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by Ryan Honl The Roseau County Police Department has been a busy place with three new full time officers hired this summer and fall. One of them is Officer Donnie Stengrim. In October 2023, Officer Stengrim became a dispatch officer at the sheriff's department. Roseau Police Chief Marc Hodge had great things to say since he switched over to the police department a couple months ago. "Donnie worked at the jail," Chief Hodge said. "I try not to pull people from other departments but I know that...
I love this time of year. The holidays are fun and full of kid memories. I remember being at my grandparents house on Center Street in Roseau at Christmas time. Santa Claus came every year. He really was Santa Claus until I was older. I don't know who that guy was but he was perfect. Probably a relative or maybe he was the guy in town you pay to stop by. He'd dump the bag of wonders in front of the TV and then he was off. We were too busy opening the presents to actually look outside to see if...
by Ryan Honl In a very busy election year that broke records, the Minnesota Secretary of State released a statement this week about numerous counties receiving bomb threats. The source of the threats are unknown, but foreign entities have been targeting election offices this year. Roseau County is no different. Speaking to Roseau County Auditor Martie Monsrud, there was only one emailed threat received at her office. The same email was sent to numerous other counties and the Roseau threat was...
I should just start a friendly animal section to counter the heat I get over going off on politicians and religious leaders. I thought putting the name of Trump or sharing what Jesus actually says in the Bible in an opinion column stirred up the most heat. I was wrong. Geez, I mean I get plenty of comments moving around town over my politically and religiously charged opinion columns, but nothing has reached the state of frenzy of me mentioning P'Nut the Squirrel and the injustice that occurred... Full story
by Ryan Honl No, it’s not a Jeep that Polaris built, although Polaris certainly does make plenty of utility vehicles these days, including for the military. The Jeep we’re talking about is one that the newly formed Polaris company used in 1954 before the first snowmobile was produced. If you’ve seen it by chance or know anything about it, there’s an intense search for it. Shane Miller, of the Austin Bantam Society, contacted the newspaper about the search for the Polaris vehicle after he found a...
Well, the school referendum failed, and by a large margin. 61% to 39%. And here's how not to end a referendum question on a ballot: BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. And yes, it's done in caps as anyone who voted saw. So it's not surprising it was overwhelmingly voted against. Who wants an increase in property taxes? That wasn't just Roseau. The vast majority of school referendums across Minnesota failed. I have a solution for education... Full story
by Ryan Honl It’s now been 25 years since girls hockey formed in Roseau. On Saturday, November 16, there will be several events happening at the Roseau Rams Center in celebration of that milestone. The Holy Family Catholic team will be in town to play against the JV team at 11 a.m. Then the varsity teams will play at 1 p.m. Before the varsity game starts the 2000-2001 Inaugural Team will be introduced and recognized followed by a ceremonial puck drop. After the varsity game, at 3 p.m. in the S... Full story
There’s actually a piece of bad news in the overwhelming republican victory this week. Tim “I’m friends with school shooters” Walz is coming back to Minnesota to continue to attempt its complete destruction. But he’s been outed now as the disaster he always was due to the national attention. Good luck in that next Governor’s race, Tim, so there is light at the end of the tunnel for Minnesota with that one. Now on to the salvation of America. After impeachment, multiple attempts to jail, two a... Full story
by Ryan Honl Kraus-Anderson Construction Company that does school building renovations across the country was in charge of the school building project in Roseau. They sent a letter to the school stating that the completed work of renovating came in under budget. The letter provided by Senior Project Manager Steven Trudeau states in part: "We are pleased to report the final costs for the project came in under budget by $4,622. This is remarkable, considering the three-year multi-phased...
by Ryan Honl There are visible improvements in the water drainage along and through the Roseau OakCrest Golf Course after R&Q completed a water project that started in July that coordinated with Houston Engineering out of Thief River Falls. Walking along the drainage throughout the golf course you can see clear waterways, a re-engineered bed that filters the water to improve quality, and no vegetation such as cattails that create reduced water flow and drainage. There are brown grass mats along...
by Ryan Honl Due to receiving incorrect contact information from the district office at the Warroad schools, we are providing a statement from Warroad school board candidate Marques Stricker to add to the Times-Region's previous October 5 article on all candidates available at the roseautimes.com website. His statement is as follows: My background is in management. I have a bachelor's degree in management and my background consists of leading successful business units with annual budgets in... Full story
Well, here we are. As of publishing we're five days away from the election. Without being able to kill Donald Trump, instead him rising as from the ashes with his fist in the air after being shot in the head, the democrat rhetoric has descended into its final argument when all other arguments and assassination attempts fail. Donald Trump is a fascist and he's literally the reincarnation of Adolf Hitler. Never mind the fact that Donald Trump didn't actually morph into Adolf Hitler during his four...
by Ryan Honl School District 682 voters will have a say on their ballot November 5 on a referendum that provides additional operating funding per student through an increase in local taxes. The question on the ballot before those voters is: "The board of Independent School District No. 682 (Roseau Public Schools), Minnesota has proposed to increase the School District's general education revenue by $1,050 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation. The proposed new... Full story
by Ryan Honl The Roseau County Board of Commissioners met in an open session with the public on Tuesday to discuss the impact of the legalization of cannabis use in Minnesota and how that affects Roseau County. It was standing room only. Chairs were busily gathered to accommodate as many people as possible leaving the rest to stand. The ordinance vote before the board was to restrict the state mandate as much as possible on the retail sale of cannabis. Under Minnesota state law, the legislation...
