Articles from the July 29, 2023 edition
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Gigi Marvin's RinkRat 19 Hockey School Completes 16th Year
by Laurel Latham Another three sessions of RinkRat 19 Hockey School have been completed in Warroad. It’s the 16th year Gigi Marvin, the owner and head on-ice instructor of RR19HS, has held a hockey...
They aren't nameless at the 2023 ALS Walk/Run
by Jeff Olsen Late on Saturday afternoon, July 15, Jane Evans, a Type A personality with great spunk, left nothing out when walking the extra mile to benefit ALS patients, the majority who can no...
Montreal Cyclist Makes A Stop In Roosevelt
by Laurel Latham Jacques Bernier of Montreal, Quebec has never owned a car. Jacques has been riding his bicycle since 1976 and believes the description of a true cyclist is someone who rides...
Arrestee charged with possession of child pornography
by Jeff Olsen On Wednesday, Richard Magnusson, the Roseau County Fair Board Director, wasn't happy with Neil Carlson of iNewZ. "The problem is that when he first reported it, he said the guy is a...
Tests confirm iconic 'Warroad elk' was 20 years old
Reprinted with permission of the Grand Forks Herald. A bull elk that hung around the Swift Ditch area of Lake of the Woods east of Warroad, Minnesota, for several years before dying in March was 20... Full story
Write On: In That Moment
Essay by: Titus Kvien Roseau Community School Mrs. Didrikson, CIHS English In the summer of 2020, I showed up to the ball field for our double header vs. Warroad. As I walked into the dugout of...
Was it happenstance?
I miss my Joephus. I would ask him, tell me what God says to you and then I will be ok. I sometimes feel like my life bounces against a wall in an empty room. How do you bounce things off yourself? I have been here and there, keeping in mind that I m...
The Problem With Faith
"Faith," said a little girl, in response to a question posed by her Sunday school teacher, "is believing something you know isn't true." Now we smile at her answer, concluding once again that "kids...
Here's looking at the good life
Be quick. Who won the World Series in 1998? The Stanley Cup in 2022? The pole vault in the last Olympics? If you're looking for the answer, you won't get it here. I can't even remember who won last...
The best of Buddies
Blu and Cynder have become the best of buddies. Blu wasn't too thrilled to have Cyn hanging around when he was a puppy, but now that Cyn is older Blu thinks he's a good buddy. The two are always...
Try That In A Small Town
The fair has came and gone one more time. After more than sixty years of attending it is sad to say that most of the thrill is gone. Bah humbug if you will. None the less there are a lot of people that put a lot of their heart and soul into it. That...
Rocks and Shells
I like big bodies of water. So far, I've only visited two of the Earth's four oceans. I've also walked many large ocean inlets: the Gulf of Mexico, Puget Sound, and the Bay of Fundy. I enjoy the saltw...
Mark Roland Olson, 72
Mesa, Ariz.- Today and always we honor and remember Mark Roland Olson– born in Roseau on January 22, 1951 to George and Elsie (Mickelson) Olson. His family moved to Ely after Mark finished the...
Michael Gary Tveit, 38
Warroad- Michael Gary Tveit of Warroad, passed away unexpectedly in his sleep on July 21, 2023. He was only 38. The loss felt by his death is eclipsed only by the joy he brought to others during his...
Martha Elenor 'Ellie' Hecker, 91
Dilworth- Martha Elenor ‘Ellie’ Hecker, age 91, of Dilworth, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, July 25. She was born in Winner, on February 11, 1932, to Christian and Elsie (...
75 years ago… Four people were missing on Blueberry Ridge
5 years ago – July 28, 2018 The Roseau County Fair Board added a White Bengal Tiger exhibit this year to the Roseau County Fair. Chandler Mooney, who would be a Roseau High School Senior this fall,...
At half century mark, Marie Eklund isn't a relic
by Jeff Olsen Marie Eklund, a no-nonsense gal who never mentioned if she preferred cotton candy, pronto pups or sneaking out to ride the Ferris Wheel, just celebrated a rather unusual anniversary. In...
