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by Jeff Olsen At a special 7 a.m. Roseau School Board meeting on Wednesday, October 7, via Zoom, school board members failed to reach a consensus on alleviating the situation for elementary school tea...

At a special 7 a.m. Roseau School Board meeting on Wednesday, October 7, via Zoom, school board members failed to reach a consensus on alleviating the situation for elementary school teachers. The...

by Jeff Olsen Possibly, he was doing the dishes on Saturday morning, but Roseau County Sheriff Steve Gust, 54, speaking via landline from his home in Badger, was happy for the diversion. He has two...

On Sunday afternoon, after a year of planning, local Catholics stepped lively out into the brisk winds with hearts full of praise, determination, and hope that with the help of the Lord, they can...

Every Tuesday between 2 and 4:30 p.m. at the old Roseau Law Enforcement Center, Iona Ferderer and her exceptional volunteer staff do what they do best. They distribute boxes of food to those in need....

On Monday, State Representative Dan Fabian (R-Roseau), who will retire after five terms in the Minnesota State Legislature, officially tossed his hat into the proverbial ring as a write-in candidate t...

Sitting in front of a judge is like sitting in classroom and hoping the teacher isn't in a bad mood. There are days when she has her game face on. But now, her game face is covered by a mask. At 61,...

Take a walk with the Sandland brothers, Keith and Tim, a couple of sawyers, and you might hear the birds chirping. They see the trees and visualize the boards they can saw on their sawmill out in...

by Jeff Olsen On Monday morning, Roseau School Superintendent Tom Jerome was in a virtual zoom meeting with the other state school superintendents. During a recess, he fielded questions about the...

by Jeff Olsen If the system is rigged, it isn't rigged here, according to Roseau County Auditor Martie Monsrud, who would be on the hot seat if everything isn't completely above board. "Absentee...

by Jeff Olsen On Sunday, Roseau High School graduate Tim Simmons, 57, momentarily laughed in surprise when his cellphone rang as he and his wife, Maria, and their middle son, Lucas, were climbing at 2...

First, for the new word of the week, it is also important to learn the definition. A demagogue or rabble-rouser is a leader who gains popularity in a democracy by exploiting emotions, prejudice, and i...

by Jeff Olsen Cheri Losse, a bubbly gal who has owned Transfers Unlimited in Roseau for over 20 years, credits learning the trade from Cindy and Allen Brandt, the former owners. If she has a word for...

by Jeff Olsen Martin "Marty" Howes, the Roseau County Veterans Service Officer, hasn't lost a step in his advancing years. He's pepped up about getting Roseau County veterans together for the annual...

by Jeff Olsen Roseau High School Principal and Athletic Director Ivan Hirst was very pleased after learning on Monday that the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) had given permission for volle...

by Jeff Olsen At the Peewee Challenge Championships at the Bloomington Ice Gardens last weekend, Jasmine Hovda, a Roseau seventh grader who is blonde, cute and tenacious, was one of the stars for the...

by Jeff Olsen They never saw it coming, not by a long shot. Suddenly, with more than a hour remaining on Saturday evening, the Roseau Volunteer Firemen ran out of grub at the their annual fundraising... Full story

by Jeff Olsen Go ahead and sit on your saddle and sing a sad song. The social event of the season - the annual trail and wagon ride for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which treats children...

How did we get to this deplorable situation where our politicians can't sit down together, have a few stiff drinks, work out some deals for the good of all of us, and laugh about the stupidity in...

by Jeff Olsen Last Saturday, Mark "Bubba" Bernat, a 1990 Roseau High School graduate and the assistant fire chief, noted that he will celebrate his 20th anniversary with the department in October.... Full story

by Jeff Olsen This past Monday, Julie Pahlen, the director of Public Health for Roseau County, took a back seat to two of her nurse investigators at LifeCare Medical Center. Joann Lambrides and...

by Jeff Olsen Smoke gets in your eyes. Earlier this month, it was the start of a perfect hunting outing with all the bases covered. The party of seven, some of them from Roseau, didn't have to worry...

Absolutely terrific! It's been another of those weeks on end where the knuckleheads in this country just shock me. Where to start? Let's go back and start with Donald Trump, who came out of the...

Just after 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Principal Amy McGuire, who was still in her office, had her take on the first day of school. "It went really well, and it was awesome to see all of the parents and...

Roseau School Superintendent Tom Jerome announced on Thursday that beginning Monday, junior and senior high school students will begin hybrid classes. Mr. Jerome noted that these students will attend...