The Osakis Review

The Osakis City Council debated whether to grant an on-sale liquor license to a fifth business during its monthly meeting Monday, July 8. Brian Danielson is attempting to revamp the bowling alley and start a restaurant on Main Street. Like most bowling alleys, he plans to put alcoholic...

Administrative salaries were approved by the Osakis School Board at its Monday, July 8 regular meeting. A three-year contract was approved for Superintendent Randy Bergquist. Board Chair Becky Hensley, speaking for the board's negotiations team, reported wages were set at $130,000...

Propane and diesel fuel leaked from a propane truck following a rollover Thursday morning, causing a Douglas County road to be shut down. The liquid propane delivery truck rolled over in the northbound ditch off of Douglas County Road 2, south of Lake Ellen Road SE, at about 8 a.m....

Do you like picnics? Come out to Galeon this Friday, July 18. Galeon, located at 410 West Main Street in Osakis, will hold a Community Picnic from 4 to 7 p.m. (If it’s raining, the event will be rescheduled to July 19.) Along with hot dogs, chips and cookies, there will be music,...

Parents, your words can have a powerful influence on whether your child starts to drink or experiment with drugs. Your kids really do want to hear from you and they look to you for healthy guidance. That advice comes from Todd County Citizens Against Drugs — a group of friends,...

Pat Kalpin will hold a new position of half time teacher, half time activities director in the coming school year, following School Board action on Monday, June 10. The regular board meeting was adjourned to closed session to discuss the AD position, before the unanimous decision...

Summer School will be held at Osakis Public Schools July 22-Aug. 8, for an expected 71 students in grades 1-8. Casey Reis is the director of the program, which involves eight teachers and two teacher aides. Teachers and their assignments are: Casey Reis, first; Gina Wagner, second;...

A two-vehicle crash on Interstate 94 near West Union east of Osakis sent three people to the hospital Monday, July 1. Alicia Lynne Hens, 26, of Sauk Centre was driving west in a Buick Enclave near mile marker 117 at about 3:30 p.m. when she was rear-ended by a Ford Crew pickup driven...

Osakis police responded to a two-vehicle crash at the westbound Interstate 94 exit to Oak Street in West Union Township Thursday, June 27.

A very preliminary budget for next year was approved by the Osakis School Board at its Monday, June 10 regular meeting. The anticipated revenue of $10,398,015, does not include the 2 percent increase in state aids approved by the Minnesota Legislature in its 2019 session. Local taxes...

In June of 2018, the city of Osakis received a $10,000 grant from Pope/Douglas Solid Waste for the Organics Recycling pilot program. With less than $1,600 remaining, the council met on Monday to discuss how they will conduct spending in the second year of its contract.

A team of entrepreneurs from Osakis will be washing cars Sunday, June 23 to raise money for Ivy’s Legacy Foundation – a non-profit organization that provides comfort and support to infants and families in need. The donation car wash will take place at West Central Glass, 301 Broadway,...