Articles from the April 11, 2020 edition
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Changing Times At Roseau City Council
They definitely aren't bunching up at the Roseau City Council meetings. "It's business as usual as this was a regular monthly meeting," said Councilmember Brady Johnson following Monday evening's...
RC COVID Stakeholder Team meets every Monday
"Roseau County does indeed have a confirmed case of COVID-19," said Sue Grafstrom, the Roseau County Emergency Management Director. "This particular emergency response is a joint command between mysel...
Northern Resources to begin demolition in April
There are so many unknowns in the world, but there is one thing for sure, Northern Resources Cooperative is growing. Over the past two years a new Northern Resources C-Store has been in the works, a...
Tracking down CPL Frederick Edward Belkey
Weighing an estimated 100 pounds, it certainly wasn't a needle in the haystack. Luckily, Val Bernat, a septuagenarian, will not require hernia surgery. It was a good workout just carrying the...
WRITE ON! Just Another Summer Day
by Hannah Dahl, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson Pretty much every day of the summer is spent at my grandparents' house. There is lots to do. We have a treehouse, lots of room to be outside, and we have...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Tyrel David Alan Dubois, Warroad, pled guilty to violation of restraining order and was fined $460. Local confinement of 365 days, stay 324 days for 2 years with 2 years of supervised probation. Had a charge of i...
Caleb Dickson's Birthday Parade
by Julie Elick Super One parking lot is more than a place to park and get groceries. On Friday evening, April 3rd, The Elicks, Smedsmos, Brandts, McGuires, Lunds, Sandfords, Hamness', and the...
Self-Quarentined on the First Easter!
What can we learn from the incredible dynamics of the Coronavirus Pandemic? Without question, in my opinion, is the VALUE of human life. What else would put the economy in second place? Our value of human life should challenge the pro abortion...
Happy Easter and don't shoot the Easter Bunny
It will be different this Easter. Ordinarily, if I'm feeling particularly religious immediately after my present wife says, "We're going to church this Easter (or Christmas - an annual event in which...
My Birthday is Cancelled for this year
Pre COVID-19 my birthday has been in April, but this year it's CANCELLED! Today we were supposed to be driving to South Padre, Texas for my birthday and a long awaited vacation from life. But instead...
Verna Carlsen, 86
Mankato -Verna Carlsen, age 86, of Mankato, died on Wednesday, April 01, 2020 at Cottagewood Senior Community in Mankato. Verna Gertrude Bird was born December 10, 1933 at Roseau, Minnesota to Glen...
Joyce Carol Woidtke, 86
Roseau -Joyce Carol Woidtke passed away on April 6, 2020 at the LifeCare Medical Center at the age of 86. Joyce was born on August 7, 1933 in Beltrami, to Hilmer and Viola (Ingvalson) Allen. She...
Maynard Elroy Braaten, 87
Roseau -Maynard Elroy Braaten passed away on April 3, 2020 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor at the age of 87. Maynard was born on February 2, 1933 in Dieter Township of Roseau County, to Nels and Nellie...
Mark David Carlson, 74
Newfolden -Mark Carlson of Newfolden, passed away unexpectedly on April 2nd, 2020 in his home. Mark David Carlson was born in Thief River Falls, to Alton and Agnes (Herseth) Carlson on November 6th, 1...
Looking Back
5 years ago – Apr. 11, 2015 Elizabeth Erickson was celebrating her 85th birthday on April 18 at the North Star Apartments Community Room. Roseau Elementary Wrestlers recognized for their hard work and...
Our Redeemer's COVID 19 Announcement
Members of Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church: With the current stay at home order in place, the Church Council opted not to have a meeting on Sunday April 5th as scheduled. However, we did discuss future services and have decided that it is best for e...
154 Century Farms Honored in 2020 State Fair and Farm Bureau Program Salute Minnesota Family Farms
The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognize 154 Minnesota farms as 2020 Century Farms. Qualifying farms have been in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years and are 50 acres or more. Century Farm families receive a...
STATEMENT FROM REP. FABIAN ON DELAY OF CALIFORNIA CAR STANDARDS RULE
Rep. Dan Fabian, R-Roseau, Republican Lead on the House Environment and Natural Resources Division, issued the following statement regarding Friday's announcement by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) that it will delay the rulemaking...
Minnesota Weekly Gas Price Update
Minnesota gas prices have fallen 10.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $1.70/g today, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 2,856 stations. Gas prices in Minnesota are 58.3 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 93.1 cents pe...
Governor Tim Walz Activates Minnesota National Guard to Combat Flooding
Governor Tim Walz signed Executive Order 20-30, which activates the Minnesota National Guard to assist in areas of Minnesota that face a high risk of spring flooding. “While COVID-19 presents an unprecedented challenge for our state, it is not the o...
Minnesota issues first $600 CARES Act payments
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that the agency received final guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor to be one of the first states to make $600 additional compensation payments to people...
Governor Walz Extends Stay Home Order for Minnesotans
To continue Minnesota’s success in slowing the spread of COVID-19 across the state, Governor Tim Walz today extended the Stay Home Order until May 4. “What we are doing is working, Minnesota,” said Governor Walz. “We are taking this serious...
A Caribbean Cruise With A Coronavirus Twist
Last August, Stu McFarlane, a 1985 Roseau High School graduate, booked a week-long Caribbean cruise for March 7, 2020. He and his wife, Beth, planned a nice relaxing week soaking up the sun down in...
Salol News
by Diane Monkman 463-0175 Sam and Lola Grafstrom have been enjoying window visits with their grandchildren. Tuesday afternoon Stacey Monkman, Holly and Walker McLain enjoyed the warm weather with a walk and did a long distance visit with Diane...
