Articles from the June 8, 2019 edition
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Sasha's Dream Turns Into a Reality
Sasha Magnusson, daughter of Richard and Kathy of Roseau, spent a little over five months of her senior year in Denmark. When Sasha learned of the A.S.S.E Exchange Program she was ready to see where...
Remembering the Legends from Skime Country
It isn't a town; it's an experience. There's just one stop and go joint with gas and beer and bread and other sundries. They're dead now, these Skime legends, any number of interesting blokes who...
She fended off a pit bull attack with her toolbox
Caroline Allard, a Canadian lass and an engineer at Polaris in Roseau, wished she'd had one more tool in her toolbox when a pit bull attacked her pooch on Monday, May 20. "My dog, Pelly, is six and...
WRITE ON! "I'm Going to Marry You One Day"
by Jodi Ostroski, English 12, Mrs. Didrikson I have two little neighbor boys, Axel and Knox, who live about half a football field away from me. They are over a lot in the summer because Jared who is...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Department Jade John Fredrickson, Lancaster, pled guilty to speeding and was fined $125. (Badge #1906) Gerald Alan Heppner, had a charge of public nuisance dismissed. (Badge #1925) Silvana Cristina Heppner, Warroad, had a...
GAZEBO CONCERT Woodpicks
Appearing at the Riverview Park Gazebo in Roseau for the first concert in the Summer Concert Series on Thursday, June 20th will be the popular group, The Woodpicks. They perform bluegrass, Americana and country. The performance will begin at 6:30...
KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION, WHAT THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON
My wife and I had the privilege of attending the Roseau School kindergarten graduation recently. Can you imagine that? Kindergarteners graduating? They even had the caps, and each child had been...
STATEMENT FROM REP. FABIAN ON LAWSUIT ATTACKING MINNESOTA'S PRO-LIFE LAWS
Representative Dan Fabian, R-Roseau, issued the following statement regarding a lawsuit filed Wednesday seeking to overturn Minnesota's pro-life laws, many of which were passed with bipartisan support and have been in law for years. "This lawsuit,...
We're so lucky to be living right now
The other night, it all came to me in a dream sequence. Down the stairs he came in his gold-plated pajamas one fine morning and little Donald stormed into the kitchen and declared to the family's...
I love all animals
It was a normal day at work and I was checking emails. Everything was going well and I was getting things to their appropriate places when I see "Pit Bull Attack" (It is a story on the front page). Wh...
Looking Back 5 years ago...The National Society of Collegiate Scholars welcomed Bethany Erickson of Roseau as a new member
5 years ago – June 7, 2014 The National Society of Collegiate Scholars welcomed Bethany Erickson of Roseau as a new member. Myrtle Lee was celebrating her 80th birthday on June 14 at OakCrest...
Be Nice Or Go Home
There's nothing that pisses me off more than mean people. Each time I have someone new come to my YGT Fitness Group Personal Training Class I always tell them that they can either be nice or go home. Nobody's got time for a crappy attitude and a sa...
Roseau's Blood Drive Brings in 74 Volunteers
Roseau Community hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on May 22 at Roseau City Center which helped collect a total of 75 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 74 individuals volunteered to donate...
Hilma "Vickie" Temple, 93
Roseau - Hilma "Vickie" Temple was born on July 4, 1925 in Roseau, to Erick and Anna (Carlson) Wicklander. She was the fourteenth child of fifteen children. Vickie grew up in Swift, Warroad and...
8th Annual Warroad Wine Walk
Sip, walk and shop Warroad!! The 8th Annual Wine Walk throughout the city of Warroad is Saturday, June 15, 2019! Proceeds will go to the newly formed Parent Teacher Organization in Warroad. Maps will be available the day of the event. Make a weekend...
DOWN THE ROAD FROM FOUR SEASON'S CENTER FOR JUNE
Spring has sprung and into summer we go mixed with fall frost and smoke in the air. We sure have many different kinds of seasons mixed into one. Four Seasons is honoring our fathers this month for all the love, fun and hard work for each one of us....
Roseau Port of Entry Hosts Local School Field Trip
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO), Border Patrol (USBP), and Office of Air and Marine (OAM) recently sponsored an outreach event Tuesday where students...
Medalist Gus Vatnsdal helps golfers earn runner-up honors
The Ram golfers were on fire on Tuesday, the second day of the Section 8AA team and individual qualifying tournament at the Town & Country Golf Course in Bemidji. Nobody was going to catch Detroit...
Lady Ram golfers end their season
At the Section 8AA Girls Golf Team and Individual Qualifying Tournament at the Town & Country Golf Course in Bemidji, the Lady Rams played hard but were definite underdogs during the two-day...
Men's League Update of the Wild Ones
by Donn Haugen If this week’s weather didn’t mimic last week's, then I'm not sure what would have, but then again I am no John Wheeler. Scoring wasn’t easy this week as the greens were plugged last Thursday to give us the best greens in...
Roseau Rams Clay target teams capture Conference Championships
submitted by Larry Hosaluk The Roseau Rams Clay target team closed out its 2019 regular season of trap and skeet shooting on May 23. The team finished the season strong capturing conference...
Seven drivers pick up opening night wins at GRP
A cool and breezy night greeted racers and fans as the Greenbush Race Park kicked off the 2019 race season for the WISSOTA Dirt Track Series. Ten of eleven Modifieds took the green flag for their 20 lap feature and it was West St. Paul, MB., driver...
Region 8A Track Meet Results
It was a great day for the Rams track team on Saturday at East Grand Forks for the Section 8A meet. Roseau advancements to state included Jacob Lindemann section champion discus 154-10. Rylie Bjerklie section champion high jump 5-2. Ben Olson...
Local basketball team qualifies for Pacesetter MIT
A local team has qualified for the Pacesetter Minnesota Invitational Tournament to be held Saturday at Maple Grove Middle School. The fourth-grade girls lineup has Roseau, New Ulm, and East Grand Forks in Pool A, and Hill City/Northland-Remer,...
Polaris Industries Blood Drive Brings in 82 Volunteers
Polaris Industries hosted a blood drive with Vitalant, formerly United Blood Services, on May 21 at Polaris Industries which helped collect a total of 92 units of blood products for patients in need. A total of 82 individuals volunteered to donate...