02/23/2026
Crystal Ballard, age 34, of Moorhead, MN and formerly of Fosston, MN, passed away on Wednesday, February 18th, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo, ND. A celebration of Crystal’s life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28th, at the Carlin Funeral Home in Fosston with Pastor Tyler...
02/23/2026
The Garfield Lake Ice racers returned to the ice on Sunday with cold, windy and snowy afternoon conditions. The club ran both the youth class and main adult class with two complete sets of races.
Landon Weeks dominated the Youth class for the second week in a row taking all four checkered flags...
02/23/2026
Battle of the Tractors I can remember growing up on a “John Deere”farm and wondering about many others. I had fond memories of the Model R we had but also had a curiosity about the others. I remember reading a pamphlet my dad had showing the W-9 and WD9 McCormick tractors My mind sort of raced...
02/23/2026
Week 4 of our Dental Health Series: Partnering with a Dental Professional
As you and your family follow recommendations for maintaining dental health, it is very important to partner with dental professionals such as a dental hygienist and a dentist.
Recommendations for how often to visit the...
02/23/2026
“Moon’s getting big,” Dud said over coffee the other day.
“Sure is,” said Herb Collins.
“Time to go after The Ghost again.”
“Tomorrow night?”
“I’ll be there,” said Dud.
The Ghost, hereabouts, is a raccoon. He lives along Lewis Creek and is a wily old rascal. We love going...
02/23/2026
Italian Transplants
“I love those trees we saw in Italy! What were they called? Do they grow in Minnesota?” I asked one day. “I know I’ve seen some in cemeteries. At least they sure look like the same kind.
My husband assured me they were not the Cypress trees we saw, but he was confident he...
02/18/2026
Deloris Heide, age 88, of Fosston, MN, passed away on Monday, February 16th, at Essentia First Care Living Center in Fosston. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 23rd, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lengby with the Rev. Gene Lilienthal officiating. Interment will be in...
02/17/2026
Clearwater/Beltrami County 4-H Youth Participate in the 14th Annual Northern MN Project Bowl Invitational at UMC
Youth from Beltrami and Clearwater Counties represented their communities well at this year’s 4-H Fun Bowl competition held February 14, 2026, in Crookston. Two multi-county teams...
02/17/2026
UNITED WAY GRANT APPLICATION FOR CLEARWATER COUNTY NON-PROFITS - OPEN THROUGH APRIL 10, 2026
The 2026 United Way of Bemidji Area grant application process is now open for non-profits who serve clients in Clearwater County. Guidelines and the application materials are available online at www....
02/17/2026
TEACHING ARTIST TRAINING
APPLY NOW -- DEADLINE IS MARCH 6
FREE!
Training will be held Late March-April 2026
Are you an area creative (visual, performing, writing, media, fine craft) who is interested in earning income by working within our local schools and festivals as an artist in...