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Published July 10, 2010, 12:00 AM

PHOTO GALLERY: Thief River Falls area

Photos of Thief River Falls people, places and events in recent years


Arctic Cat employee Kim Broten applies an Arctic Cat decal on a snowmobile in early June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)

  • Arctic Cat employee Kim Broten applies an Arctic Cat decal on a snowmobile in early June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)
  • Tyson Sorvig (48) of Thief River Falls drags EGF's Cody Grassel (5) along as he runs the ball in the second quarter of TRF's win Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2007, in the Minnesota Section 8A football playoffs. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • (Clockwise from top left) Jean Larson as Bianca, Al Rogalla as Lucentio, Brad Cook as Petruchio and Jane Anderson as Kate are featured in “Kiss Me Kate,” which opened in June 2010 in Thief River Falls. (Submitted photo)
  • Brian Brouillet of Thief River Falls landed and released this 64½-inch sturgeon Oct. 28, 2007, while fishing the Rainy River east of Clementson, Minn. Here’s what Brouillet writes about catching the behemoth, which he hooked in 21 feet of water: “It took myself and my neighbor, Kent Swanson, 30-plus minutes to land this brute. With Kent at the wheel of the boat, we had to strategically fight this big creature in order to land it and take measurements. I was using my favorite 5-foot, 6-inch jigging rod and a 1-ounce jig tipped with a minnow when this monster sucked up the bait. When all was said and done, this prehistoric marvel weighed in at 58.9 pounds and measured 64.5 inches long, and was a DNR ‘tagged’ fish. I know many people have caught larger sturgeon than this one, but it was easily the largest fish I've ever caught. I will provide the Minnesota DNR with the info on this fish. The fish was released immediately after the photos were taken and swam away unharmed. Hopefully, someone else will have the opportunity to catch and release this fish again someday.”
  • William Saetre, shown in April 2010, grew up in Thief River Falls and Warren, Minn. He now lives in Germany and has made a career out of singing for major opera houses.
  • Thief River Falls' Aaron Yaggie (21) shoots over Alex Miller of East Grand Forks in TRF's 60-55 win Tuesday, March 17, 2010, in Crookston. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Perry Hamre of Thief River Falls makes a cellphone call after a ride June 28, 2008, to Cavalier, N.D. as part of the Red River International Bike Tour. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Marilyn Adams reacts to Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty signing her hat Saturday, Nov. 8, 2009, during the Minnesota Governor's Deer Opener in Thief River Falls. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.
  • Dakota Howard, 10, Argyle, Minn., shot this button buck on his first-ever deer hunt near Warren, Minn., on Nov. 11, 2009. He shot the buck on the run at 75 yards with a .30-06. Pictured with Howard is his uncle, Andrew Anderson, Thief River Falls. (Submitted photo)
  • A walker takes a route over the Municipal Dam in Thief River Falls in early June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)<br /><br />
  • Todd Palin, husband of vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, Alaska's governor, autographs the shirt of Artic Cat employee Brent Holmgren during a tour of the company's assembly line Oct. 17, 2008, in Thief River Falls. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Marco Marolt, Thief River Falls, released this 29-inch walleye May 24 on Lake of the Woods May 24, 2009.(Submitted photo)
  • Returning Minnesota National Guardsman Monty Johnson from Newfolden, Minn., wraps his son Alex with a long hug Friday, July 28, 2007, in the Thief River Falls Armory after returning from his deployment in Iraq. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Unlike the Michael Phelps of Olympic fame, Thief River Falls' Michael Phelps needs a flotation device when he swims -- at least he would have on Oct. 9, 2008. Of the 6-foot-4 gold-medal winner, the faux Phelps said, "More people know who I am now. It helped a few times in meeting women." Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • The Center for Outreach and Innovation at Northland Community and Technical College and Northern State Bank hosted the Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour on a recent October in Thief River Falls. The tour brings together America’s top young entrepreneurs to share their experiences with their peers at colleges nationwide. Attending were (from left) were Elizabeth Saunders, Michael Simmons and Ryan Shore of EET; Arron Hendricks and Matt Winjum, Grand Forks; Darcy Harbott, Thief River Falls; Kirsten Michalke, Center for Outreach and Innovation; Dave Beito, Northern State Bank and Jake Sasseville, EET. The Extreme Entrepreneurship Tour, the first-ever national collegiate entrepreneurship tour, was presented by VenturePort.org and sponsored by Inc. magazine.
