Articles from the May 1, 2020 edition
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Roseau City Council Has High Hopes
by Jeff Olsen It's not in the works yet, but the mood is optimistic that the City of Roseau might be turning a big corner. "It's baby steps," said Mayor Jeff Pelowski following Monday's meeting,... Full story
County Board Hears Mail Balloting Proposal
by Jeff Olsen The Roseau County Board approved a LifeCare Public Health Service Contract on Tuesday. "Counties are required to provide public health, and LifeCare does that for us," said Commissioner... Full story
Ram Baseball Coach Says Final Farewell
by Jeff Olsen It was an unexpected swan song, much like an unsuspecting tough old goose getting blindsided by a semi. For Tracey Wensloff, this would have been his 20th and final season as Roseau's...
Life is good with a Spanish lass and three fine sons
by Jeff Olsen Tim Simmons, a 1981 RHS graduate and self-described mediocre athlete who never played varsity sports for the Roseau Rams, has come a long way. He's a mountain trekker, runs marathons, ha...
Write On:The Hunting Mishap
by Sawyer Ginther, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson It was my first year of hunting. I'd been practicing all summer with my bow and couldn't wait to go hunting for the first time. Finally the day came to...
Looking Forward to "Lake Therapy"
by Julie Elick People travel hundreds of miles to enjoy what we have "in our back yard". Lake of the Woods is a large, pristine body of water with many bays, islands, and a vast shoreline. Rated...
Down the Road
submitted by Arlette Solom "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up." Thomas A. Edison Director Thora Halvorson's statement: Due to the Coronavirus all activities have been cancelled or...
Catching up with some old friends who aren't in the slammer
On Monday morning, it was time to touch base with some characters who make this world interesting. Take Andy Kockelman, a 1988 Roseau High School graduate, whose late dad, Ron P. Kockelman, was the...
I Miss the 'Normal' We Used to have in Our Lives
On my mind this week is how I am no longer going to take the 'little things' for granted anymore and how much I miss the 'normal' we used to have in our lives. This may sound dumb to a lot of people,...
Lack of Hygiene Cures Social Distancing
What in the world is one of our political parties doing to our country? They threaten to put you in jail for going outside yet they release the ones already in jail. How many of our civil liberties guaranteed in the Constitution can they abuse...
Words That Take Life Deeper
Julie and I are grateful daily for the "life words" being offered to all of us for dealing with the world-wide "invisible enemy" of the coronavirus. We take them seriously and are attempting to do...
Ida Lillian Danielson Novacek, 89
Roseau- Ida Lillian Danielson Novacek passed away at Altru hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. on March 21, 2020. Ida was born on July 12, 1930 to Daniel and Sigrid Christianson Danielson. She was...
Sharon Mack, 76
Eden Prairie- Sharon Mack 76, of Eden Prairie, formerly of Thief River Falls passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2020 at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. Sharon Lee Wicklander was born July 3,...
Nicole Miller Shot A Hole-In-One
5 years ago – May 2, 2015 The University of North Dakota Department of Accountancy announced that Michael Johnson of Roseau was the recipient of the Rick and Lori Lee Accounting Scholarship. He was t...
A Spring baby boom
Last Sunday Joe and I, along with the Darrin Smedsmo family, went to visit Mr. Hulst's farm to pet a one day old baby cow. Isn't it great to live in Roseau County? Remember the song: "Old MacDonald...
Salol News by Genevieve Michal
Spring is welcoming with ditch banks greening up and the trees budding. The WELCA group here have been making quilts at home for missions— but just learned they won’t be able to send them this year. Sunday there was a big fire on some CRP land Sou... Full story
Greenbush Racepark Announces 2020 Schedule
by Keith Cumming The Greenbush Racepark has announced it's 2020 race schedule, but due to the Coronavirus outbreak, ANY AND ALL DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Once again this year the Racepark will run the A Mods, Midwest Mods, Streets, and Pure...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Jaeden Delaine Blawat, Greenbush, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $125. (Badge #1906) City of Roseau Haylea Lanae Hassel, Wannaska, pled guilty to no insurance and was fined $285. (Badge #1476) Kellen Thomas M...