Articles from the May 30, 2020 edition
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The 2020 RHS Graduation Ceremony will be unique
by Jeff Olsen Never has a Roseau High School graduation ceremony been held in the school parking lot. Thus, the Class of 2020 will forever hold the bragging rights as the first ever. What's more,...
Roseau Memorial Day Program was remarkable
by Jeff Olsen It was a different Memorial Day morning as the sun began to break through the clouds and one could hear the birds singing. That was different. Missing in action due to COVID-19 was the...
Roseau County Courthouse will open on June 1
by Jeff Olsen During Tuesday's Roseau County Board virtual meeting, the commissioners approved the COVID-19 Preparedness Plan detailing what must be done on a daily basis at the Roseau County...
Roseau City Center to Stay Closed
by Jeff Olsen Even before the virtual city council meeting on Tuesday, Mayor Jeff Pelowski weighed the pros and cons of opening the Roseau City Center. "If there's a functional use for it, yeah. But...
Write On: River Trail Ride
by Gabriella Heinen, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson Me, my mom, my sister, Jen, (my horse trainer), and Tess (Jens daughter) planned to go on a trail ride. It was a bit of a chilly summer afternoon, my mom... Full story
My Dream and Joe's Bible Verse
Well, actually I had two dreams last night. In the first dream I lost my shoes. I hate dreams like that. Going around in my stocking feet gets old really fast especially when I have to go outside!... Full story
Warroad High School Scholarships
Presentation of Awards & Scholarships Brian King Memorial Scholarship-Katelyn Janson Cobber Edge Award-Marlie Johnston Concordia College Excellence Scholarship-Marlie Johnston LifeCare Medical Center- Salyna Norindr Marvin Windows Cedar & Lumber... Full story
Commencement Speech by Skyllar Schoening
As legendary filmmaker George Lucas once wrote, "May the force be with you." You may wonder if that will have anything to do with my speech. Plot twist, it doesn't. I just wanted more attention than...
Graduates, nothing beats a lifetime of stumbles
That's why I have been invited to share a few timely tips on what not to do as you begin the big stumble into adulthood. Boy, did I ever stumble. Last Friday, I stumbled upon a caravan of vehicles...
Bonfire with Gourmet S'mores
One of my favorite spring/summer/fall things to do is to have a bonfire. On a nice cool evening, a cozy fire and S'MORES!! I am a bit of a pyro so it's no surprise I like a bonfire and the same goes... Full story
On Which Side of The Fence Do You Lay?
Obama’s dream when he first ran for president was to “Transform America.” His idea of a transformation was to turn the greatest nation in the world into a communist third world country. He managed in eight years to double the national debt ran up by... Full story
We Can See Things Differently and Still Get Along
First of all, I mean no disrespect to anyone who disagrees We can see things differently and still get along... I have love for all friends and family no matter what your viewpoint is.. I happen to agree with this. For those who ridiculously claim th...
Loretta Ann Coulter, 76
Warroad- Loretta Ann Coulter passed away peacefully on May 21, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, at the age of 76. Loretta was born on September 16, 1943 in Grafton, N.D. to Agnes (Kroll) and...
Janet Lillian Myhre Row, 87
Sun Lakes, Ariz.- Janet passed away on May 20 at the age of 87 in the Good Samaritan - Ambassador Senior Living Center in New Hope. She grew up in Minneapolis, and graduated from Southwest High...
Pearl Hites, 99
Roseau- Pearl Hites, age 99 years and 9 months, of Roseau, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at LifeCare Roseau Manor, where she had lived for the past 6 years. Pearl Violet (Johnson) Hites...
Joseph (Joe) Freeman, 98
Roseville- After a long and full life, Joseph (Joe) Freeman passed away on May 23, 2020 at his assisted living home in Roseville, Minnesota. Joe was born on May 2, 1922, the third son of Robert and...
Jay S. Estling Jr, 81
Roosevelt- Jay S. Estling Jr. passed away peacefully at his home in Roosevelt, at the age of 81. Jay was the first child of Jay S. Estling Sr and Jeanette (Jacobson). He was a farmer all of his life!...
Karen J. Olson, 68
Roseau- Karen J. (McDonnell) Olson passed away peacefully on May 24, 2020 at the age of 68 after a long battle with cancer. Karen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on March 22, 1952. She grew up in...
Jack Frank Przekwas
Lancaster- Jack Frank Przekwas was born on March 20, 2020 to his parents Mark and Megan Przekwas. They were so proud and excited to add a little boy to the mix. From the beginning, Jack was such a...
Lady Rams Hockey Thanks Five Seniors; Final Wrap on the Season
Submitted by Steve Huglen As with most everything else, the Rams Varsity/JV banquet which was set for March 23rd was postponed as a result of COVID-19. The Rams were looking forward to officially send...
SO WHAT'S THE POINT (OF ANYTHING)?
That was her question to me: "What's the point?" A bright young lady, a student at Roseau High School at the time she raised the issue. Maybe you're asking this question, perhaps using other words,... Full story
Memorial Day Speech
Submitted by Pastor Dave Peterson The following is the text from my speech for the Badger Memorial Day Celebration. We were unable to give this speech live due to COVID-19 restrictions on gathering. I thank you for taking the time to read these...
Awards Program, Roseau High School, May 20th, 2020
Presidential Academic Awards Kyle Erickson, Olivia Urness, Greta Lund, Jasmine Verbout, Avery Halvorson, Jessica Howard, Kilah LaPlante, Morgan Halvorson, Abigail Miller, Troy Monkman, Brendan Lund, Hannah Diesen, Tracy Meixner, Kayla Santl, Daniel...