  • Cheryl Seeger, Red Lake Falls, Minn., released this 27-inch walleye on Lake of the Woods on June 20, 2009. Also pictured is Greg Johnson of St. Hilaire, Minn.
  • Then-U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., reads to the second grade class at Challenger Elementary in Thief River Falls Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2006. Dayton presented the school an Award for Excellence in Education. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Mark Holsten (right), commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and Randy Knott of Thief River Falls compare notes Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, after a morning hunt to open the Minnesota’s firearms deer season. Knott was the commissioner’s host for the Minnesota Governor’s Deer Opener. (Brad Dokken photo)
  • Eighteen-month-old Isaiah Ostby joined the crowd to welcome the Minnesota National Guard troops in Thief River Falls Friday, July 28, 2007. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Peggy Haugen, left, and Bruce Paulson move bags of vegetables, soup and sweet corn closer to the edge of the trailer as vehicles drive through to get the free produce Saturday morning, Sept. 19, 2009, during the Don Armstrong Potato and Produce Giveaway at the Pennington County Fairgrounds in Thief River Falls, Minn. Photo by Sarah Kolberg, Grand Forks Herald
  • Michael Forney, a Thief River Falls native, skates with UND during a media day several years ago when Forney played with the Fighting Sioux. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Denise and Bill Turner stroll along the Red Lake River in Thief River Falls with children Adam, front and Adrian in early June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)<br /><br />
  • Steve Kloety of Thief River Falls caught and released this 27½-inch walleye during Lake of the Woods fishing trip on a June past. (Submitted photo)
  • Jackie Hunt grew up in Thief Rivers Falls, Minn. and after living twelve years in the Twin Cities she has moved back to Thief River Falls with her husband and children. Hunt worked at Digi-Key as an electronics distributor when this January 2007 photo was taken. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Four deer run through an open field southwest of Thief River Falls during a February 2005 helicopter survey. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Adam Knopp (9) of East Grand Forks pokes at a rebound off the pad of Thief River Falls goalie Zane Gothberg (31) in the second period Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2010, in East Grand Forks. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • East Grand Forks' Kacie Reardon (24) picks up a loose ball in front of Brittany Wiseth (11) of Thief River Falls on Feb. 2, 2008. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Rose Wold provided home day care for 39 years in her Thief River Falls. In April 2010, she close the door to Rosie's Rainbow Daycare. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • DigiKey Corp. is a distributor of electric components and parts. Empolyees at DigiKey in Thief River Falls fill out orders on the assembly line in June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)
  • Thomas Low of Thief River Falls wins the first heat of the 100 meter dash Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at the Minnesota Section 8AA true team track meet in Crookston. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Emily Habedanj of Thief River Falls was 12 when she shot this doe — her first deer — during a recent Minnesota’s firearms deer season. (Submitted photo)
  • Noah Vennes (left) and Daniel Allen watch model trains Sunday during the 14th Annual Thief River Falls Model Railroad Show on Sept. 24, 2006. Herald file photo by Jay Pickthorn.
  • Lucas Magnusson, Thief River Falls, released this 25½-inch walleye 15 minutes into his first summer trip to Lake of the Woods in June 2009. He was guided by “master anglers” Todd Prickett and Mike Lindholm, his dad, Tim, writes. (Submitted photo)
  • People lined the streets of Thief River Falls Friday afternoon, July 28, 2007, to welcome the bus carring the Minnesota National Guard troops returing from Iraq. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Chase Haviland of Thief River Falls sprints towards the end zone on a long touchdown run in the first quarter of TRF's win over East Grand Forks Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2007. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Karlyn Norlin briefly talks to Vera Armstrong, Don's wife, while driving through the produce assembly line during the Don Armstrong Potato and Produce Giveaway at the Pennington County Fairgrounds in Thief River Falls Sept. 19, 2009. Photo by Sarah Kolberg, Grand Forks Herald.
