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On Monday afternoon, Julie Pahlen, the Director for Public Health at LifeCare Medical Center and Roseau County, was reached by phone at her office in LifeCare Medical Center. She is the point person during this pandemic and provided a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Roseau County to date. "As of this morning, we've had 29 confirmed cases with the number still growing. We know we had more positives today also," she said, noting that the number is going to grow. Of those 29, according to Pahlen,...
Andy and Rachel Przekwas didn't take top honors at the Minnesota Trail Tournament on Lake of the Woods near the Rainy River a week ago Friday, July 10. But they had no complaints. Andy was manning a fishing pole while still in diapers as his old man, Gary, now a grandpa, lives by the adage that "If you ain't sucking your thumb, grab a pole and catch a fish!" There was no way, Andy, now in his thirties, was going to marry some society dame who couldn't fish and hunt. The former Rachel Dahl is def...
A week ago Friday, Alex Halstensgard, a 2014 Roseau High School graduate, made a stunning announcement after being contacted on the status of Oakcrest Golf Course under his direction as the superintendent of the grounds crew. "I'm going ask my girlfriend to be my wife tonight, and I'm going to do it at the golf course," he said. Is it a nice ring? "I think so. Hopefully, Ericka likes it." Aren't diamonds a girl's best friend, or so the saying goes? Ericka Beito, also 24, is an engineer at...
by Julia Braaten , College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson Sweet, sweet summertime. When the sun shines from early in the morning to late at night. The terrible blood sucking insects are back, causing my legs to fill with unwanted scars. I am itchy from the small patches of poison ivy that are located throughout my body. But boy, oh boy, do I love this time of year. I love it because it is the most freeing time of the year; where I can spend all day outside soaking up the sun and all night watching...
Do you ever reflect on your past week? I have. Sometimes hindsight is better than foresight! Whether it was a thing said or done it all comes down to a trade. Do I say what is on my mind or do I keep my mouth shut? What are the stakes? Will you enable bad behavior because you decided to take down all your boundaries? Boundaries are important in healthy relationships. Your NO is a very important word. Your YES is a much easier word to say. My noes and yeses are not locked in cement. Grace,...
Leadership is leading by example. It's like an infantry captain leading the charge when the odds are damn poor and, Sweet Jesus, where the hell is the artillery? That's leadership! And here was Trump, the President of the United States and especially Roseau County, who had steadfastly refused to wear a mask for more than four months and has continually made wearing masks a political issue. Since when is being smart a political issue? It became one because, possibly, the liberals are more apt to...
The Roseau County Fair has been on my mind along with all the food trucks I'm missing this year with no fair. Kyle introduced me to funnel cakes at the fair and I sure want to have one again! It was delicious and I need to have one now. (Or this weekend will work too.) I googled and found a recipe for County Fair Funnel Cakes so guess what I will be trying to make this weekend! Yep, some fair deliciousness! I was able to watch the kids have fun lighting off a few fireworks. I guess the saying...
After the merger of the Auditor and Recorder positions, a new job description was written and submitted to MRA for review and rating. MRA has rated this position at a Center Grade 13, Extended Range Grade(s) 12 and 14. Following discussion, Commissioner Walker made a motion to approve the revised job description; MRA rating results; and, the subsequent "Payroll Change from Grade 11G ($41.39/hour) to Grade 13F ($47.59/hour)", effective retroactively to May 26, 2020, seconded by Commissioner Wicklund, and carried by a 4–0 vote with C...
5 years ago – July 18, 2015 Roseau County 2015 Outstanding Senior Citizen Volunteer winners were Arlene Jenson and Jimmy Stordahl. Named to the Dean’s List at Concordia College, Moorhead were Ryan Modahl of Badger, Kayla Stanelle and Nathan Stanelle of Greenbush, Justin Anderson, Mariah Ellefson, Stephanie McFarlane, Taylor McMillin and Emily Olson of Roseau and Hannah Johnston and Victoria Lien of Warroad. Celebrating their July birthdays at the Roseau Four Seasons Center were Arlette Solom and...
After losing race dates in May and all of June due to Covid-19, and Mother Nature rearing her ugly head for the 4th of July opener, The Greenbush Race Park was finally able to turn some laps under green flag conditions. Dustin Strand of East Grand Forks, doesn't make it to the Park that often, but when he does he's a good bet to park it in the winner's circle at the end of the night, and he did just that in the Modified feature. Strand led all 20 laps, but it wasn't easy as Dustin Wahl of Greenbush, was nipping at his back bumper the entire...
Modifieds A Feature 1 (20 Laps): 1. 71-Dustin Strand[2]; 2. 74-Dustin Wahl[3]; 3. 25-Jamie Trautner[7]; 4. 2-Aaron Holtan[5]; 5. 95-Mark Esala[1]; 6. 81-Jordan Duray[4]; 7. 007-Gary Johnson[8]; 8. 64-Shane Wahl[6]; 9. 57-Michael Tiani[9] Heat 1 (8 Laps): 1. 71-Dustin Strand[1]; 2. 95-Mark Esala[7]; 3. 81-Jordan Duray[3]; 4. 74-Dustin Wahl[9]; 5. 2-Aaron Holtan[6]; 6. 64-Shane Wahl[8]; 7. 25-Jamie Trautner[2]; 8. 007-Gary Johnson[4]; 9. 57-Michael Tiani[5] Midwest Modifieds A Feature 1 (15 Laps): 1. 188-Hunter Hougard[2]; 2. 47-Jordan Wahl[1];...
