Articles from the February 8, 2020 edition
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Bill Wojciechowski's Benefit is February 16 in Badger
by Jeff Olsen Bill Wojciechowski, a working class gent who could fix anything under the hood of any make or model in his working days as an auto mechanic in Roseau and Badger, was unable to fix himsel...
Growing up short was never an option
by Jeff Olsen Amelia and Victoria, the daughters of Blair and Martina Johnson, could only dream of being ordinary girls - shorter than the boys in grade school and high school. Alas, nobody is short...
Write ON: The Ulvin Family Vacation
by Kara Ulvin, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson We started our trip to Medora by going to the Painted Canyon. It was very windy with tumbleweeds rolling around. The Ulvins all met there to re-enact photos... Full story
David Johnson Vintage Sno-Cat Spectacular 2020
The two drivers nudged their old sno-cats to the start line as directed by the green flag in the hand of the experienced flagman, the two stroke engines popping haphazardly. When he was satisfied...
WHAT'S THIS, GOD LED JESUS INTO TEMPTATION?
Recently I was chatting with an important teen in my life, Preston Lundbohm. I'm his mentor for Confirmation this year. Recently pastor Steve was teaching on Jesus' wilderness experience with the...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Nels Erick Braaten, Badger, pled guilty to DWI and was fined $760. Local confinement of 90 days, stay 88 days for 1 year with one year of unsupervised probation. Had a charge of DWI-Alcohol concentration .08 within 2 h...
Who's the chump this time? It's Bro!
Yes, it's time for a public lashing and a severe dressing down for this old reprobate. The nuns taught me to confess my sins, especially after they caught me copying someone's answers. The Lord knows...
Fishing and On the Road again.....
Kyle and I were able to get out fishing a bit the last two weekends, it was great! We didn't get out much last year due to Kyle's concussion, but this year is going better for hitting the lake. The...
75 years ago… Jesse Nelson of Ross was judged as having the best weasel skin in the Sears, Roebuck Company's fur contest last month
5 years ago – Feb. 7, 2015 Kate Howell of Badger was awarded the annual Greenbush-Badger Lions Club Scholarship. Kate graduated from Badger High School in 2014. 2015 Knights of Columbus Council L... Full story
Allan Eugene Carlson, 83
Roseau -Allan Eugene Carlson passed away peacefully on February 2, 2020 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor at the age of 83. Allan was born on August 8, 1936 to Pete Carlson and Lena (Ringius) in Mickinock...
Faye T. (Melby) Bjorgan, 70
Clinton, Iowa -Faye T. (Melby) Bjorgan (70) of Clinton, Iowa, passed away on January 23, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport, Iowa. She was with her loving husband, Roger, and daughter,...
Wrestlers lose three duals at Melrose Quad
by Jeff Olsen In their best showing a week ago Friday, the Rams lost to Fergus Falls, 48-16, as seventh grader Pat Locklear scored his first varsity pin. Competing at 113, Pat pinned Antonio Parker...
Rams Girls Hockey Beats Brainerd and Warroad to End Regular Season
submitted by Steve Huglen The Roseau Rams finished the regular season with an 18-5-2 record after gaining recent wins over rivals Brainerd and Warroad. The Rams beat Section 8AA foe Brainerd 3-2 in OT at home on Friday, January 31st and then...
Section 8AA Girls Hockey Playoffs Begin Saturday, February 8th
The Roseau Rams earned the #1 seed in the Section 8AA playoffs. The Rams host the #8 Bemidji Lumberjacks at 5:00 pm at the Rams Sports Center on Saturday. The winner will play on Tuesday against the winner of #4 Sartell and #5 Buffalo. The other...
10UA/10UB Tournament Weekend
The Roseau 10UA/10UB teams hosted the Roseau 10UA/10UB tournament the weekend of Jan.31-Feb.2. Sixteen teams from across Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba made their way to Roseau with the hopes...
Roseau Girls Basketball Team Is 10-0 In The New Year
Submitted by Tracy Borowicz On January 24, the Lady Rams hosted the Northern Freeze. It was a busy night at the school as both boys and girls teams entertained the Freeze with all levels playing. The Rams started the game with intense defense which... Full story
The Hinson Spelling Siblings Shine At Regional
by Jeff Olsen Abram and Josephine Hinson, who earned first and second place honors respectively in the Roseau School District Spelling Bee on January 27, competed in the Northwest Regional Spelling...
