A resort on Strawberry Lake near Ogema says it’s closed not just for the season, but permanently. Late last month after the camping season ended, people who camp at Woodland Trails Resort got an email saying the resort is closing permanently. An email sent to camper owners said the owners would be retiring and closing the…
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A man from Ogema is facing two felony charges after allegedly assaulting a peace officer and attempting to grab a knife during a struggle. According to court documents filed in Becker County District Court, 21-year-old Dustin Eugene Jack of Ogema is charged with fourth-degree assault of a peace officer causing demonstrable bodily harm, and felony…
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A farmer from Ogema has received a grant through the USDA’s Rural Energy for America Program. Kevin Hoban received $208,034 to install an energy efficient grain dryer. The project is expected to save $8600 annually in electricity costs. Hoban was one of ten Minnesotans to receive clean energy grants.
An Ogema man has been sentenced in Becker County District Court with felony terroristic threats and gross misdemeanor DWI. Court records say that the defendant Joseph Daniel Schultz, 41 of Ogema MN had driven up to a house and threatened to shoot someone. After the treats were made Schultz sped away with four children in the car. …
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Waubun, MN — The Waubun-Ogema-White Earth School Board has narrowed down their search for their next Superintendent and will be interviewing their top three candidates today. Those three candidates include James Stang, Kevin Welland, and Jordan Spaeth. Interim Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Superintendent Todd Cameron talks more about the candidates and the process moving forward. In the…
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Ogema, MN — The Ogema Fire Department invites you to join them on the hard water this weekend for their 15th annual Eel Pout Festival out of Cedar Crest Resort on White Earth Lake. The event will get underway at noon on Saturday and wrap up at noon on Sunday. Ogema Fire Chief Jordan McArthur…
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Ogema, MN — It’ll be a colorful weekend in Ogema for their annual Ogema Days! Enjoy two days of fun hosted by the Ogema Community Club and other partner organizations. Ogema Days will have a theme this year of “Let’s Paint the Town” and people are encouraged to dress colorful throughout the weekend, according to…
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Ogema, MN — The Ogema Fire Department is hosting their 14th annual Eel Pout Festival this weekend on White Earth Lake out of Cedar Crest Resort. It’s a 24 hour event that goes from Noon Saturday, February 19th until Noon on Sunday, February 20th. Admission into the festival and fishing derby is $25, which gets…
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