Articles from the January 20, 2024 edition
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Making a pit stop at the License Bureau in Roseau
by Jeff Olsen Step inside and meet the mother-daughter team that once ran a daycare center of sorts when Ashley Sorrels' tots were the occasional centers of attention through their early years. Annual...
The new Roseau Deputy Sheriff is no rookie!
by Jeff Olsen On a relatively quiet day at the Roseau County Sheriff's Department, Chief Deputy Sheriff Tobi Eidsmoe was asked about the newest lawman to join the department. "Carter Pelland is a...
Trivia Night At Lake of the Woods Brewing Company
by Laurel Latham Ron Tveit, President of the Warroad Historical Society, often wakes up at 4-4:30 a.m. Frequently a trivia question for Trivia Night will pop into his head before he even gets out of b...
Write On: War is Ugly, God is Good
Essay by: Wyatt Cummings Veteran Narrative Essay Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen On a lovely afternoon over Thanksgiving break, I had the wonderful privilege of interviewing my grandfather, Robert...
Now what?
There are times when you can't understand why you cannot do what you want to do. When God brings a time of waiting, and appears to be unresponsive, don't fill your time with busyness, just wait. The...
Our Finest Hour
The businessman laid down his pen and looked up at the young man whose presence cast a shadow across his accounting papers. It was their first "up close" encounter. At that moment, as heaven held its...
Lab Experiments
It was in seventh-grade science class at Schenk Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin. Our teacher, Mr. Anderson, looked like a scientist. His hair was combed back with Brylcreem, and he wore black...
A real hero and our unlikely political times
This past Monday, I thought of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a hero and a remarkable man who preached brotherhood and equality. He was assassinated on April 4, 1968, at age 39. It took great courage...
I'm Already Over 2024!
The only thing on my mind is the end of 2023 wasn’t great and the start to 2024 isn’t either. Maybe I’m getting all the poo poo out of the way?! I haven’t been sick forever and in December I started...
Seven Types Of People You Should Not Trust
Back to the thirties above next week gives us some light at the end of the tunnel. After working for thirty-four winters in the woods going every day that it was above thirty below I now live in the world of “this is no weather for old men.” Some sai...
50 years ago… Nine local Polaris racers race in the 1974 "500"
5 years ago – Jan. 19, 2019 Shopko was closing its Roseau pharmacy, it was to remain open for 3 weeks to two months, and the Warroad Shopko store was expected to close by April 15. Roseau Youth W... Full story
Joseph William Petramale, 5
Fort Mill, S.C.- Joseph William Petramale, 5 years old, of Fort Mill, S.C., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2024. Joe was born in Watertown, N.Y. He loved hockey, swimming, science...
Warrior Hockey Boys Relish 2-1 Week
Submitted by Pat Garry, Staff Writer It was another positive week for the Warroad boys hockey team, as they improved their season overall record to 14-3-0. On Tuesday, January 9, the boys fell to Roseau, 3-2, in overtime, at Roseau Memorial Arena.... Full story
Lady Warriors skate a flawless week
Submitted by Pat Garry, Staff Writer Winners of three straight and four of their last five games, the Warroad girls hockey team is enjoying the new year. On Tuesday, January 9, the girls defeated Roseau, 5-3, at Roseau Arena. Friday, January 12, saw... Full story
Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 In Warroad Is Days Away
by Laurel Latham Anticipation is building throughout the state with Hockey Day Minnesota 2024 in Warroad only a few days away. The Hockey Day Village is looking great! The Main Rink, VIP Tent and...
Very Soon it's Hockey Day Minnesota 2024
by Jeff Olsen A week ago Tuesday, January 9, Greg Lund was looking ahead to the Big Show in Warroad - the elite hockey event where, depending on the weather, it is ill-advised to show up in Bermuda sh...
Events at Hockey Day Minnesota Warroad 2024
Ways to Watch Saturday’s festivities will be broadcast on Bally Sports North, with stories running about many local hockey legends, as well as the way of living in our neck of the woods. Find the games on Sjoberg’s, Direct TV, and streaming on ballys... Full story
