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I looked up towards the ceiling in the first quarter on Sunday as I greedily anticipated that the Chiefs would soon take the lead. But then the KC halfback fumbled the ball maybe at the 10-yard line...

by Jeff Olsen What a future 8th grader Morgan Skoien, a first-year competitor, has in girls wrestling. Last Saturday in Bemidji, Morgan, a couple of inches shy of six feet, reached the True Second Mat...

by Jeff Olsen Last Saturday, National Public Radio's Scott Simon, a renowned journalist in the broadcasting field, announced that he would shortly be chatting with Marvin Companies CEO Paul Marvin....

by Jeff Olsen Jared and Erin Anderson of rural Roseau are somewhat of an old married couple, considering they were still teenagers when they tied the knot. And it wasn't a shotgun wedding! Recently,... Full story

It must be tough to be beautiful. You wake up every morning, look in the mirror and you're gorgeous. You gaze at the mirror and think wonderful thoughts. "Whose life will I excite this wonderful day?...

by Jeff Olsen If you're an MLB executive, it's a numbers game. If you're short on pitchers, you've got problems. Likewise, if fans aren't coming to the ballpark, you've got even bigger problems....

by Jeff Olsen A week ago Monday at the Roseau School Theater, it took multiple rounds before the two finalists battled it out for top honors. Imagine going 10 or more rounds with the best and the...

All my many Republican friends will be very surprised and delighted today to read that I will be voting the Republican ticket in the upcoming March primary. "You remarkable dwarf, let's go up to...

by Jeff Olsen Mayor Dan Fabian, the former Roseau High School health and physical education teacher, who ran a tight ship, whether in the classroom or in the gym, is on his final stint - which might...

by Jeff Olsen Carol (née Kidder) Parker, 99, a native of Claremont, Minnesota, who in her prime possessed a sweet golf swing and a deadly putter along with a penchant for speed whenever she got...

We used to have really smart Republicans in Congress and not this fringe element of quacks like Rep. Paul Gosar, the far-right congressman from Arizona. The January 19 headline in The New Republic...

by Jeff Olsen Step inside and meet the mother-daughter team that once ran a daycare center of sorts when Ashley Sorrels' tots were the occasional centers of attention through their early years. Annual...

by Jeff Olsen On a relatively quiet day at the Roseau County Sheriff's Department, Chief Deputy Sheriff Tobi Eidsmoe was asked about the newest lawman to join the department. "Carter Pelland is a...

This past Monday, I thought of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a hero and a remarkable man who preached brotherhood and equality. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at age 39. It took great courage...

by Jeff Olsen A week ago Tuesday, January 9, Greg Lund was looking ahead to the Big Show in Warroad - the elite hockey event where, depending on the weather, it is ill-advised to show up in Bermuda sh...

by Jeff Olsen Say you're a 12-year-old sixth grader, and you're not even on the "A" team. A week ago Wednesday over in Warroad, you felt on top of the world and you were playing for the Stanley Cup...

by Jeff Olsen Ericka (née Beito), the daughter of Ron Beito and Lisa Sorenson, took over as the Roseau County Engineer in late April and is a gal for all seasons. "Yes, I enjoy the outdoors -...

Let the fireworks begin. It's about to start in earnest. And here is last Sunday's headline from The Independent, Britain's finest daily newspaper: Mike Johnson backs away from Trump's 2020 claims,...

by Jeff Olsen This past Tuesday, it was the changing of the guard as District 3 Commissioner Levi Novacek was elected as the 2024 chairperson of the Roseau County Board. Additionally, the Roseau Times...

by Jeff Olsen What can top a great time, decked out in your favorite hero costumes, and doing nifty moves out on the dance floor? It sure beats wearing a tuxedo and stiff shoes. Beckie Erdmann, a memb...

They sat quietly. It was New Year's Eve. Once, they had ushered in the new year with great expectations and great relish. There was much to celebrate. Dress up and make an appearance at the familiar...

by Jeff Olsen It's likely that Jack Palmquist and the former Bonnie Storey over Warroad way were destined to fall in love. They were just young kids romping around together. Just the two of them...

by Jeff Olsen Dr. Chad Anderson refuses to make concessions whether he's attempting to manipulate an overweight truck driver with a bad back or he's running up a West Virginia mountain during a...

Wonderful! First, I check the obits and then the letters-to-the-editor where interested parties can display their brilliance or their ignorance. The same as in this column. And last week, here was one...

by Jeff Olsen Let's cut to the chase! Brandon Gruchow, 41, wasn't born in Roseau County and only stayed here for three years while attending Roseau High School before moving to the Park Rapids area...