Articles from the July 2, 2016 edition
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Meet The New Deputy Sheriff in the County
Gavinn Berg stands out in a crowd and, yes, there are two n's in his first name. If you're looking for a deputy straight out of Central Casting, he's a ringer for the position. He's tall and looks lik...
Roseau City Council Honors the Donors
It really is better to give than to receive. On the receiving side, the Roseau City Council two weeks ago Monday passed resolutions thanking individuals and organizations for their donations. In the...
Wojo's Hires Stand-Out Announcer for the Summer
Wojo's Rodeo announced today that they have hired Chad Nicholson, a professional rodeo announcer, to take the microphone for their summer circuit, which includes rodeos at Thief River Falls on July... Full story
Dennis Brazier Among Winners of EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016 Upper Midwest
Dennis Brazier, CEO/Founder of Central Boiler and Altoz, received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Upper Midwest Award for Distribution & Manufacturing during a black-tie awards gala at the JW Marriott Minneapolis Mall of America. Central...
Farm Credit Fellows Designation Earned by NDSU Student
Bethany Erickson of Roseau is among 18 students who recently completed the Farm Credit Fellows Program through North Dakota State University in Fargo, N.D. This special undergraduate program in... Full story
Roseau County Fair announces Entertainment Lineup
Summer is here and that means the Roseau County Fair is just around the corner! The 2016 Fair will be held Sunday, July 17th through Friday, July 22th at the Fairgrounds north of Roseau. As in past years, the Roseau County Fair will showcase and... Full story
Four Seasons Senior Center News
As you read the schedule of events planned for the month of July at Four Seasons it is hoped that you will find many that are of interest to you. The regular hours of the center are Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. As a reminder, Four Seasons will be...
Put a bounce in your step this Fourth of July
Lighten up, folks! In this presidential year of widespread discontent, I stand amazed at how angry so many people are. They're especially mad at their government. And who elected them? You did. Were...
Big Entertainment
I was going to begin this column by saying... I find big entertainment in reading the letters to the editor which appear in the variety of newspapers I read. However... after some self-inspection... i...
Alone 2
Beyond Brokenness Greeting friends, I hope you are getting as much out of reading Beyond Brokenness as I am in writing it. You see I came from a place of brokenness, and as such I have a first hand understanding of the things I am sharing with you....
Throwing Mud
When I was a boy this is the term I mostly heard when people were saying bad things about another person. I guess it was because they were trying to dirty the other persons reputation for one reason or another. Of course, it didn't have to be true...
Roseau Area Community Fund Block Party
After a week of rain and cool temperatures, the RACF Committee couldn't ask for a more beautiful day for their Block Party at Riverside Gazebo Park June 20. It ran from 4-7 p.m. with both a picnic...
Looking Back
12 years ago... Joseph Penas of Badger broke his leg while painting the house on his farm south of Badger when he fell off a ladder 5 years ago – July 2, 2011 Malung Township selected Lillian N...
Roseau Elementary Honor Roll
Roseau 4th Grade 4th Quarter A Honor Roll Erin Brandt, Hannah Dahl, Faith Dunham, Marissa Glodowski, Austin Hagen, Hunter Jacobson, Brigitta Novacek, Kara Ulvin, Eric Wensloff, Samantha Butler, Tucker Johnson, Cade Johnstun, Katherine Kennedy, Titus...
Georgian Johnson, 79
Wadena - Georjean Arlene Johnson was called home by her Lord and Savior Monday June 20, 2016 Georjean was born July 12, 1936 to George William and Jennie Albertine (Thompson) Wickstrom in Skagen Township, Roseau County. On August 2, 1936 she was bapt...
Marie Olson, 98
International Falls - Marie Sophie Olson died Saturday, June 18, 2016 at her daughter’s home. Marie was born on December 27, 1917 in Skime, to parents, Fred and Augusta Simonson. Marie was a farmer’s wife and started the Roseau Childrens Home for...
League honors Rep. Dan Fabian as a 2016 Legislature of Distinction
This week, the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) named Representative Dan Fabian, R-Roseau, as one of their 2016 Legislators of Distinction for his work on behalf of Minnesota cities. “I appreciate the recognition from the League of Minnesota C...
Todd Wensloff Works with a Coaching Legend
It was already a big honor to be selected as one of the 18 coaches for the Minnesota High School All-Star Series, which began last Friday in the Twin Cities. Coach Wensloff, who has been a head coach...
Skeet and Clay teams do well at State
Last weekend at the Minneapolis Gun Club in Prior Lake, the Roseau High School Skeet and Clay Target teams showed that they can shoot with the best. On Saturday, the Roseau High School Clay Target...
Legion Post 24 loses two to BGMR
It was a doubleheader sweep by the BGMR American Legion team at Borgen Field in Greenbush on Tuesday evening. BGMR won the first game, 3-0. "We just couldn't hit the ball," said coach Josh Weckman...
Legion team goes unbeaten in Ely Tourney
Roseau Post 24 would have played 4 games at the Ely DQ Grill and Chill Legion Classic last weekend, but the weather on Saturday precluded that. They got in just one game last Saturday because of...
Royals hold off Muskies, 7-6
At Tony Stukel Field in Warroad on Tuesday evening, Skipper Nate Voll knew that he and his players had been in a ballgame against the Warroad Muskies. "We were up 7 to 2 at one time, but they just kep...
It wasn't in the bag for Thune at Oakcrest
On Wednesday evening, the surprise winner for the 1st half of the season's Men's League title at Oakcrest Golf Course was Lundbohm Accounting, which rallied from 3rd to 1st place on the final night, knocking Thune Insurance out of the top spot....
Nelson cashes in at Greenbush Race Park
Once again the WISSOTA Polydome dirt track series was threatened by heavy overcast skies, but by race time they cleared and it was a great night of racing for the Duane "Dugan" Nelson memorial for the Midwest Modifieds. 33 Midwest Mods checked in...
Wildlife Drive opening at Roseau River Wildlife Management Area
The 27-mile Wildlife Drive through the Roseau River Wildlife Management Area (WMA), located 20 miles northwest of Roseau, will be open to vehicle travel from Saturday, July 16, through Sunday, July 24. The drive traverses wetland, woodland,...
