Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
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"Even in rural America, gardening is becoming a lost art," said Kristina Kaml, Health & Nutrition Programs SNAP-ED educator, University of Minnesota Extension, Roseau. "Minnesota is trying to change that through programs like SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and SHIP (Statewide Health Improvement Partnership), through education. Every $1 spent on nutrition education, saves as much as $10 in long term health care costs. I'm very excited about Roseau's Community Garden! There's...
Sharon Hetteen has spent almost as much time inside a jail as on the outside over the past four decades. Still, she never had to run a tin cup across the bars and yell, "I want out of this joint!" In fact, she has a spotless record and served as a full-time jailer/dispatcher since 1984. She retired on Wednesday, July 11, at a big shindig at the Roseau County Courthouse. Oh, there are a couple of other things - she doesn't wear brass knuckles and she smiles frequently. Ms. Hetteen, a 1976 Roseau...
On Monday, I stepped into a local bar that I had developed a liking for five decades ago when I was younger. It was the early 1970s and the place had a great cast of characters, the best being J.C. Stone, a Boston chap who ended up here some years after World War II. He added a real touch of class to these backwoods Swedes. When he owned the joint, it was Stoney's Bar, and Mr. Stone operated it until he got elected the Roseau County Treasurer in a landslide. Hell, he couldn't miss. Everybody...
Ultimate! That’s kind of a big word. Sorta! I don’t like using big words when I write or speak because I might miss somebody. Well, there are a few exceptions. Like when I make up a word just for the fun of it. Like the word, “splendtaculous” in last week’s article. I had an English teacher one time who pointed out that when you’re reading a book and come across a word you don’t know the meaning of, you’re creating a “blank spot” on the page. “Look it up!” Now I don’t want to create any blank spots in your mind with the word, “ultimate” so I...
At the National High School Trapshooting Championships in Mason, Michigan, last weekend, Team Roseau had an exceptional outing as it competed against 178 teams beginning on Friday when Team Roseau placed 28th in the qualifying round and advanced as one of 80 teams to Sunday's national championship where it placed 25th overall. Speaking earlier this week, shooting coach Troy Weiland explained that five lads shot in the team competition and then Ruthie Finney and her male counterparts shot in the...
The temps were hot and the racing was even hotter at the Greenbush Race Park as 63 cars signed in at the pit gate for the nights racing action. Only eight cars took the green flag for the Street feature, and Doug Van Mill of Bagley, would lead them to the green. Van Mill would use his number one starting spot to take the early lead. From his sixth place starting spot, Chase Boen of Karlstad, quickly worked his way to the front, and on lap six passed Van Mill in corner two for the lead. A caution two laps later put everybody on the bumper of...
Roseau - Beatrice H. Hammer, 96, of Roseau died July 17, 2018 at LifeCare Roseau Manor after a brief illness. Beatrice Hope Harms was born on June 9, 1922 in Mickinock Township, Roseau County, Minnesota to Paul G. Harms and Dorothy Trach Harms and grew up on their farm there. In an interview with her grandson Casey Hammer, she reflected on growing up on the family farm that included much hard work alongside her mother doing household chores and gardening. She attended school district #84 and stayed in Roseau while attending high school,...
Bemidji - Jesse Darrell Haugen, 37, died on Thursday, June 28, 2018 as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident. Jesse was born September 2, 1980 in Shakopee, the son of Darrell and LaNea (Appel) Haugen. He was raised in Winger; graduating from Win-E-Mac in 1999. He attended the North Dakota School of Science in Wahpeton; receiving his Civil Technician degree. He moved to Chatfield for a short time before moving to Bemidji to work for Freeberg and Grund. He met Andrea Brateng in 2005, while working in Roseau. They were blessed with their son...
Warroad - Donald E. Melby, 79, of Warroad formerly of rural Badger, died on Sunday morning, July 8, 2018 in the Warroad Senior Living Center. Donald Enock Melby, the son of Enock and Tilda (Dokken) Melby, was born on October 3, 1938 in Greenbush, the 4th of 6 brothers. He was baptized, confirmed, and a lifelong member of Oiland Free Lutheran Church. Donnie attended the Haug School, the Haug-Leo School, and the Greenbush High School before staying home to work on the farm and help out other farmers in the area. In 1961 Donnie was drafted into...
Keystone Heights, Fla. - Mr. Charles “Chuck” William Jewell, age 81, of Keystone Heights passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 following an extended illness. He was born November 17, 1936 in Roseau to William H. and Edna (Helmstetter) Jewell. Mr. Jewell attended the University of Minnesota where he received his bachelor’s degree in agricultural education. After graduation he entered military service where he later retired from the United States Navy as Lieutenant Commander following 21 years of dedicated service. Mr. Jewell earned his MBA degre...