Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
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Tara Wiskow, owner of TATA's Gym in Badger, is ready to help clients achieve their goals. Tara is married to Trent Wiskow and they have five children Trevor, Trey, Treston, Ellie and Tanner. Tara's journey started when she was at the park, "I was tired of being fat and I hated who I was," she stated. Tara was limited as a mom on what she could do with her three boys. While at the park she saw what other moms were doing with their children and wanted to be able to play with her boys. She decided...
On Thursday, January 3, 2019, at 9:07 p.m., Carrie Dokken gave birth to Roseau County's first baby of 2019 at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau. Meet Anders Rivers Oswald Dokken and his proud parents, Kevin and Carrie, who hail from Piney, Manitoba, Canada, which is one reason why LifeCare Medical Center qualifies as an international hospital. On Friday morning, barely 14 hours after giving birth and not having slept a wink, Carrie was nonetheless in great spirits. "We came through the Roseau Po...
Roseau County Sheriff’s Department Joshua Michael Hofschulte, Williams, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $125. (Badge #1917) Philip John Landby, Roosevelt, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $125. (Badge #1917) Allison Lyn Overby, Moorhead, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $145. (Badge #1927) Scott Robert Rothenberger, Roseau, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $125. (Badge #1906) Roseau Police Dept. Christopher Lee Larsen, Roseau, pled guilty to failure to yield at intersection and was fined $135. (Badge #1477) Minnesota S...
Happy New Year sports fans! Here we are, right in the thick of basketball season and the boys Roseau Rams basketball team has been on a roll and have provided some very entertaining games for the fans. Maybe some high blood pressure and some hair pulling for Coach Hayden and staff, but nonetheless, the 8-2 Rams have won their last three games. Just a short two days after the Christmas break, the Rams found themselves right in the muck of the Swamp, taking on the BGMR Gators, on January 3, 2019. Anytime you take on the Gators, Coach Christian,...
The Rams won the eight team Mid-Winter Meltdown tournament for the first time by knocking off three quality teams in Chaska-Chanhassen, Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie on three consecutive days over the holiday break. ROSEAU 3 CHASKA-CHANHASSEN 1 December 27th @ Eden Prairie Tournament Roseau opened tournament play with a 3-1 win over the Chaska-Chan StormHawks. Chaska-Chan actually held a 1-0 lead until 3:59 into the second period when Ella Helgeson scored to tie the game on an assist from Kayla Santl. The Rams outshot the StormHawks 13-7 in the...
At the two-day Central Cass Wrestling Tournament in Casselton, North Dakota, last Friday and Saturday, the Rams placed 8th in the 26 team field and had two individual champions along with a third place finisher. "It was a good tournament," said Head Coach Aaron Rose. "For only having six wrestlers who were scoring for the team, we did pretty well." At 145, Chandler Mooney, the number one seed, kicked off Friday's competition with two quick wins, pinning Pembina County North's Cooper White in 65...
Arlene Besserud, 88, sat in her living room at North Star Apartments in Roseau gently caressing the back of her husband's hand as he recalled the one recollection that never escapes his mind. Age has robbed Mr. Besserud's memory bank. At 90, Lewis "Lewie" Besserud has fleeting memories of his uncle, Pvt. Lewis Besserud, who died 100 years ago last September in France during the Great War, That one memory was highlighted decades ago by Ethel Simmons, who was eight-years-old when Pvt. Besserud...
I experienced a great interview this week with Tara Wiskow. She is one spectacular individual. I’ve known Tara aka TATA for quite some time. (no need to list the years and give our ages away!) I’ve watched as she has gone through her transformation and became a bodybuilder. She is truly an inspiration and yet remains “one of us”. She is filled with experience and knowledge. If anyone has made a resolution (for the who knows how many years, like me) to lose weight in the New Year, I would a...
Roseau - Evelyn Florence Sonsteng was born August 27, 1919, to Charles and Anna Johnson. Evelyn departed this life in the certain hope of eternal life on January 2, 2019. Evelyn was born and baptized in Sandstone. At the age of 1-1/2 her family moved to Center City, and soon moved to Forest Lake, where she was confirmed in the Lutheran faith and graduated from high school. Evelyn was united in marriage to Hans Sonsteng in 1960 and they made their home in Kenyon and Cottage Grove. After...
Roseau - Rodney William Galyn Olson was born in Greenbush on May 9, 1954, to John and Ethel (Monsrud) Olson. He attended elementary school in Wannaska and high school in Roseau, graduating in 1972. After high school he attended Alexandria Technical College, graduating with an Engineering degree. He worked at Marvin Windows and Doors in Warroad for a short time before starting at Polaris Industries, where he worked for 27 years. After he retired from Polaris, he worked for Norman Construction,...
Roseau - Vivian Mary Ann Berger passed away on January 3, 2019 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor in Roseau at the age of 97. Vivian Bergstrom was born on October 5, 1921 to Ida (Carlson) and John Bergstrom. Ida passed away in 1934 leaving her two siblings without a mother. Vivian married Russell Berger on September 20, 1942 in Mankato, MN. Russell served in the U.S. Army and was deployed to Normandy, France shortly after. They lived in Salem, Ore. and Grand Rapids for a short time before settling in...
Roseau - Ruth Viola (Nelson) Erickson passed away on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at her home at the age of 92. She was placed in Hospice in December of 2017, and with their wonderful services, she continued to live in her home with her loving husband who continued to care for her as he had done for the past few years. She died as she had lived: quietly, comfortably and gracefully. Ruth was born on January 17, 1926, in Stafford Township to Peter O. and Anna (Peterson) Nelson. She attended school...
Spokane, Wash. - Debra Ann Klein passed away in Spokane, Washington on December 30, 2018 at the age of 51. She was born on December 23, 1967 in Fosston, Minnesota to Ralph and Donna Klein and was the fifth of eight children. She grew up in the northwestern Minnesota town of Grygla, population 211, and graduated from high school in 1986. One of her favorite stories to tell from high school was how she totaled the driver's education car. She started college at the University of...
Wannaska - Marion May Rosabell Grefthen Lundquist, 85, was born July 22, 1933 in Malung Township to Benford and Adeline Grefthen. She passed away peacefully on January 5, 2019 at Warroad Senior Living Center after living with dementia for almost ten years (and residing in Warroad since 2014). She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, cousin, aunt, teacher, and friend. Marion graduated from Roseau High School in 1951 then continued her education in Thief River Falls, where she...