Articles from the August 13, 2016 edition
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Mike is Bringing his Polaris Museum to Roseau
Meet Mike Siler, not your average Polaris snowmobile enthusiast. That's an understatement. He's a proud fanatic and will arrive in town this coming Wednesday with his rolling museum. Speaking from...
LifeCare is Kid Friendly on Kids Day at Work
Occasionally, parents have to drag their kids kicking and screaming into a clinic or a hospital. But not a week ago Tuesday, August 2, when 21 children of the employees at LifeCare Medical Center...
The Stars Came Out!
More than 200 Retired and Senior Volunteers (RSVP) within the 7-County, Northwest Minnesota region were welcomed to UMC on August 3rd, for RSVP's Annual Volunteer Recognition Banquet. Brown Dining...
Salol News
Greg and Joan Dahl and grandchildren Kayla, Hannah and Seth Dahl traveled to Ashland, Ohio to visit their daughter, Sara Paddags and family. Sara has three children so the six cousins had a great time together. They all had a fun day at the Columbus...
NWMAC Presents Traveling Art Exhibit
The Northwest Minnesota Arts Council (NWMAC) is excited to sponsor the Traveling Art Exhibit which is visiting northwest Minnesota communities this summer and fall. This month the exhibit is now visiting Thief River Falls Library. This year's...
Search for Mrs. Roseau County Announced
Applications are being accepted for the title of Mrs. Roseau County! Mrs. Roseau County will have the honor of representing her county at the Mrs. Minnesota pageant, which will be held at “Wellstone Center ”, April 29, 2017 in St. Paul. The woman cho...
Court Report
Roseau County Sheriff’s Dept. Tristan Michael Lars Aarhus, Newfolden, pled guilty to under age liquor possession and was fined $185. (Badge #1912) Hunter Christian Jacobson, Greenbush, had charges of failure to obey traffic control device, O...
The Results from Tuesday's Primary Election
On Tuesday, elections were held statewide to narrow the field to two candidates in the county races and to one candidate in the partisan races. In the District 4 Roseau County Commissioner race,...
Incumbents have filed for City Offices
Jeff Pelowski, Roseau's mayor since 1998, is just finishing up his ninth term in office. Mr. