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by Jeff Olsen Tyler Hovda comes at life like there are no timeouts and not a moment to waste. He's got energy to burn. The 1994 Roseau High School graduate was spotted early on Monday morning outside...

by Jeff Olsen Once, they could have danced all night at their 10th or 25th high school reunion. Or, they could show off their latest beau or photos of their kids. Then, the future was ahead of them. W...

I hate cars. They've broken my heart like I was a castaway lover. They break down on me, go flat on me, strand me, and even blow up on me. I'm bad luck with cars. On Monday morning, Ryan Jaenicke...

by Jeff Olsen Say you're just a toddler, they're sticking you with needles, you're having weekly chemotherapy treatments, and you're only two-years-old. Now meet the remarkable Easton Erickson of...

by Jeff Olsen Last Saturday, the 2021 ALS Walk/Run ran like clockwork at Halvorson Field in Roseau. Working as the public address announcer, Jack Swanson could have been announcing the Olympics,...

Good Monday morning, Patriots! You're reading this at the end of the week, but it's a great day to be an American. Right off, Collin Morikawa, a Japanese-American, won The Open golf championship, as i...

by Jeff Olsen To a police chief, the perfect cop is someone who looks sharp, works hard and doesn't expect overtime pay, makes good arrests without offending anyone, writes detailed reports and keeps...

by Jeff Olsen When Jerry Sluka, 56, was reached by cellphone in the Los Angeles area a week ago, he sounded like the happiest stepson in the world. But first, he provided some particulars - his own...

Life was good back then. Minnesotans were winners as the Twins won the 1987 and 1991 World Series. We were on top of the world. Well, we were on top of American baseball. Since then, our men's profess... Full story

by Jeff Olsen Once there were four of them - Lester, Dayton, Myron, and Sam, Depression-era kids born between 1930 and 1935 - who wanted to do two things - play hockey and serve in the U.S. Army.... Full story

by Jeff Olsen Take a walk through any cemetery in Roseau County. Glance at every gravestone, look at every date of birth and date of death, do a little math, and learn how old they were when they...

For the paupers of this world, this is what is called a truism. Of course, the rich are the biggest thieves. They have many more opportunities. Trump possibly wasn't lying during his presidency that h...

by Jeff Olsen It isn't even the Fourth of July and Roseau School Superintendent Tom Jerome is promising big things this coming school year. "I want to get the word out on our plans for this fall. We...

by Grace Everett Jordan and Breanna Kofstad, of Roseau, found the perfect fit for them in February of this year; the 'iconic' Salol 1 Stop. They are the owners and operators of USA Realty. Breanna had... Full story

by Jeff Olsen It's been called "Lou Gehrig's disease" ever since the famed New York Yankees' first baseman died from the disease at age 37 in 1941. Officially, it is amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS...

Beautiful! Every day, I spend time looking for local topics and characters for the front page. Then, on one particular day, which I call "Column Day," I try to select something that will make...

by Jeff Olsen Roseau High School Athletic Director Ivan Hirst announced on Wednesday, June 16, that they had selected Amanda (née Monkman) Giles as the new girls varsity hockey coach. "She has... Full story

by Jeff Olsen Standing just inside Helgeson Funeral Chapel in Roseau a week ago Wednesday afternoon, Roseau County Chief Deputy Sheriff Tobi Eidsmoe was asked if he was the security detail. He smiled...

by Jeff Olsen Phil Wang, a 1967 Greenbush High School graduate who attended the school of hard knocks, including being drafted into the Army and sent to Vietnam as an infantryman in March 1968, was...

Let's start on the light side. I was a student of Catholic schools for 12 years. Grade school and high school. It wasn't my choice. By the time I was in the second grade, I was sleeping with a...

by Jeff Olsen This isn't a game show like "The Price Is Right," where contestants can win expensive prizes. There is a price tag on everything the City of Roseau does. Councilmember Brady Johnson,...

by Jeff Olsen Bob Marvin, the long-serving Warroad mayor who loves cars but can no long drive them, was ready to talk shop last Saturday. While he likes to surround himself with cars, he gets around...

by Jeff Olsen A week ago Wednesday, Sable Knochenmus, an industrious lass, stood in an aisle stocking shelves at Mattson Pharmacy in Roseau. She can still pass for a college sophomore doing a summer s...

Happy Father's Day, Pop! Or whatever you call your dad. My old man could be ornery as hell. Hallmark Cards never mention that. It's been over 53 years since he died, and I still miss him. He probably...

by Jeff Olsen In the final days before they walked out of Roseau High School as seniors, Bo and Brock Monsrud sat down at a round table in the RHS Guidance Counselor's Office. Mr. Dan Urness had...