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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by Jeff Olsen By Tuesday, February 28, at 5 p.m., the primary race was set with seven candidates - Brett Creger, Kyle Cole, Rick Jenson, Kermit Jensen, Gerald Landby, Tim Palmquist, and Mike Tesarek. Reached by phone this past Monday, Roseau County Auditor Martie Monsrud explained that 11 of the 13 District 4 townships will receive mail-in ballots. "Laona and Moranville townships are in-person voting," she said, adding that the city of Roosevelt also has in-person voting. What's it cost to host...
by Laurel Latham Although Warroad's Yeti keeps a low profile for most of the year, except for an occasional early morning stop at Caribou Coffee on his way to skate the Riverbend Skate Path, Yeti is currently brushing out his long fur and getting ready for this year's 9th Annual Yeti Fest and Yeti Plunge. In 2022, 65 brave jumpers took the icy plunge, an increase over the 36 jumpers in 2021. The Warroad Fire Department spends hours checking the safety of the ice, cutting out the ice, moving the... Full story
by Jeff Olsen The youngest Ram wrestler ever to advance to the Minnesota State High School Wrestling Tournament isn't a peewee tipping the scales at 106 pounds. He's a very capable 138 pounder with a 36 & 13 record competing against upperclassmen, who are starting to know his name. Seth is no longer just the kid a year removed from elementary school. At the Section 8AA Individual Wrestling Tournament held in Detroit Lakes last Friday and Saturday with the top two individuals in each weight...
by Jeff Olsen The son is their spokesman. He's no longer a kid and knows from 20th Century history that others had it even tougher. Still, the woman he admires, now deceased, lived through the terror and horror beginning when she was just 13 in another part of the world. Others had it much worse. They didn't survive. It was World War II and staying alive meant everything since there was no guarantee that anyone couldn't end up in an unmarked grave. Antonina was only 16 when the Nazis invaded...
Lilly Olson Mrs. Didrikson College Prep English 11 15 January 2023 When you are young, the fear of being different from your peers is terrifying. Being a slow reader can be challenging for a young child, especially when you have to read in front of the class. Throughout stages of my life, I have had different types of emotions with reading. I believed that I would struggle and dislike books my whole life. When I was little I loved being read to. Every night before bed I would want my mom to...
I actually did it. My wastebasket at work was a mess. Chocolate coffee, address labels, and food. How did food get in there? I put instant oatmeal in my cobalt blue cup, microwave it up, and eat it. This gooey mess goes in my cup and stays in my cup. My garbage can must have had visitors with sticky fingers. Baskets are wonderful even if they end up messy. I love baskets majorily. I have a lot of them, both big and little. My favorite type of basket is made out of reeds. My friend Bernie makes...
by Jeff Olsen On Tuesday morning, Roseau Police Chief Marc Hodge was contacted at his office following a Monday evening report on iNewZ.TV that there had been a fatal shooting on the 900 block of 6th Street N.E. in Roseau. "We got a call at 6:20 p.m. that there had been a shooting at a residence near the Ram Sports Center." It was a fatal wound. Chief Hodge, who answered the call on the shooting incident, recalled that the deceased was in his mid-thirties. "I'm not going to disclose the name...
Beautiful! Every morning I leap out of bed, do my usual routine, which is thinking about exercising - 100 pushups, running in place, lifting some dumb bells - and then I immediately think, "What the hell! Enjoy life before some crazed religious fanatic shoots me." Over the past three years, I have encountered some real nut cases, who are angry about anything and everything. Like wearing masks during Covid. As a germophobe, I thought it was perfectly rational to wear masks. Sure, some of my good...
Kyle, Steve and Brian entered the Lumberjack Competition this past Saturday. It was quite the race! You have three people on your team and you are strapped together onto two 2x4's. You ski strapped together to the finish line. There were only two other teams for the first race and despite broken straps on the 2x4 skis the boys won! They had to race a second time because there was a late team. They didn't give them any competition because they won the second time, too! Sarah, Irene and I were...
After a lifetime of observing all species of wildlife, the common denominator is that they all take time out to play. The Sharp-tails that stop in for the free food are no exception. There is an eight to ten foot tall snow pile on the edge of the yard. They can fly over it or walk around if they choose. Lately most seem to enjoy walking up and over at the highest spot. They do this both coming and going. If there was a hidden microphone in the snowbank they probably would be heard saying “Wheee” going both ways. A good rule of thumb in any spo...
Warroad- Shirley Ann (Pearson) Horner of Warroad, passed away at the Warroad Senior Living Center in Warroad on February 23, 2023 at the age of 91. Shirley was born on September 7, 1931 in the Warroad Hospital to Carl and Dorothy (Fritzinger) Pearson. Shirley grew up on her parent's farm in Swift where she went to the country school, then graduated from Warroad High School in 1949. Shirley married Doran Horner on October 7, 1950 and they had two sons, Glenn and Michael. In addition to being a...
