Articles from the May 28, 2016 edition
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VFW Auxiliary Warms Up Our Veterans
Credit six caring ladies from the Roseau VFW Auxiliary for going the extra mile as they made blankets for 23 Roseau County veterans residing in area nursing homes. "We try to think of projects that...
A final salute to a fine Marine whose battles are over
Lee Wicklander, a 1968 Roseau High School graduate and a combat veteran who served two tours in Vietnam with the Marines in the early 1970s and who came home from the war but was never able to escape...
Local deputy sheriff will have his day in court
Roseau County Deputy Sheriff Josh Olson, now on administrative leave, has been charged with at least one felony for shooting up a local property owner's cabin northwest of Salol. Also, he is charged...
Which is worse - the Twins or our legislators?
Monday, May 23rd - I'm including today's date in case the governor proves me wrong. I'm saying he's a fool if he calls a special session but doesn't insist on certain stipulations, which I will...
Baseball Rams lose 3 to the big dogs
Last weekend at the two-day Bemidji Tournament, the Rams appeared to have the first game in hand on Friday, but the Bemidji Lumberjacks rallied in the final 2 innings, scoring 2 runs in each inning to...
Baseball Rams end regular season, 9-9
It has been a tough run in a four-day stretch as the Rams have lost four straight to finish at .500 for the regular season. Against the Northern Freeze in Karlstad on Tuesday, the Rams took a 5-3...
Golfing lads are 4th in two-day tourney
At the Pre-Section Meet on courses in Park Rapids and Bemidji last weekend, the Rams finished in the middle of the pack. After the first day, they were in 5th place as Alec Severson and Bryden Stoskop...
Golfing lads battle through tough weather and more
Last Friday, the Rams competed in the Thief River Falls Invitational, an event that was cancelled after 12 holes. Because of snow! "Everybody played at least 9 holes," said coach Mike Lundbohm. "We en...
Lady Golfers are 5th at EGF Tourney
On Monday, the Lady Rams placed 5th in the 7-team tournament at Valley Golf Course in East Grand Forks. The leading golfer for the Rams was Gina Wensloff with 97, followed by Mack Bergstrom (99),...
All-sister relay makes history
For the first time in Roseau track history, four sisters ran together on the same relay during a varsity track meet in Warroad. Each girl ran 100 meters, then passed the baton to her sister. They do not normally run that relay together but put it...
Roseau Rams Fastpitch Softball
I am so proud of these girls for all they have accomplished so far during this season. It's not always easy to stay focused and motivated having a spring like this year being inside for so long....
Badger Teacher of the Year
The Badger School and the Badger Education Association are proud to announce their 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year Becky Ylitalo. Becky graduated from Greenbush High School in 1989. She earned her...
Roseau County Centenarian's attended morning worship services
On Sunday, May 15, 2016, these long-time Roseau County residents; Centenarian Louise Hendershot, Centenarian Kelly Christianson Falk and (the youngest of the three) Centenarian Gilbert Loe attended morning worship services at the The Free Lutheran...
Nature
I just finished mowing lawn up at my dad’s. What a difference fifty years makes! I used to mow it with a nineteen inch pushmower with a three and a half horse. Now I use a fifteen foot batwing with a hundred horse tractor on it. It definitely l...
Target
With your permission I would like to throw some crap into the “bathroom” debate revolving around people being allowed to use the bathroom of the gender they perceive themselves to really be. Of cou...
Arbor Month celebrates the health benefits of trees
Trees help reduce skin cancer. They reduce stressful noises and keep the air clean. These are just a few of the many ways trees help people stay healthy. During Arbor Month, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources urges everyone to get their... Full story
