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The squirrel war is over. The beetle war has just begun

It wasn't in the too-far-distant past that I recounted the thrilling saga of the squirrel wars. I decidedly won that war using my superior...

Andrea Borsvold

Andrea Borsvold/Creating a Homestead Almanac

I have always loved reading The Old Farmers Almanac, from the long-range weather predictions to the gardening tips to the recipes and...

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor I'm writing regarding the veterans of American Legion Post 445 of Karlstad, Minnesota. When Brian Krantz was commander, we had a portrait of our President...

Meals, Munchies and More

I wonder if anyone has ever counted all of the different recipes that use crescent roll dough? I’m sure that it’s easily in the thousands and yet...

Meals, Munchies and More

Sometimes the best part about holidays is leftovers. I love scalloped potatoes and ham more than I actually like the ham the first time around....

Harry's House

Finding Faith/A most memorable Easter worship service indeed

Our Easter service just ended, and I was at the back of the sanctuary so I could greet parishioners as they exited.I just finished saying, “Go in...

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...

100 Years Ago April 16, 1926The Let-Mother-Do-It Dad takes two people to bring up a boy. You get three guesses as to who they are. He is the man who always speaks of the...

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...

100 Years Ago April 9, 1926Very few people are quite sure in their own minds as to what part the hare plays in Eastertide. Several legendary stories connect the hare with...

Hanna & N.G. Brown

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/sThe Brown Family

The first record of the Brown family in Kittson County comes from the settling of Nils Gustaf Brown in 1880.Nils was born on February 22, 1843, in...

Ethan Thomas Gunnarson

Obituary/Ethan Thomas Gunnarson

Ethan Thomas Gunnarson was born on June 14, 1989, in Grand Forks, ND, to Larry Gunnarson and Melissa Gunnarson (Green). He was raised in Halma, MN,...

Annika Nygaard
Annika is kind and very considerate of others. She always greets with a smile and is joy to visit with. Annika works hard and is a dedicated student.

Tri0County Students of the Month for March, 2026

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