Hard to believe that in the dead of winter—when the temperature is -25 and the wind is whipping around making everyone’s face hurt—it is time to...

January can be a hard month for people for many reasons, but there’s plenty to do on the homestead to keep us busy. With the mild start we had to...

There is just something about surviving the depths of winter that makes me want to fry donuts and consume them in large amounts with powdered sugar...

Governor Walz and Mayor Frey and all these democratic mayors and governors, along with the democrats in congress keep lying about ICE and keep stoking the flames with their...

ALL CIVIC MINDED CITIZENS:SAVE PECINCT CAUCUS DATE!   Every even-numbered year Minnesota’s political parties sponsor precinct caucuses. This year caucuses will be held at...

The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council is pleased to announce their latest Call for Entries for the 2026 Annual Art Exhibit. The deadline to submit your artwork is February...

I wish I’d have found the recipe for these pancake muffins about 15 years ago. My daughter is the pancake and waffle queen. These muffins would’ve...

Editor’s note: Joelle is taking some much-needed time off,  so this week we are running a “best of column.” This column originally ran in the...

FCCLA is a student organization that helps student members develop skills for life, including fluent communication, organizational skills,...

The Northern Freeze sports booster's, yet again put on a sucessful boys elementary basketball tournament at Tri-County Schools on Saturday the...

The Kittson County Sheriff's Office has released its annual report, offering a detailed look at the incidents handled throughout 2025. The report...

100 Years Ago  January 29, 1926Walnut Crumb Cake 2 cups butter, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup walnuts, 2 cups flour, 1 square grated chocolate, 2 tsp. each cinnamon, cloves and soda,...

100 Years Ago  January 27, 1926Fred Smith of Badger appeared in Judge R. J. Knutson's court yesterday afternoon, being charged with stealing four turkeys from Dewey...

Carol Jeanne Krinke was born October 9, 1932 in Ogilvie, Minnesota to Elmer and Dolores (Steckelberg) Krinke.  She attended Ogilvie High School,...

SUMMARY PROCEEDINGS OF THE DECEMBER 23, 2025 ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETINGThe Board of Commissioners of Roseau County, Minnesota met in the Courthouse in the...

By: Samantha AlmeThis winter, students in Mrs. Lee’s Badger Family and Consumer Sciences Exploring FCS II class traded textbooks for tackle...

By: Samantha AlmeThree talented students from Badger School are being recognized for their musical excellence after earning spots in the Northwest...

Four students from the Tri-County high school band traveled to Fergus Falls, early Saturday morning on January 10th, to rehearse and perform as...