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Karlstad Elementary School – 1966 – 1967 – Grade four – Row 1: J. Nordine, R. Brown, K. Mauer, D. Carlson, Mrs. Carlson. Row 2: R. Grandstrand, R. Zarling, S. Dagen, T. Lutz, I. Zarling, D. Hendrickson. Row 3: W. Wolff, J. Maxson, S. Gorder, D. Vik, E. Cormier, V. Thompson, T. Johnson, L. SjoblomDelicious

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September 11, 2024

100 Years Ago September 19, 1924Attacked by a bull after he had stumbled and fallen in his own farmyard, gored and trampled upon, his chest crushed...

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Robert Kruse

September 4, 2024

By Irene (Kruse) Hyatt “Our Northwest Corner-1979” (tan book)Robert Kruse was born November 16, 1874 in Goodrich, Ontario, the oldest son of John...

The 2007 Northern Freeze Varsity Volleyball Team that earned the title of “Section 8A Champions” that season – Row 1: Brittany Dudley,
Mgr., Ashley Hestekind, Alycia Dahl, Sasha Magner, Mariah Richard, Mgr. Row 2: Liza Hoglo, Kelsey Gullicks, Melissa Blawat,
Kayla Halvorson, Chelsey Davidson. Row 3: Coach Arin Spindler, Coach Missy Foslien, Kate Holmstrom, Kinzie Magner, Molly Magner,
Coach Melissa Thompson.

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September 4, 2024

100 Years Ago September 12, 1924Charley Smith, an employee on the Kiene farm west of Kennedy, met with a painful accident on Monday of last week...

Circa 1954 – Halma Public School – Grades 4,5,6 – Row 1: Dwight Undeberg, Lynden Johnson, Idell Anderson, Jeanne Eddy, Eldon Laude. Row 2: Edward Boroski, Gary Davis, Dale Klegstad, Sharon
Souder, Dean McNatton. Row 3: Glenn Peterson, Lynette Prosser, Gene Anderson, Randolph Wixten, Marilyn Eddy

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August 28, 2024

100 Years AgoSeptember 5, 1924The news reached us that week that Eddie Severson and Linda Lefrooth were married on August 19 at Minneapolis. Eddie...

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Magnus P. Halbert

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Magnus P. Halbert

August 28, 2024

By Mrs. Agnes(Halbert) Schnepel“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)My father, Magnus P. Halbert or M.P. as he was usually called, was born in...

Oscar Gustaftson family 1939

August 21, 2024

By Mrs. Oscar Gustafson“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Adam and Frances McKibbin, my parents, traveled by train in April 1880 from Ottawa to...

Circa 1964 – Karlstad High School football captain, Hollis Turnwall, with coaches,
Mr. Heck and Mr. Musburger

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August 21, 2024

100 Years AgoAugust 22, 1924Charles Gabrielson from near Frontier was instantly killed about eleven thirty Tuesday forenoon. It seems he had just...

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August 14, 2024

100 Years AgoAugust 22, 1924The sheriff's force made a big dent in the moonshining cohort in this vicinity last week when no less than five vendors...

Ebba in the Lancaster telephone office

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Ebba and Edgar...

August 13, 2024

By Ebba Wiberg“Our Northwest Corner-1979” (tan book)Edgar and I had known each other for many years and had sung in the choir, never thinking we...

Chris Erickson and Blethen Homes in Hallock

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By Joan B. Sandberg“Our Northwest Corner-1979” (tan book)Ralph Van Blethen was born April 9, 1880, in Chester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, the son...

Circa 1954 – Karlstad High School Football – 1st Row: Lowell Pederson, Byron Oistad, Nathan Folland, Vernon Porter, Ralph Hallberg, JaeDean, Carlson, Paul
Spilde. 2nd Row: Mr. Olson, Owen Germundson, Dean Hams, Howard Blomquist, Roger Brevik, Pat Seng, LeRoy Trane, Jerome Lysfjord, Rodger Lysfjord, LeRoy Englund, Mr. Liapis

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100 Years AgoAugust 15, 1924Conrad Johnson, for six years mail carrier on Route No. 4 out of Argyle, has been summary discharged. Chas. Dundas is...

Martin and Annie Olson, 50th Wedding Anniversary

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Martin and Anna...

martin Olson“Our Northwest Corner-1979” (tan book)Martin M. Olson was born June 27, 1886 in Sweden to Martin and Anna Olson. He moved with his...

According to “Portrait of Progress,” a Karlstad history book, Myrtle Froberg and Bruce and Marilyn Bryant (Myrtle’s sonin-
law and daughter) owned a clothing store in Karlstad from 1964 until 1968. Froberg was the sole owner for many
years after that. The woman pictured on the left is Froberg. Does anyone know the identity of the woman on the right?

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100 Years AgoJuly 11, 1924George Murray, living north of Argyle, was given a severe beating up a week ago by an assailant who was under the...

Adolph & Frida Bremers Golden Wedding 1949. Back, Helge, Mabel, Ebba, Alice, Algot. Front Adolph and Freda

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Adolph Bremer

Adolph Bremer was born to Adam and Marta Wass in Sweden January 4, 1864. After serving in the Swedish army, he saved enough money to come to...

Circa 1965 – Charles Clow (left) and Leslie Andersen were long-time employees of Wikstrom Tele- phone Company, Inc.

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100 Years AgoJuly 4, 1924Halma was over Friday nite and played a game of ball. Out side of one inning it was a good game. Gus Lofgren, the 1911...

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