Appearing in concert at Riverview Park Gazebo in Roseau on Thursday, July 23rd at 6:30 p.m. will be the Northern Suns Band. They play a mix of 80's, rock, country and today's hits. The members of the group are Alix Bartel on bass, Tyler Bentow on drums, Braden Stroot on electric guitar and Morgan Berg on vocals. The Roseau area ALS Team will be serving a pulled pork sandwich meal. Per the Covid-19 guidelines, the audience will be capped at 250 so get there early. Also please practice social distancing and the wearing of masks. Marketplace will...
Roseau- Gary Earl Gilthvedt, age 78, of Roseau passed away peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Grand Forks, N.D., Altru Hospital from complications of an abdominal aortic aneurysm. One of his last statements was "Death is a part of this life, not the next." Gary Gilthvedt was born on August 31, 1941, in Halstad, to parents C. Earl and E. Vivian (Hanson) Gilthvedt. He grew up in Roseau and graduated from Roseau High School in 1959. In 1963 he graduated from Concordia College, Moorhead, with a...
Warroad- Evan Roger Anderson, age 20, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2020 from having a big heart (of course), resulting in an aortic aneurism caused by Marfan Syndrome. We think he did this on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the upcoming presidential election. He leaves behind his mom and dad, David and Kristy Anderson; his big, little sister, Katie: also, his grandparents, Roger and Margaret Stoll and Mary and Jerry Anderson; 18 cousins; his cat, Opie; and a million friends....
Were you one of the many people that decided to try your hand at gardening this summer? Whether you are a novice or an experienced gardener, or just interested in enjoying the freshness of summer all year long, we invite you to learn more about preserving your harvest. Please join Suzanne Driessen, University of MN Extension Food Safety Educator as she presents free webinars on food preservation. Dates, times and registration links to the free webinars are as follows: • Basics of Home Canning: Safety First, July 22, 2020, 4-5 pm, Register: h...
It is with heavy heart and due to COVID-19 Guidelines set forth by the Minnesota Department of Health, that we have made the difficult decision to cancel the 2020 WALK TO REMEMBER. We will be continuing fundraising, and as a reminder, we have grant funds available so if you or someone you know could benefit from “Dementia Specific” funds, please let us know. We THANK YOU for your continued support and look forward to partnering with you again for an even bigger and better WALK TO REMEMBER on SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021. Again, Thank you a...
After months of social distancing, isolation, and virtual communication, communities across the country are still struggling to acclimate to this new normal. It is more important now than ever to help kids continue to grow, learn and thrive during this time. Roseau County 4-H is asking families and businesses to come together and support our 4-H youth. 4-H staff have been busy putting together a virtual showcase for our youth. This 4-H Virtual Showcase is underway and correlates with the usual C...
Brink Lawyers, P.A. is proud to announce that UND Law Student, Nick Kasprowicz originally from Roseau, Minnesota, is serving as one of our firm's summer clerks. Nick currently lives in Grand Forks, North Dakota with his wife, Clarissa, and dog, Tobi. He will be entering his second year of law school at UND Law in the fall of 2020. Prior to law school, Nick attended Northland Community and Technical College, and obtained his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Bemidji State University....
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on student learning loss is projected to be significantly higher than past years, heightening the need for literacy and math tutors in Warroad and Roseau. Warroad area schools are seeking seven Minnesota Reading Corps tutors and one Minnesota Math Corps tutors, while Roseau schools are looking for three reading and two math tutors for the 2020-21 school year to help students struggling with reading and math. Overall, AmeriCorps is recruiting 1,750 tutors for Minnesota schools. Reading Corps and Math Corps...
by Donn Haugen Well, here ends the first half of the Oakcrest Men’s League. Hard to believe it goes by so fast. This week out front, Mark Wilson, Ben Johnson and Jared Strand brought out all the stops, with some awesome midseason form. All three shooting 35 out front for a three way tie for Low Gross. Ben Johnson (aka Hero) takes home Low Net with a 33. Bryan Lundbohm set one closest to the pin on hole #7. With some pin point accuracy. Mark Wilson had longest putt on #9 with a 12’ left to right sidewinder! Out back we had another three way tie...
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is reminding Minnesotans receiving unemployment insurance (UI) benefits that the $600 additional payment authorized by the CARES Act, known as the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) is scheduled to end later this month. Unless the program is extended by the federal government, the last week that FPUC may be paid in Minnesota is the week ending July 25, 2020. Applicants can begin to request this week of benefits between Sunday, July 26 and Friday, July 31. The...
I never know what may get my creative writing juices flowing. On Thursday evening, July 9th, Roseau welcomed a delightful young lady from Karlstad by the name of Dariann Leigh. She had been invited to take the stage at our beautiful Gazebo Park for a concert. Her music of choice is country-western. She celebrated our presence; I hope she felt that we returned the honor. A couple of things stirred my imagination that night. First of all, her positive sharing about her family. She shared about...
Elizabeth and Chris Poyzer and girls headed back to Florida from visiting at Dayton and Mary Grafstrom’s. Larry and Marvel Monkman visited at Diane and Dennis Monkmans and showed the pictures Larry had of the big bear getting into the garbage and checking out the raspberries. Several mornings Tom Grafstrom joined Dayton, Samuel and me visiting over coffee on my patio. Jerry and Katherine Vertina had coffee and a great visit with Ray and Pat Roth in their garage. Philip and Loralie Haywood, from Brooklyn Park and Mike and Kelly Roth were also t...
The Minnesota State Fair and the Minnesota Livestock Breeders’ Association are both invested in the educational endeavors of young adults from greater Minnesota. Despite the cancellation of the 2020 Minnesota State Fair, both organizations will continue to offer scholarship opportunities this August. Deserving youth are selected based on their leadership and achievement in youth livestock programs, as well as their involvement in the local community. The Minnesota State Fair Scholarship was established in 1994 and awards 20 scholarships of $...