Williams Class of 1966 gathers 60 years after graduation
Members of the Williams High School Class of 1966 got together Friday, Oct. 2, at the American Legion in Roosevelt. Before the meal, classmates and their spouses joined hands in a circle, and each said what they were most thankful for. Several spouses said they were glad they came and got to meet such great people. One called Williams a unique community. Charlie Christensen, wife of classmate Steve Christensen, sang a few songs. Nancy Craig brought along a scrapbook she has kept over the years. The group shared a potluck meal. Arlene Billberg made salads, sloppy joes and a fruit tray with a home-grown watermelon she carved with "Class of '66." Greetings came from Connie (Tveit) Reyes, Cathy Tveit, Peggy (Laidlaw) Peterson, Tom Piper, Todd Larson, Theresa (LaChappelle) Warnsholz, Cathy (Lindquist) Terhark and Kay (Rebarchek) Adams. The class hopes to hold a small get-together during Back Home Days in summer 2027.
Massive tanks make their way through Northwest Minnesota on journey to Argentina
Samantha Alme
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It’s not every day that something traveling down the highway makes people stop, look twice, and wonder, “Now, where in the world is THAT going?” But that’s exactly the kind of sight residents of northwest Minnesota were treated to this past week as enormous industrial storage tanks made their way through Kittson and Roseau counties. In an area where seeing a combine, grain cart, or oversized piece of farm equipment traveling down the road is simply part of everyday life, these massive tanks were something a little different! The tanks began their journey in Alberta, Canada, where they were manufactured for Shell Oil Company. Their final destination? All the way to Argentina, South America! But before they can make that overseas journey, they first have to get to Duluth, Minnesota, where they will be loaded onto a ship and transported to their final destination. That’s quite the road trip! Moving equipment of this size is no small undertaking. Oversized shipments require specialized transportation equipment, careful route planning, and plenty of coordination to safely navigate highways, intersections, bridges, and other obstacles along the way. For those who happened to catch a glimpse of the tanks traveling through the region, it was certainly a sight worth slowing down for. While northwest Minnesota sees its fair share of large machinery, shipments like this aren’t an everyday occurrence. It’s not often that something built in Canada, headed for South America, finds itself traveling through the small towns and rural highways of our corner of Minnesota. The unusual sight also serves as a fun reminder of just how connected our little corner of the world really is. The same roads that carry school buses, grain trucks, tractors, and families heading to town can also play a small part in an international transportation operation spanning thousands of miles. And while the tanks may have only been passing through, they certainly gave area residents something interesting to see and talk about. From Alberta to northwest Minnesota, onward to Duluth, and eventually across the ocean to Argentina, these massive tanks are making a journey that most of us will never take ourselves. One thing is certain: It’s not every day that a piece of cargo headed halfway around the world comes rolling through our own backyard!