Badger- Robert William Yates passed away peacefully on February 24, 2023 after a short battle with cancer at the age of 72. Bob was born on July 9th, 1950 in Roseau to Mildred (Armstrong) and William David Yates. He attended the Badger School and graduated in 1969. After high school Bob attended vocational school in Thief River Falls before enlisting in the U.S. Army. There he served a 2-year deployment in Germany. Bob was united in marriage on September 14, 1974 to Marsha Glennen. They resided...
Edina- Brian Johnson, age 50 of Edina passed away peacefully after a long fight with pneumonia and other numerous health struggles February 13, 2023. Brian was born February 8, 1973 to Jane and Gary Johnson. He graduated from Roseau High School in 1991, received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1995. Brian worked in the Mutual Fund industry for the past 20+ years, most recently with Eaton Vance. He had gained many different financial...
Edina- Brian Johnson, age 50 of Edina passed away peacefully after a long fight with pneumonia and other numerous health struggles February 13, 2023. Brian was born February 8, 1973 to Jane and Gary Johnson. He graduated from Roseau High School in 1991, received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1995. Brian worked in the Mutual Fund industry for the past 20+ years, most recently with Eaton Vance. He had gained many different financial...
Strathcona- Chrest Hamness, Strathcona, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 years, 11 months and 14 days on February 28, 2023 at Greenbush LifeCare Manor. Chrest Ibenhart Hamness was born March 14, 1927 to Daniel & Hilda (Selstad) Hamness at their home in Sec. 28, Huss Twsp, rural Strathcona. He has been an active member of Grace Evangelical Church his entire life, as recent as December 4th opening the Christmas program with a greeting & prayer. Grace fellowship was started in the early 1900...
Greenwood, Ind.- Iva Ardell (Strandlund) Lynn was born on September 4, 1930, to Elmer and Anna (Mattson) Strandlund. She was born "in town" at the Lundquist family home in Roseau. Iva grew up on the family farm North of Roseau. She attended school nearby at the Strandlund School, District 27E. (Grades 1-8). She graduated from Roseau High School in 1948. Her first job was working in the Roseau County Auditor's Office making $100.00 per month. By the time she graduated from high school she had...
Williams- Gregory Wayne Brown, 75, a lifelong rebel, of Williams passed away February 13, 2023, following a short illness. Greg was born on August 31, 1947 in Schererville, Indiana. He was the second of three children born to Albert and Lorraine (Quaife) Brown. As a youth he was involved in scouts, basketball, and handball. After graduating from Lowell High School in 1965 he began to work at Inland Steel in East Chicago. As many young men of his era did, he somewhat reluctantly served his...
I couldn't find the item I was looking for, so I asked for help, "Hi, can you tell me where you keep the…." John interrupted. "It's on the other side of the store," he answered monotonously. "How do you know it's on the other side of the store? You don't even know what I'm looking for," I said, "It doesn't matter," John replied. "Whatever you're looking for, it's always on the other side of the store," We shared a good laugh about that, then John said, "But seriously, what can I help you f...
5 years ago – Mar. 3, 2018 Celebrating their February Birthdays of the Month at the Four Seasons Senior Citizen Center were Clifford Holm, Esther Olson, Greg Halvorson, Audrey Stone and Vivian Peterson. Roseau American Legion Post 24 was hosting their 99th Birthday Party on March 18. Roseau Youth Wrestlers of the Week were first grader Cael Mack and fourth grader David Dunham. Roseau Ram wrestlers Riley Eidsmoe and Chandler Mooney advanced to the Class A Individual State Wrestling Tournament. S...
by Blayke Nelson Fall of 2022 Coming off the incredible season and summer filled with celebration, we were ready to get back on the ice and into the swing of things. We graduated a few seniors who were pivotal in our championship last spring. All three pursued hockey further through college opportunities. Our MN High School Girls Goalie of the Year finalist, Kendra Nordick (Hamline University), forward Madison LaVergne (UW-River Falls), and defense Katelyn Courteau (Curry College). But we...
The Warroad girls hockey team was at the State Tournament. The girls took home the State Championship. Katie Comstock was named to the All Tournament Team. Henry Harren was with the pep band performing for the games. Warroad fans filled the cheering section. Sam & Lola Grafstrom, Ruth & Julia Braaten and Ivy Johnson visited Verna Saturday. I enjoyed visiting Bernie Bohlinger Sunday. Luke Grafstrom & Tunna Lund visited Verna. Last Wednesday there was an Ash Wednesday service at the Salol Church - the following weeks there will be Lenten...