Living Among Wildlife In Northern Minnesota
by Laurel Latham Retired in April 2022, Gretchen Mehmel spent more than 30 years as the manager of Red Lake Wildlife Management Area. Gretchen and her husband Jeff Birchem, a Conservation Officer,... Full story
Meet the 2023 inductees to the Roseau Athletic Hall of Fame
by Jack Swanson On Sunday, October 8, one very exceptional volleyball team and four talented athletes and coaches will be inducted into the 2023 Roseau Athletic Hall of Fame at 2 p.m. in the Roseau School Theatre. Following the ceremony, there will...
Brews and Body Slams featuring Kyle Buley
by Jodi Wojciechowski Brews and Body Slams will be held at Roseau Memorial Arena on October 7 with doors opening at 4 p.m. and wrestling begins at 5 p.m. The Arena is known for its legendary hockey... Full story
Minnesota Miss USA Agriculture Stands Out
by Jeff Olsen Brooke Von Ende, the 19-year-old farmer from the Badger area, might look pretty in pink, but it's not her style. She looks equally stylish in jeans and a stocking cap. She will soon...
Martin Howes Continues To Serve Our County Veterans
by Jeff Olsen At age 50, Martin "Marty" Howes, the Roseau County Veterans Service Officer for nine plus years, has been on quite a ride. For the past two years, he has served as the president of the...
40 years ago… Lund Decorators celebrated their 7th anniversary.
5 years ago – Sept. 29, 2018 Monica Burkel owner of Past Treasurers, is moving her business to Main Avenue in Roseau. Along with this move she is expanding her sewing and yarn business. The Roseau... Full story
Beautiful, where do we hide the money?
I love crooked politicians and members of the clergy with loose morals. They restore my faith in scamps, rogues, and quacks. So, I'm always on the lookout for the latest headlines in these chaotic...
Yellowstone Bear World Continued
Sarah and I had a once-in-a lifetime experience at Yellowstone Bear World in Idaho. It is definitely at the top of my list of the best moments in my life. Up to three times per day, people have the...
Write On: Poems by Eli Wensloff
Poems by: Eli Wensloff Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen's Sophomore English Poem #1 The small town feel All the people feel like family The river running through the backyard Makes us feel so close...
It was a windy day
Back and forth. The wind reminds me of my mind when I overthink things. I wear my self out. It definitely impacts my energy level. It doesn't take much to get me going, which really frustrates me. If...
Paid For, In Full
Recently in our adult Sunday School class we were looking at the importance of questions in life, and that if we "love the questions' of life, embracing them, and entertaining them as honored guests,...
Time For Another "Sulla"
What a beautiful fall we are having this year! Google confirmed that an Indian summer occurs only after a killing frost. There is no killing frost forecast in the near future so it is just an extension of our summer. With some nice rains to keep...
Virgil Gryskiewicz, 76
Greenbush- Virgil was born June 15, 1947 to Roman and Maryann (Lasniewski) in Thief River Falls. He attended the Haug-Leo school and graduated from Greenbush High School in 1965. He married his...
Lewis Dean Wyer, 44
Roseau- Lewis Dean Wyer was born February 9,1979 in Mt. Mesa, California and passed away September 17, 2023 at the age of 44. He was born to Gary and Catherine (Inglett) Wyer. During his life, Lewis...
Henry Charles Boucha, 72
Warroad- Henry Charles Boucha (Ogichidaa-Makwa Dodem) was a former NHL/Olympian player, a US army veteran, a Native American legend, a prominent Warroad Warrior, a proud dad, a brother, an uncle,...
Larry Wittman, 66
Badger- Larry Wittman, 66, of Badger, formerly of Warren, passed away on Tuesday evening, September 19, 2023 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. Larry Burton Wittman was born on September 8, 1957...