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"Everything the light touches, is our kingdom. A king's time as ruler rises and falls like the sun. One day, Simba, the sun will set on my time here, and will rise with you as the new king." I know there's a few of you out there that know exactly where that movie line is from, even...

100 Years Ago June 20, 1918 Osakis residents hear patriotic address. A good representation of both men and women of Osakis and vicinity came to hear the thoughtful, sympathetic attitude of the strong, straight-forward talk of Hon. C.J. Gunderson of Alexandria at the Empress Theatre....

100 Years Ago June 13, 1918 Douglas County Food Administrator opens offices. The County Food Administrator, Dr. J. J. Volker is now established in offices at the Farmer's National Bank building. Everybody in Douglas County is invited to bring their food questions or troubles to the...

To the editor: The Douglas County Car Care Program (DCCCP) is a faith-based nonprofit that helps county residents with transportation problems. The Douglas County Car Care Program supported the Osakis community by providing 12 donated cars and repairing 18 vehicles in the past five...

100 Years Ago June 13, 1918 War stamp drive. The War Savings Stamp drive for Osakis village was on full force yesterday and will finish today. The allotment for the village is $17,800 and F. G. Harris who has charge of the drive locally says it will be over-subscribed. Todd County...

When the new commissioners took office in January 2005, we were the acting Park Board and one of our first actions was to have Battle Point Park surveyed. What we found was landowners were on park land. The survey on the south side of the park showed survey stakes in the middle of...

100 Years Ago June 6, 1918 Memorial Day exercises. Rainy and threatening weather prevented the Memorial Day Program in Osakis from being carried out as planned. However, the service held in the schoolhouse auditorium was followed with quite a good audience in attendance. Editor in...

The political campaign season is underway! Filings for public offices at the federal, state and local levels opened Tuesday, May 22 and will stay open through Tuesday, June 5. (The filing period for cities and school districts that do not have primaries is from July 31 to Aug. 14.)...

By U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota

This past fall, Brad Hoffarth, sixth-grade teacher and activities director at Osakis High School, approached me wondering if there was any particular community project his "Close Up" students could help with.

To the editor: Hi, I'm Luke Thoma, the Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist for Todd County, taking over from Sabin Adams. I am located in the USDA Farm Service Center office in Long Prairie with the NRCS. Growing up on a hobby farm just west of Little Falls, I enjoyed spending time outdoors...

100 Years Ago May 30, 1918 Child Welfare Board created. The State Board of Control makes application under new law and has appointed several Osakis members, along with other Douglas County citizens members of the new Douglas County Child Welfare Board. This board is created under...

Osakis High School students are given the opportunity to start their college careers early because we offer College in the High School (CIHS) classes. Altogether, students can earn up to 60 college credits while still in high school without ever leaving OHS. They earn these credits...

100 Years Ago May 23, 1918 Osakis to observe Memorial Day. The community Memorial Gay celebration will be given this year under the auspices of the local branch of the Red Cross. There will be a parade to the cemetery, decoration of the graves, with taps and prayer and a meeting in...