Articles from the May 9, 2020 edition
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Mayor to Governor: Don't let our businesses die!
Following the regular Roseau City Council meeting on Monday evening, Mayor Jeff Pelowski was looking for a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel. He never once said, "Damn!" But he was...
Roseau Mercantile opens in Roseau
There are empty buildings in our area that make some people's imaginations go wild with the endless possibilities of what new business or service they could bring to the area. An addition to attract...
Greenbush's spunky Ms. Folland is a marvelous role model
At 74, Marcia "Mars" Folland, a delightful character and retired educator who never knew anything but crutches and leg braces as a young tomboy peppering passing cars with snowballs, reflected...
COURT REPORT
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Christopher Arthur Reinbold, Warroad, pled guilty to malicious punishment of a child and was fined $210. Commit to Commissioner of Corrections for 22 months. Had charges of assault in the first degree, malicious p...
Mayor Pelowski, City of Roseau, Rep. Fabian and Roseau County Stand Behind Local Businesses
Governor Walz: Thank you for your leadership throughout this COVID-19 nightmare… it is very much appreciated. However, at the local level we are dealing with several inequities that need to be addressed. For example, a business that sells a hammer c...
WRITE ON! A Drive to California and then some
by Ethan Watts , English 7, Mrs. Didrikson In the summer last year, 2018, me and my mom , her boyfriend, my sister, and my cousin, plus a friend, drove to California. On the first day of driving we...
This friend in need needs a helping hand
Nancy (née Palm) Pellett, a 1965 Roseau High School graduate who now lives in Roosevelt, Minnesota, is being treated for Acute Myeloid Leukemia at the University of Minnesota Hospitals in the Twin...
Grandma
Mid evening she would always unwind her hair, the bun she wore on the back of her head. A long braid unfolding down to her waist, waiting, I would watch thinking, long hair is beautiful. My formative...
A Question We All Need To Ask
Here's a question to ALL of us: How's your heart? Or to put it another way, do you have a heart condition? I hear frequently about people who've had to have heart surgery. For some this has meant a...
Woman Arrested after Fleeing Police in Stolen Tractor
A woman has been arrested after she stole a tractor and drove through multiple fields in an attempt to flee police on Thursday. The Clay County Sheriff's Office received a report of a stolen John...
It's Always Spring's Smorgasbord of Sports
Ken Hayden knows best. Where else under one venue can so many different events be enjoyed? Mention Dick Fosbury and the Fosbury Flop to the RHS head track and field coach and he chuckles - even now,...
Donation to Local Food Shelf
Techniques of Roseau recently donated a roller conveyor to the local food shelf to help volunteers with loading and unloading boxes....
Maybe we never told you, Mom, that you're special
They changed your dirty diapers, wiped snot off your upper lip, read you bedtime stories, and spanked your butt when you had it coming. And you had it coming! Sunday's your special day, and your sons...
Happy Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day Mother's Day is a day to honor our Moms. Mother's Day is Sunday, May 10 this year. Both Kyle and I are definitely lucky to have the Moms we have. I can safely say my brother, Kevin,...
YOUR Fear Is Not My Fear
Ted Nugent, a lot of rednecks hero, known for his rock music and more lately as “kill it and grill it Ted” wrote a letter too good not to pass on. Why do I have to stay home just because YOU are scared? How about YOU stay home, YOU stay in your hou...
My Reply to the County Auditor and Coordinator.
“What Does per Diem Mean? You’ve probably run across the term “per diem” at least once in your career, but what does it cover and how do you get reimbursed? Per diem payments are daily allowances paid to employees to cover costs incurred while o...
Looking Back
5 years ago – May 9, 2015 The Roseau High School graduation speakers for 2015 were Alexis Melby, DyAnna Grondahl and Kaitlyn Christianson. It was seven national titles in a row for Byfuglien T...
Salol News
Congratulations to Linnea Harren turning 13 on May 1st. Saturday, the Grafstrom’s brought the cattle out to the Reeseburg land for the summer. There’s a new look at the farm with the big row of evergreen trees gone. Pat and Stacy Monkman went to Sou...
2019-2020 Girls Basketball Season Awards
COVID-19 brought about an abrupt end to this year's girls basketball State Tournament and prevented the Roseau Rams girls basketball team from having a year-end banquet. Production of such awards and...
Fire danger increasing with drier conditions
Dry conditions the last two weeks of April have contributed to several wildfires in northwestern Minnesota. The Department of Natural Resources warns of an outlook for similar conditions into May, increasing the potential for higher wildfire...
Mindset Coaching
Has there ever been an experience in your life that you needed something to do? Filling that time with something to do versus something to live for will reveal that you’re numb to actually living your life. This mindset coaching article will p...
Marjorie B. Madison, 85
Roseau- Marjorie B. Madison was born on May 29, 1934 to Allan and Winnie (Baker) Madison in Lancaster. She attended school in Greenbush and Sault Ste Marie, Mich. where she graduated in 1952. Marge...
Ian Roadfeldt, 69
Roseau- Ian Roadfeldt passed away at his home on April 28, 2020 at the age of 69. Ian Mark Stanley Roadfeldt was born in Roseau on June 15, 1950 to E. Stanley and Daphne (Setran) Roadfeldt. He...
Roseau Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4th – 8th represents Teacher Appreciation Week across the United States. More than ever teachers have demonstrated their commitment, flexibility and dedication to our students during the C...
