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Students attending class in Dahlstrom Motor Inc.

Minnesota

Oslo students attend class in local car dealership as Red River rises

Dahlstrom Motor Inc. in Oslo has opened its doors for kids who can no longer reach their school due to high waters.

Weather

Despite major flooding, Oslo, Minnesota remains accessible by road

The weather service is predicting the Red River will crest in Oslo at 37.6 feet in the evening on Thursday, April 28.

April 27, 2022 06:06 PM

Letters

Viewpoint: Sen. Tina Smith: Infrastructure bill will will improve lives for generations

That will mean that people in northwest Minnesota could see completion of a needed bridge connecting East Grand Forks and Grand Forks. It could also bring relief to the small town of Oslo, which has little local tax base to fix perennial flooding problems that overflow its roads and literally turn it into an island. Now, Minnesota will have the resources to take on projects like these across the state.

August 27, 2021 08:00 AM

Lifestyle

Custom-built retreat, incorporating an old steel bin, now a haven on generations-old farmstead near Oslo, Minnesota

Don and Marilyn Mathsen built a cozy vacation home out of steel bin and two farm-type buildings

March 25, 2021 05:00 AM

Latest Headlines

Business

It's all things Irish at Jamieson's on Main in Oslo, Minn., on St. Patrick's Day

Nine years ago, Corey Jamieson and the previous owner of the Oslo, Minn., bar decided to celebrate March 17 by hosting a party and wearing kilts.

March 17, 2021 06:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

Lifestyle

Finding a Lutheran can be more difficult than finding Sasquatch, contends Oslo pastor

Nonetheless, Pastor Chris Rosebrough, of Kongsvinger Lutheran Church in rural Oslo, has been able to form a worldwide congregation via the internet. More than 300 IP addresses around the globe attend his services, Bible study, educational and devotional sessions.

February 02, 2021 12:37 PM

By Pamela Knudson

NewsMD

Township group launches video to help secure funding to avert historical Oslo flooding

Frequent spring – and sometimes fall – flooding of the Red River at Oslo has destroyed agricultural land and caused multimillions of dollars worth of damage to Oslo and hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage to railroads as well as stymied highway, interstate and rail transportation.

January 27, 2021 05:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

NewsMD

State takes action against 2 more Minnesota businesses over COVID-19 restrictions

A Dec. 18 Minnesota Department of Health inspection found the Long Pine Store and Pizza north of Pine River violated Gov. Tim Walz's executive order prohibiting bars and restaurants from offering indoor service.

December 29, 2020 07:00 AM

By Forum News Service

News

Questions about the 2020-2021 Alvarado-Warren-Oslo school year abound

With school likely resuming in less than two months, a lot of questions remain unanswered about the form that education will be delivered to students in the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District.

July 22, 2020 05:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

Lifestyle

Oslo: Small town offers good living

There are a multitude of reasons to visit Oslo, Minnesota.

July 22, 2020 05:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

NewsMD

Six best burgs of North Dakota and Minnesota: Oslo weathers adversity from flood, virus with rural doggedness

Herald reporters check out how six rural communities are dealing with the pandemic. The series kicks off Wednesday, July 22, with a look at Oslo. Other cities, including Michigan, Roseau, Fertile, Mayville and Cavalier, will be featured each Wednesday in upcoming weeks.

July 22, 2020 05:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

Lifestyle

Oslo centenarian known as man about town

Earl Mallinger keen to interact from his corner stool at Kitty's Cafe.

July 22, 2020 05:00 AM

By Ann Bailey

NewsMD

After March closure, Jamieson's on Main in Oslo, Minn., is back, finally

Small-town pub in forefront in its survival during a pandemic.

June 06, 2020 06:00 AM

By Ann Bailey