Community Calendar
Community Meal The community is invited to a free meal Feb. 8 from 5:30-7 p.m. at the Blackduck Evangelical Free Church, 241 Oscar Ave SW.
Colleagues honor Blackduck school leader
Blackduck School Superintendent Bob Doetsch has been named “Administrator of the Year” by a dozen fellow school officials in northwestern Minnesota. He will be honored at a regional meeting in Thief River Falls late next month.
RELATED CONTENTReward offered for Blackduck’s song’s story
When Bruce Clubb came back to Blackduck for his high school class reunion, he looked up at the wall of the gym where the words of the school song were proudly displayed.
Anderson Fabrics Outlet is Business of the Week
Among the more unique places locals and visitors enjoy shopping in Blackduck is the Anderson Fabrics Outlet Store and Quilt Shop.
RELATED CONTENTPathways Through Our Past
This story was sent to me by Diana Collison Jones. I met Diana a little over a week ago at Marilyn Page’s home where the Hines Township book committee was meeting.
Blackduck Library News
Pequot Lakes author Candace Simar will visit the Blackduck community Feb. 20 at 11:00 a.m. at the Blackduck Golf Course. This event is sponsored by the Blackduck Community Library and is free and open to the public.
Gedde Birth Announcement
Mike and Emily Gedde of Bemidji, announce the birth of their daughter Rena Sue.She was born Dec. 12 at North Country Regional Hospital in Bemidji.
Blackduck Garden Club News
Jackie Barclay, Ann Floura and Glennis Moon (subbing for Donna Hendrickson) hosted the Garden Club’s February meeting at Barclay’s home. Lushbergers, chips and pickles and a luscious coconut, apple, nut cake topped with a whipped cream, cream cheese blend and drizzled with caramel (made in advance by Hendrickson) made up the meal. We do eat well in this club!
Across The Lake
As Minnesota legislators settle down for their new session, you have to wonder if they’ll be like their federal counterparts in Congress. The rancor in Washington will probably be imitated in St. Paul as state officials face that stonking (cq) $1 billion-plus shortfall.
School News
Blackduck Menu Week of Feb. 9-12
Girls Basketball Update
The Blackduck girl’s basketball team played a close, exciting game against a solid Red Lake team Jan. 28 defeating solid them by one point, 62-61.
Helen Tompkins
Helen Rose Tompkins, 88 of rural Iowa City, IA, died Monday, Jan. 11, 2010, at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City.
Boys Basketball Update
The Blackduck boy’s basketball team defeated Laporte by a 70-40 score Jan. 26 in the Blackduck High School gymnasium.
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