Donald Trump may have only worked briefly for 15 minutes running the fryer and serving customers at the drive thru window of McDonald's in Pittsburgh this week, but a couple things are for sure. He didn't lie about his new job there and it was 15 more minutes than Lyin' Kamala worked for the golden arches. If I was Trump and had billions of dollars the temptation to say I'm done and I'm outta here to my Pacific Island would probably overcome me. For Trump, he chooses to serve Big Macs, get shot...
According to the Tax Policy Center, Minnesota is ranked the 6th highest taxed state in the nation. So far Americans have a right to move to any state they want to much to the disappointment of Minnesota Democrats that are no friends of farmers, laborers, and our wallets. But democrats have never been fans of math. The more they steal from farmers and laborers as well as our wallets results in no end to the cash cow for them. The common sense they fail to recognize is that taxpayers that leave... Full story
by Ryan Honl Among the many things to do at the Roseau Fall Fest last week was a pretty cool car show on Main Avenue. From a 1911 Ford Model T to a Chevelle bought in 1969 from Dorwart Motors in Roseau still with the original purchaser, it was a walk through history. The Chevelle came with an original purchase price of $1,350. Good luck finding a transmission for double that cost these days. There was even a mannequin of a lady enjoying the ride in a Ford Fairlane Victoria. The fuzzy dice were...
by Ryan Honl Tara Ratzlaff, a 1987 Roseau High School graduate now living in Lake Bronson, is writing the final book in a threepart cozy mystery series. The first book, "The Moth Came Back", hit the shelves in 2023. The second book, The Moth Wasn't Harmless, just came out this summer. They are available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop and Indiebound.org. The third book will come out in 2025. Tara graduated from the University of North Dakota with a civil engineering degree. She was actually...
Boy, the calls I get reporting on twisted panties. My spies have infiltrated every coffee and quilt making sector of Roseau. I just sat there among them smiling inside. "You go Ryan!" is the common refrain I hear over secretive texts, talks, and calls. I speak for you ladies and always will, you smart conservative women that feel you have to partake in ecumenical coffee out of obligations of friendships that extend across the political and religious aisles. Me? Friendships are secondary that's...
by Ryan Honl Stopping by the new Roseau Dog Park last week you could see it's being well used looking at all the people with dogs running around. It's a pretty neat place that opened over the summer and is free to the public. Hunter O'Leary is the Roseau Parks & Recreation Director. "It provides another park," said Hunter. "We felt we were lacking in having a park like that so we brought the dog park to town. Each year we're going to slowly add amenities with a bunch of trees and shelter one...
by Ryan Honl Travis Charles Haugtvedt, 35, of 17131 County Road 8, Greenbush, was arrested by the Roseau County Sheriff's Department on Friday, September 27, and charged with three felony counts of assault and strangulation as well as two misdemeanor counts of domestic assault. According to the Statement of Probable Cause, Haugtvedt allegedly assaulted a woman he was in a "significant relationship" with. Several law enforcement officers responded to a dispatcher call and were met at the...
Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart in a 1964 court case that included trying to define pornography said famously "I know it when I see it." In other words use your common sense and don't get bogged down in the details. And that's a good standard to apply to this year's presidential election choice. Democrats understand that Trump is a crass and far from bashful man. Here's the surprise for Democrats. Republicans largely agree. Trump hurts the sensitivities. Trump can say things that you can...
by Ryan Honl In their own words, 4 of the 6 candidates personally prepared their résumés for voters in Warroad School District 690. These profiles appear in the order in which they arrived at the Roseau Times Region. Robyn Rolli My name is Robyn Rolli and I have three children in the Warroad public school system ranging from 2nd grade to 11th grade. I am a stay-at- home mom and enjoy new challenges and experiences. Prior to living in Warroad my husband and I were foster parents for 10 years f... Full story
There's a great channel on YouTube called Mayday: Air Disaster. As is the case with on demand media these days, it's great to binge and for a small monthly fee have no commercials. I can't make it through a commercial anymore. Let them all die. In Mayday, it documents air disasters which almost always involve jumbo jets crashing. One unfortunate side effect is you'll never want to fly again. There's another reason you don't want to fly again too. Everything is going woke. Imagine being on a... Full story
by Ryan Honl A new option for tire work and trailer repair is now open in Roseau. Revolution Tire is located just north of town on Highway 89 in the Evergreen Lumber & Supply building across from the fairgrounds. They do tire work on everything from cars and trucks to semis as well as general trailer repairs. Carter Novacek and his wife, retired Army Reserve Colonel Martha Lystad, opened the shop in June. Carter gives Martha the credit for the idea. "Well it was more her idea because she's...