It is almost a full year since TJ's closed for the Covid-19 pandemic, and it has been a long time since they have posted an update. "We miss our wonderful customers very much, and thank all of you who have helped us stay afloat by purchasing your off-sale and to-go food from us during our limited...

Principal Foulger, Isabelle Paradis, Ava Kolstoe and Wade Westlake.

Skip To Serve Winners Isabelle Paradis & Ava Kolstoe ride in Fire Truck to School

03/09/2021

“Skip to Serve”, formally known as “Jump Rope for Heart”, is a fundraiser the students of RLCC Elementary take part in to raise money for our local emergency services (Plummer Fire & Rescue, as well as Oklee Fire & Oklee Ambulance). The funds are split evenly between the three departments...