Articles from the May 21, 2016 edition
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Gabby is Kickin' Up Country This June
Move over, Loretta Lynn, and make room for Gabrielle "Gabby" Johnson, a dynamo Roseau 8th grader who can belt out the lyrics. Just last week, she won the Little Kicker Contest at Jon's Bar & Grill in...
Filing has begun for elective offices
It's now the official time to file for elective office in Roseau County if you want to run for state, county or local government. This past Tuesday, Martie Monsrud, the Roseau County Auditor, explaine...
All you have to do is believe!
Drat! I missed my calling since I'm definitely in the wrong racket. No matter what I might think of Dan Fabian, our very successful and popular Republican state representative, who was wrongly ID'd...
Hunter's choice pest solutions socks it to them
The ants crawl in and out of your pantry, but not for long if Jason and Jeff Peters have anything to say about it. The brothers own and operate Hunter's Choice Pest Solutions and if you're not...
The Myth
Allow me to start off this discussion by saying...this column may tick many of you off to the max. Tick you off because this column might be interpreted as sexist and degrading to women. I assure...
Chandler Mooney Shines in MN USA Wrestling
Last weekend at Monticello High School, Roseau freshman Chandler Mooney, a member of the Frontier Wrestling Club in Thief River Falls, competed in two days of wrestling - on Saturday in the Greco...
Roseau Track
The Roseau Track Team has had to battle extreme elements this season, mostly in the form of some cool temperatures and stiff winds. Hopefully with subsections and sections coming up, the Rams will be able to benefit from overcoming these elements all...
Roseau hosts Lion's track meet
It was a beautiful day for setting a new school record at the Roseau Lion’s Track Meet, which was held on Monday, May 16. Senior Captain Reilly Stroot set a new school record in the pole vault with a vault of 14’3”. This was the fourth time R. Stroo...
Baseball Rams defeat TRF, 9-2
Some days, a team can't buy a hit. But on Tuesday afternoon at Gilbertson Field, the Rams enjoyed a hit parade against the visiting Thief River Falls Prowlers as they scored in every inning except...
Baseball Rams Earn Split in Warroad
How sweet it is! Never mind that the Warroad Warriors beat the Rams, 4-3, in the first game at the Warroad Invitational on Saturday. It was the 2nd game, the come-from-behind victory, that had these...
Lady Rams place 5th in Bemidji
At the 12-team Fosston Golf Invitational that was played in Bemidji on Wednesday, the Lady Rams didn't disappoint their first year head coach Donny Johnson. "The girls played pretty solidly today,"...
DNR Encourages Minnesotans to learn about wetlands
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging residents to learn more about the state’s wetlands habitats during May, American Wetlands Month. American Wetlands Month was created in 1...
Protect Your Personal Information from Marketers
Seniors citizens often receive mail that asks for their personal information in exchange for details about life insurance, funeral expense benefits or supplemental Medicare benefits. Once seniors provide their information, they are sometimes flooded...
Ticks with Lyme Disease
With warmer spring weather, tick season is upon us. So far, NDSU Entomologists have identified the smaller black legged tick – commonly known as the deer tick, as well as the larger dog ticks (wood ticks) from areas in North Dakota and Minnesota. T...
Spring is a great time to plant trees
With the warm weather, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources reminds homeowners and forest landowners that spring is an excellent time to plant trees. There are many good reasons to plant trees. Deciduous trees - those that shed their leaves...
Robert Herling
Roseau - Robert (Bob) Emil Herling passed away after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer on May 17, 2016, at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks. Bob was born on March 27, 1943, in Roseau to Leonard and Dorothy (Hendershot) Herling. He was the...
Terry Roseen
Woodbury - Terry Wayne Roseen passed away peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, May 12, 2016. He and his family endured a courageous battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer over a six month course. Terry...
Rick Glennen
Badger - Richard “Rick” Lee Glennen passed away on May 11, 2016 at the Altru Hospital in Grand Forks, N.D. Rick was born on December 18, 1957 in Roseau to Eileen (Efshen) and Clifford Glennen. He grew up and attended school in Roseau, graduating fro...
Kip Fontaine Receives DFL Endorsement to Succeed Stumpf in Minnesota Senate
At its endorsing convention held on May 14, 2016, in Newfolden, Minnesota, Senate District 1 Democrats endorsed Kip Fontaine of Mentor to succeed Sen. LeRoy Stumpf, D-Plummer, as their Senate candidate in the November election. Sen. Stumpf announced...
