Thief River Falls, Pennington County (trfnews.i234.me) — This time capsule highlights local headlines from 1926 through 2016.
1926: Prices rise, and a winter trip
Gasoline increased here to 24.1 cents per gallon.
You can compare past prices using the BLS inflation calculator.
More than 100 local men and women rode a special train to Crookston.
They went to attend the Winter Shows.
Learn more about Crookston’s Winter Shows history at University of Minnesota Crookston.
I.T. Simley, superintendent of Thief River Falls Public Schools, was elected to a sixth term.
School district information is available at Thief River Falls Public Schools.
1976: A chase crash and a farm fire
A Thief River Falls Police Department squad car was totaled after a collision.
The crash happened during a high-speed chase.
A fire also destroyed the repair shop on the Donavon Dyrdal farm east of town.
Julie Dobias of the Black River 4-H Club won the senior division of a county public speaking contest.
Learn more about public speaking in 4-H at University of Minnesota Extension.
1986: Sno-Fest crowns royalty
Chad Ekeberg and Dawn Engelstad were crowned king and queen of Sno-Fest activities.
Norma Hanson of Goodridge was elected chairman of the expanded Region I dairy association.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nelson of Viking earned an award trophy for herd gains.
Related dairy organization records are listed by the Minnesota Historical Society.
1996: Snofest and school honors
Paul Gorsorowski and Maren Thorson were crowned Snofest King and Queen for 1996.
This marked a fourth straight year with the same class winning the competition.
A Celebrate Health Fair event was held at the Thief River Falls City Auditorium.
Honorees included Dr. Jim Langland, Dr. Penny Langland, Art Heinze, and Elaine Anderson.
Sixth grader Sarah Willis won the School District 564 spelling bee at Franklin Middle School.
Runner-up Anders Brown finished second.
2006: Sports award, local primary, and I-500
Deb Jacobson received a special merit award for her work in women’s sports.
Learn more about the Special Merit Award at NGWSD-MN.
A primary to select candidates for a county commissioner race was set for Feb. 14.
Pennington County election contacts are listed at Minnesota Secretary of State.
The Red Lake Nation’s I-500 snowmobile race was set to begin Feb. 10 at Seven Clans Casino.
Background on the I-500 is available at Wikipedia.
2016: Council vacancy and visiting artists
The Thief River Falls City Council sought candidates for a vacant at-large seat.
The opening followed the death of Ken Schmalz.
City council information is available at trfmn.gov.
Snofest royalty for 2016 at Lincoln High School were juniors Allison Okeson and Caleb Richardson.
School notices are available at Lincoln High School.
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council planned a weeklong residency by Quebec music group Le Vent du Nord.
Learn more about the council at northwestminnesotaartscouncil.org.
I’m Chris Harper reporting for TRF News.