Tri-County Area Times

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

Bennett Kuehn showing his family up with this big 10 pointer!

11/30/2025

The first OELC float in the Holiday Lights parade for at least a few years. Huge thanks to the Green family for construction, the Siegs for the lights, and all who rode or walked along. The float won the top spot for non-business entries!

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

✨Unstoppable.✨

Osseo-Fairchild School District continues to emphasize durable skills embedded within the curriculum. Our THUNDER Skills; Teamwork, Hard Work, Unstoppable, Networking, Dependable, Engaged, and Role Model, are essential skills that will support students not only in school, but throughout their lives.

The final project in Industrial Electrical Principles challenged students to use uncommon items to solve a real-world problem. Each group was given a window motor from a scrap vehicle, an Arduino, a photo sensor, and very minimal direction, simply:

“Open the chicken coop door in the morning and close it at night.”

I’m proud that all student teams completed the project:
• Mason Schmidt & Drew Paulus (M&D Electric)
• Michael Robinson & Nick Morales (N&M Electric)
• Brooks Koxlien & Blaine McCune (B&B Electric)

It was amazing to see all of the creative solutions and the perseverance students showed when ideas failed, items broke, or code needed adjusting. Our Unstoppable Skill states:

“We push through problems. We adapt, stay strong, and don't let failure define us.”

11/29/2025

1961 version of the Coop - EC County Fairground building visible

11/29/2025

Inductees with members of draft board, 1941

11/29/2025

First Elk Creek Lutheran Church---Town of Hale

11/29/2025

Rhett Colby with some help from dad! 9 points!

11/29/2025

11/29/2025