Articles from the June 2, 2018 edition
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Charlie Starren Receives Apple Award at Retirement Party
It was April 1972 when Charlie Starren began driving school bus for Roseau School District 682. "I was only twenty-one when I started substitute driving Gordon Halverson's route," said Charlie. "He...
Reflections from Memorial Day 2018
On the very special day that we honor our war dead, the community of Roseau once again did us proud that no one who was killed in action was forgotten. One old soldier, retired Lt. Colonel Val Bernat...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Christopher Earl Freeman, Warroad, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $385. (Badge #1802) Parris Lee Houle, Warroad, pled guilty to minor drinking and driving and was fined $585, 90 days local confinement stayed f...
It is time to stand up for America
Beautiful! On Monday morning, which was Memorial Day, I felt sufficiently nostalgic to remember the Sisters of St. Joseph, who had us stand at attention and say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning...
What's the Big Deal about the Bible? Part 1
What’s your take on the Bible? I suspect that just about everyone, maybe everyone who knows about the Bible has something to say about it, and maybe about those who make it a part of their lives and seek to make it a part of other’s lives. Her...
In Appreciation
To the Editor, In Appreciation : I saw a touch of small town America on this last Memorial Day. It was a function that was executed with great precision. Lt . Col. Bernat, fellow legionnaires, auxiliary and the high school band illustrated their...
Wahl, Blacklance, Dvergsten get opening night checkers at GRP
It was a beautiful Saturday evening to start the 2018 WISSOTA Polydome dirt track series at the Greenbush Race Park, as 68 cars signed in each hoping to take home their first checkered flag of the season. Twelve modifieds took the green flag for...
Ram boys win Sub-Section 8AA Golf Tournament
It took almost eight hours at Blueberry Pines Golf Course to conclude the Sub-Section 8AA golf meet at Menahga on Tuesday due to an almost three-hour rain and lightning delay. It worked out just perfe...
Lady Ram golfers are second at North Subsection
On Tuesday at the Blueberry Pines Golf Course in Park Rapids, the Lady Rams accomplished part of their mission in being one of the three teams to advance to the Section 8AA golf tournament in Bemidji...
Jack Delano Davidson, 77
Thief River Falls - Jack Delano Davidson, 77, of Thief River Falls died peacefully on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at the Thief River Falls Care Center with loving family at his side. Jack Delano Davidson was born on March 6, 1941, in Roseau County. He was...
Douglas Olson, 83
Miller Beach, Ind.- Roy Douglas Olson of Miller Beach, Indiana passed away on Monday, March 12, 2018. (Most knew him as Doug) Roy Douglas Olson was born on December 1, 1934 to Otto and Katherine (Kay) (Anderson) Olson at the home of his grandmother...
Arlene Elizabeth Mekash, 89
Roseau - Arlene Elizabeth Mekash passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 27, 2018 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor at the age of 89. Arlene was born on November 28, 1928 in Roseau to Pansy (Temple) and Albert Olson. She grew up and attended school in...
Merrill Owen Lisell, 76
Roseau - Merrill Owen Lisell passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2018, in Roseau. He was born on January 15, 1942 to Oscar and Thilda (Brandt) Lisell at Chilgren’s Home Hospital in Roseau. Merrill grew up in the Malung area and graduated from Roseau H...
