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Mr. & Mrs. Carl Wilson and Stanley Swanson, Carl Wilson Meat Market

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

January 15, 2025

100 Years Ago January 16, 1925A Mrs. Flaten of near Pelan was taken to Hallock last week and brought before Judge Baker to be examined as to her...

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

January 15, 2025

By Scott“Our Northwest Corner-1976”The Matthew family of which I am a member does not start with William John Matthew of Prince Edward Island, but...

Ole and Emma Weberg

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January 8, 2025

Ole and Emma WebergMy father and mother, Ole and Emma Weberg, were both born in Sweden – my father in Skane and my mother in Duvberg, Harjedalen....

Roy & Mable Larson

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Mable and Roy...

January 1, 2025

By Mrs. Roy Larson“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Mable is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. O.M. Nordine of rural Lancaster and Roy’s...

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

January 1, 2025

100 Years Ago January 7, 1925Mrs. Tom Anderson and son of Sinnott township, driving a team and sleigh into town Monday afternoon, experienced a bit...

Iver and Ingeborg Norum family

Iver and Ingeborg Norum

December 24, 2024

Iver and Ingeborg (Melhus) Norum came from Indero, Norway. They both immigrated to the United States and a short time later they were married at...

Louis & Marit Olen

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Louis Olen

December 18, 2024

By Clara Blide“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Louis Olen was born in Backa, Dalby, Varmaland, Sweden, Oct. 23, 1859. He was baptized and...

Karlstad High School 1966 Bluebook (yearbook) staff – Seated: Leslie Borneman, Edith Jacobson, Sharon Wollin, Susan Oistad, Julie Spilde, Beryl Germundson, Virginia Olson. Front Row: Patsy Fos- sell,
Leatrice Walz, Nancy Netterlund, Marilyn Grandstrand, Faith Carlson, Troy Dagen, Cheryl Vik, Peggy Spilde, Mr. Lutz. Back Row: Terry Fish, Roxan Halbert, Margaret Wollin, Sandra Johnson, Paulette Undeberg,
Susan Seng, Dianne Henry, Gayle Peterson.

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

December 18, 2024

100 Years Ago December 19, 1924Do You Remember Pelan Back in the Old Days, 21 Years Ago? Here are a few extracts from the old Pelan Advocate of...

Tri-County School Board Members 1999-2000 school year – Row 1: James Sollund, Corey Wikstrom, Barb Berg. Row 2: Kathy Levenhagen, Marlin Nelson, Daniel Langehaug. Missing: Matt Thompson

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

December 11, 2024

100 Years Ago December 12, 1924We don't get all the news. And some of the news that we capture gets old before we can bring it into the Advocate...

1968 – Kindergarten class – Karlstad School- Row 1: Mrs. Becklund Teacher, B. Nordlind, S. Pearson, T. Spilde, J. Christian, K.
Krantz, M. Pearson, Mrs. Anderson – Aide. Row 2: C. Farbo, M. Berg, P. Anderson, C. Bengtson, S. Kurowski, C. Farbo, R. Anderson,
J. Wojciechowski. Row 3: J. Pederson, K. Bice, K. Folland, R. Netterlund, A. Martinson, D. Johnson, J. Gorder, T. Spilde, M. Bryant.

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

November 27, 2024

100 Years Ago November 28, 1924Hjalmar Halberg breezed into the office Monday with a big smile and a pocket full of cigars. Hjalmar says there is...

Gustaf Wass family

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Gustaf Wass and...

November 26, 2024

By Mrs. P. Johnson“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)In May of 1888 Gustaf Wass and his wife Clara with a seven year old son, Gottfred...

1968 – Grade 2 – Karlstad Public School – Row 1: J. Dagen, A. Spilde, M. Gorsuch, P. Davis, J. Olson, J. Kurowski, Mrs. Oistad. Row
2: S. Altendorf, A. Grandstrand, V. Stallock, J. Folland, T. Pederson, T. Sundby, J. Souder. Row 3: S. Johnson, C. Cormier, B. Becklund,
W. Meader, D. Johnson, L. Wojciechowski, D. Gunderson, R. Anderson.

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

November 20, 2024

100 Years Ago November 28, 1924Reservation Indian in the Southwest have taken to observing Thanksgiving day, until now it is a common occurrence...

1999-2000, Tri-County Varsity Volleyball, Row 1: Jacky Knight, Afton Hanson, Allison Lefrooth, Sarah Clinton, Karla Fisher. Row 2:
Jenelle Pietruszewski, Joni Gunderson, Liz Englund, Abigail Larson. Row 3: Coach Lynn Bastian, Alietia Stusynski, Sara Kleinwachter,
Coach Janna Hjelseth

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November 13, 2024

100 Years Ago November 21, 1924There is quite a scare all over the state about black small pox. There is a large number of cases in Minneapolis and...

Nelson & Clara Finney

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/William Nelson...

November 13, 2024

By Harold Finney“Our Northwest Corner-1976”William Nelson Finney was born March 29, 1871 at Monona, Iowa to John and Sara (Lightfoot) Finney. His...

Swan and Julia Bergvall

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Swan Bergwall...

November 6, 2024

By Mrs. Dennis Woodard“Our Northwest Corner-1976” (red book)Mr. and Mrs. John Bergvall and their children, Magnus, Jonas, Eric, Caroline and Anna...

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