NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE HELD A RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY LAST THURSDAY TO CELEBRATE THE OPENING OF THE NEWLY RENOVATED AND EXPANDED LEARNING LABS AT IT’S EAST GRAND FORKS CAMPUS. IT WAS A $3.2 MILLION MINNESOTA STATE LEGISLATIVE INVESTMENT THAT MODERNIZED THE SPACES FOR SOME OF THEIR HIGH DEMAND PROGRAMS SUCH AS EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY, RESPIRATORY THERAPY, PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY, AND COMPUTER NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY.
SAFE KIDS GRAND FORKS IN THEIR FALL NEWSLETTER SHARES SOME USEFUL REMINDERS ABOUT TRAVELING SAFELY WITH KIDS AND TO KNOW WHAT TYPE OF CAR SEAT YOUR CHILD SHOULD BE USING AND HOW TO HAVE THEM SAFELY BUCKLED. WITH TEMPERATURES FINALLY FALLING, THEY ALSO REMIND PARENTS THAT TRAVELING IN CAR SEATS WITH BULKY WINTER COATS CAN BE UNSAFE. THEY SHOULD TRAVEL WITH NO COAT, OR ONLY LIGHTWEIGHT COATS, AND USE BLANKETS FOR WARMTH. OTHER KIDS COULD BUCKLE, AND THEN PUT THEIR ARMS INTO THE JACKET, WEARING IT BACKWARDS. BULKY COATS DON’T ALLOW HARNESS STRAPS TO BE AS TIGHT AS THEY SHOULD, AS THE FLUFF WOULD COMPRESS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH.
A THIEF RIVER FALLS COUPLE IS FACING FELONY CHARGES FOR ALLEGEDLY SEXUALLY ABUSING THREE CHILDREN. 44-YEAR OLD DELWIN GUY JOHNSON IS FACING FIVE COUNTS, WHILE HIS PARTNER, 41-YEAR OLD DENISE JEANETTE WALLACE, IS FACING ONE COUNT. THEY ARE ACCUSED OF RAPING AND OTHERWISE SEXUALLY ASSAULTING THREE CHILDREN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND ACCORDING THE STATEMENT OF PROBABLE CAUSE EXPOSED THEM TO SEXUAL ACTS OF THEIR OWN. THEY HAVE HEARINGS NEXT ON JANUARY 27 AND 26.
FOR HUNTERS, HOPES ARE THAT THE COOLER WEATHER AND SNOW WILL GET DEER MOVING FOR THE UPCOMING MUZZLELOADER SEASON. DNR OFFICERS REMIND HUNTERS TO KEEP THEIR POWDER DRY AND TO PURCHASE APPLICABLE LICENSES IN ADVANCE TO AVOID SAME-DAY VIOLATIONS. IN WEEKLY REPORTS, ONE CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTED WORKING ON A WOLF DEPREDATION IN PENNINGTON COUNTY, WHILE THOSE IN ROSEAU AND WARROAD HELPED WITH AN INJURED GREAT HORNED OWL.
THE HOLIDAY SEASON OFTEN IS A BENCH MARK IN THE SCHOOL CALENDAR, AS MANY WILL REACH THE END OF GRADING PERIODS AND IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR FAMILIES TO CHECK THE PROGRESS OF THEIR STUDENTS. IN WARROAD, THEIR FIRST TRI-MESTER IS ENDING THIS WEEK. BY THIS TIME WINTER SPORTS SEASONS GET BUSY, BUT MANY OTHER PROGRAMS, SUCH AS MUSIC DEPARTMENTS RAMP THINGS UP. MARK CHAMERNICK IN WARROAD HIGHLIGHTED SOME OF THEIR CHOIR PARTICIPANTS WHILE JOINING THE MORNING SHOW YESTERDAY…
THE CANADIAN PACIFIC HOLIDAY TRAIN WILL ONCE AGAIN ROLL ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA. THE STOP IN THIEF RIVER FALLS THIS YEAR IS DECEMBER 16 AND WOULD BE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE SOMETIME AFTER SEVEN PM.
THE WARROAD AND BADGER COMMUNITIES ARE BOTH SERVING COMMUNITY THANKSGIVING MEALS FOR THOSE IN NEED OR THAT SIMPLY WOULD LIKE TO GATHER FOR FELLOWSHIP. THE WARROAD MEAL IS SERVED THANKSGIVING DAY AT NOON AT THE WARROAD COMMUNITY CENTER. THE BADGER MEAL IS SERVED FROM 1P-6P ON THANKSGIVING DAY AT THE BADGER COMMUNITY HALL. BOTH MEALS ARE FREE. ORGANIZERS SAID THEY USUALLY SERVE ANYWHERE FROM 150-200 PEOPLE IN WARROAD, AND LAST YEAR THEY SERVED ABOUT 125 IN BADGER.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is waiving vehicle fees to all 73 state parks and recreation areas on Friday, Nov. 28. The DNR offers four “Free Park Days” each year to encourage Minnesotans to explore a new park or visit an old favorite, and reap the benefits of spending time outdoors.
A Memorial Service for Frank G. Mack of Williams, MN will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery in Williams, MN. Following the interment, a reception will be held at the Williams Community Center.
Frank passed away at the age of 87.
This is the death and funeral notice for Marlene Bishop, age 80 of
Warroad, who passed away on November 20th, 2025.
A funeral will be held on Monday, December 1st at 4PM at St. Mary’s
Catholic Church in Warroad. Visitation will begin one hour prior to
the mass.
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