Articles from the January 27, 2018 edition
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Keith Wojo takes first in two races at country cat world championship snowmobile derby
Keith Wojciechowski placed first in both the F-500 Class and 500-600 Combo Class at this year's Country Cat World 55th Championship Snowmobile Derby. Known as the "Indianapolis 500 of Snowmobile...
Girls Rule in Roseau Geography Bee
A week ago Friday in Room 23 at the Roseau Elementary School with the lights partially dimmed because of some defect in the lighting, ten bright and shining students competed in the 2018 National...
Northwest Angle 33 residents mourn loss of family pets
Northwest Angle 33 First Nation residents are appealing to U.S. law enforcement officials following a disturbing event that occurred in the neighboring community of Angle Inlet, MN, over the weekend....
My Choice for Dad of the decades
When Lester Grafstrom, 87, died suddenly last week out in Salol in rural Roseau County, I couldn't imagine a better way to go. He was having coffee in his kitchen with his brothers, Dayton and Sam -...
THE GIRL IN THE FRONT ROW
I regret that Julie and I did not see the movie, “Wonder,” while it was here in Roseau. Others have told us about it and their hearts were stirred; some to tears. If I had been there I would have had trouble seeing the screen after awhile bec...
Janice Kay (Gregerson) Wollin, 68
Greenbush - Janice Kay (Gregerson) Wollin, age 68, of Greenbush, passed away on January 16th, 2018 at Altru Hospital in Grand Forks surrounded by family. Janice was born to Eva (nee Didrikson) and Harry Gregerson on November 14th, 1949 at the Roseau...
Gladys T. Carlson, 77
Roseau - Gladys T. Carlson was born to John and Thilda (Nordgaarden) Novak on June 28, 1940, in South St. Paul. They moved to the Lake Bottom, north of Roseau in 1942. She attended a small country school in Ross until her 11th grade year. In 1957 Gla...
Donna Mae Anderson, 83
Roseau - Donna Mae Anderson passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on January 24, 2018 at the LifeCare Medical Center at the age of 83. Donna was born on December 22, 1934 in Roseau, to A. Gunnar Welin and Blenda (Hattling). She graduated...
Dana S. Skime, 43
Skime - Dana passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at the age of 43. Dana was born on March 10, 1974 in International Falls. She is survived by her husband, Jamie Skime; son, Christopher Skime; daughter, Samantha (Matthew) Skime-Erickson and...
Merlin L. Mortenson, 85
Roseau - Merlin passed away on Monday, January 22, 2018 at the age of 85. Merlin was born February 10, 1932 to Theo and Signe Mortenson of Pencer, at the Golden Hotel in Roseau. Merlin attended school in Pencer until the 8th grade and later would...
Roseau Youth Wrestlers Invade Ralph Engelstad Arena
To be part of something special is a rare opportunity for anyone. As a first year coach of the Roseau youth wrestling program, I’ve had the privilege of teaching the sport of wrestling to multiple young athletes in the Roseau community this s...
Rams Girls Hockey Defeats Section Rivals Brainerd and Moorhead
The Roseau Rams girl’s hockey team takes a 17-4 record into the final two weeks of the season after beating Brainerd 3-2 at home on January 19th and Moorhead 9-0 on January 23rd in Moorhead. The Rams finish Section 8AA play at home against Sartell-Sa...
A Big 10-4 for the Boys Rams Basketball Team
The boys basketball team has a 10 and 4 overall record going for them right now, along with a 3-2 conference record, with a bunch of conference games coming up in the last half of the season. Last week the boys split a pair of games in the won/lost...
Hockey Rams drop two on tough road trip
If the Rams had won on Friday evening, they wouldn't have minded the long bus ride home from Duluth. They suffered a tough loss on Friday evening and then got steamrolled on Saturday afternoon to make...
Wrestlers win one of three at RLCC quad
With a little luck a week ago Friday in Oklee, the Rams might have pulled off a big win against Park Rapids. All it required was a winning coin toss and the Rams could have dodged Cody Dravis and...
Brawlers defeat Wrestling Rams, 54-19
It could have been a closer contest on Tuesday evening in the Roseau elementary gym on Parents Night. The Rams had two starters out, one with a bum back and the other who neglected his studies and is...
Wrestlers crown one champ at Prowler Invite
At the US Army National Guard Prowler Invite in Thief River Falls last Saturday, the Rams placed 7th in a field of 17 teams and had one champion and five other place winners. Junior Chandler Mooney, t...
BOYS HOOPSTERS WIN TWO MORE, STAND AT 9-3
Old man winter flexed his muscles week before last and forced a lot of school cancellations, 2 hour delays and a pile of game postponements. Such was the Roseau vs Goodridge-Grygla, in Grygla. However, the game was quickly rescheduled for the...
Roseau Rams Girls Basketball team earn 3 more wins against Pequot Lakes, Big Fork and BGMR
On January 12, section 8AA opponent, Pequot Lakes came to town to take on the Rams. The Rams jumped out quickly to a big lead, leading 28-3 at one time. The Rams were able to play ferocious defense and were able to convert on some easy buckets....
