Articles from the July 29, 2017 edition
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Golf's odd couple is quite the pair
Move over, Jack Klugman and Tony Randall, the original Odd Couple on TV that had a great run. But they never topped 40 years like Roseau's Dave Nikunen and Keith Markstrom, who have been playing partn...
Twenty-one years of saving lives in Roseau County
In the last 26 years, 1.7 million lives have been saved . That's what the American Cancer Society has accomplished through the time of its volunteers and countless donors. That's a decrease of 23% in...
Down in the swamp with the chief alligator
If only I hadn't been kicked out of the Cub Scouts on some phony charge that I had pinched the coin purse of some old dame, I'd have been a contender. Scratch that. Never admit to any transgression...
My Kid is the Greatest EVER!
We have all been there. We are bragging about how our little one rolled over for the first time. Oh my gosh, she said mom today and I cried for an hour. Is that a tooth? I swear she has a tooth! No...
The Roseau County Fair
To the Editor. I just wanna write a couple lines about the Roseau County Fair. I’ve been going to the fair the last 15-20 years and it keeps getting worse and worse every year. And not just me, but quite a few other people have noticed how bad the f...
To the Roseau County Fair Board
To the Editor, The summer of 1988 I decided to put in place an asphalt paved walkway at the fair grounds. This was mainly for the benefit of anything with wheels like strollers and wheel chairs that had to contend with the loose sand. I also made an...
Workout of the Week - WOW #40
Simply showing up is the hardest part. Most people and when I say most people I don't mean that in anyway to offend anybody, but it just so happens that people get inside their own minds. It's crazy to think that 15 to 20 minutes per day takes two...
Golfer Butler Sweeps the Table at Oakcrest
On Wednesday evening at Oakcrest Golf Course, Dallas Butler came charging into the winner's circle much like Seattle Slew won horse racing's Triple Crown in 1977. "This is my 14th year of running Men'...
Royals and Blue Ox split at Gilby
What's not to like about two tough games on a fine Saturday at Gilbertson Field in Roseau. You can't win 'em all, but the Royals came close. In the opener, they took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the...
Legion Post #24 play their hearts out
For four games over three days last week in Greenbush, the underdogs from Roseau, who were always at a disadvantage as the visiting team because they never had the last at bat, played some pretty slic...
Charles Richard McKeever, 90
Warroad - Charles Richard McKeever passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. He was born July 7, 1927 in Warroad. He was welcomed home to Flag island by his parents, Joe and Georgina, and his three older brothers, Joe Jr., George and David. Charles...
Larry Ambrose Hagen, 77
Gatzke - Larry Ambrose Hagen, 77, life-long Gatzke, resident, died peacefully on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at Sanford Hospital in Fargo, N.D., with his loving family at his side. Larry Ambrose Hagen was born on March 11, 1940 in Thief River Falls, the so...
