July 2022

Knife River Marina Opens! On this date fifty years ago (July 2) nearly $450,000 was awarded to Lake County by the Economic Development Administration and the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission for construction of additional slips and other improvements at the Knife River Harbor. While Knife River served as the headquarters to the Alger-Smith Logging Railroad from 1898 to 1919, efforts were taken up in the 1940s to improve the harbor for small craft and increase accessibility for tourists.

Soren, 2, gives top taste-testing marks in grandpa’s strawberry fields. In a great stroke of luck for residents of the county, Lumberjack Jeffrey Birkland has taken over the historic Libal’s pick-your-own strawberries on Airport Rd. across from Lake County Forestry. To make an appointment call (218)576-4525, or check out Birkland’s Berries on facebook or instagram. Photo courtesy of Brianna Birkland