  • Ashley Boen of Thief River Falls caught this 24-inch walleye while sun tanning in June 2008 on Lake of the Woods. She released the fish for someone else to catch another day.
  • Tami Hanson from Thief River Falls waits in the shade of her umbrella for the return Friday, July 28, 2007, of the National Guard troops from Thief River Falls. Herald photo by John Stennes.
  • Alexie Burkholder, left, helps Michelle Lussier study for her massage test at Northland Community and Technology College in Thief River Falls in June 2010. Far right, William Reyes and Winston Robinson use the computers. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)<br /><br />
  • Mark Larson, president of Digi-Key in Thief River Falls, is photographed in the distribution center Wednesday, April 7, 2010. The company employees more than 2,000 people and planned to hire an additional 400. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Maggie Anderson, manager of Agassiz National Wildlife Refuge, prepares to start a frog- and toad-calling survey at dusk May 4, 2009, on the refuge northeast of Thief River Falls. Anderson is one of more than 200 volunteers conducting the surveys statewide for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Anderson said the survey also provides useful information for the refuge. (Brad Dokken photo)
  • Sue Kvick of Thief River Falls released this 25-inch walleye on Lake of the Woods in March 2007. (Submitted photo)
  • Arctic Cat employee Chris Molstad works on the assembly line of an Arctic Cat snowmobile at the company's Thief River Falls facility in June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)
  • Curt Howe, Thief River Falls, sprays indicator powder into the air to check the wind direction Sept. 26, 2009, before setting up for an afternoon elk hunt on the opening day of the second season near Grygla, Minn. Howe was hunting a soybean field where he and stepson, Travis Mathson, had seen elk while scouting a couple of days before season. (Brad Dokken photo)
  • Then-U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., meets with Digi-Key president Mark Larson (bottom left) and management in the facility in Thief River Falls on Monday, Nov. 28, 2006. Coleman was in town to talk about local issues. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Pam and Doug Dallmann inside the remodeled church they relocated to their property near Thief River Falls. The photo wsa taken in September 2008. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • Cory Loeffler, Thief River Falls, shows off the hardware in March 2010; he took it home after being named North American Masters Champion in the North American Goose Calling Championships in early 2010 in Moline, Ill. Loeffler, who also owns DRC Call Co., manufactures and markets a line of duck and goose calls and won the competition using one of his calls. (Brad Dokken photo)
  • Thief River Falls features fishing spots on the Red Lake River, including across from Lafave Park, a swimming beach. An angler leaves one of those spots in June 2010. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)<br /><br />
  • The Williams family from Thief River Falls were on the ABC reality show "Wife Swap" in 2006. (Left to right) Jo, Craig, 12, Logan, 6, Doug and Cayler, 8. Herald photo by Jackie Lorentz.
  • This photo of ominous weather was taken coming across on the Grand Forks cut-across to Thief River Falls at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, June 26, 2009. Photos submitted to the Herald by Dennis and Ruth Pederson.
  • An employee at Digi-Key Corp. in Thief River Falls, Minn., spool parts in June 2010 while working next to the conveyor belt transporting parts to other areas of the building packaging and shipping. DigiKey distributes electric components and parts. (Jackie Lorentz, Herald photographer)<br /><br />
  • The Red Lake River in St. Hilaire, Minn., taken on March 24, 2009. Photo submitted to the Herald by Tracy A. Kloety.
  • The All-Star Holiday Train band performs for more than a thousand people gathered at the restored Depot in downtown Thief River Falls Friday, Dec. 14, 2007, during the annual stop of the Canadian Pacific Railway Holiday Train. Herald photo by Eric Hylden.
  • Leon Johnson and his daughter, Kim, check out the Greenwood Street Bridge on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2009, afternoon in Thief River Falls. Herald photo by Sarah Kolberg.