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Thief River Falls is located at the confluence of the Red Lake and Thief rivers. U.S. Highway 59 and Minnesota State Highways 1 and 32 are the three main routes in the community. Thief River Falls is located approximately 70 miles (110 km) south of the Canada–United States border and 52 miles (84 km) northeast of Grand Forks , North Dakota ...
Thief River Falls: Distinctive 1914 American Craftsman train station associated with the development of the rail network and agriculture in northwestern Minnesota and South Dakota. Listing includes a 1912 2-8-2 steam locomotive. [98] 2: Thief River Falls Auditorium and Municipal Building: May 29, 2020 : 123 Main Ave. N.
In July 2003, the East Grand Forks campus of Northwest Technical College merged with Northland Community & Technical College of Thief River Falls to become a fully comprehensive college. The 2-year school has seen steady growth in enrollment in the past 5 years. Across the Red River in Grand Forks is the University of North Dakota.
The downtown Main Street district in Columbiana hosts a concert series, nightlife, and sporting events, in addition to unique shopping, and transforms for Christmas and other major holidays ...
Near Thief River Falls it is joined by the Thief River, flowing southward into the county from Marshall County. The combined flow exits Pennington County toward the south, then swings west- and northwestward as it moves to its confluence with the Red River near Grand Forks, North Dakota.
Thief River Falls takes its name from a geographic feature, the falls of the Red Lake River at its confluence with the Thief River. The name of the river is a loose translation of the Ojibwe phrase, Gimood-akiwi ziibi, literally, the "Stolen-land river" or "Thieving Land river," which originated when a band of Dakota Indians occupied a secret encampment along the river, hence "stealing" the ...
Argyle interests hoped the establishment of a railroad junction there would lead to the removal of the county seat from Warren to Argyle. Other interests prevailed, although the railroad line forms a parabola extending north from Thief River Falls, and then south to Warren, as if the plan changed while the line was being built.
Thief Lake is a lake in Marshall County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The lake gives its name to the township that it stands on, Thief Lake Township. [1] [2] The lake is linked to the Red Lake River via Thief River. The two rivers meet at Thief River Falls. The area is designated as a Wildlife management area. [3]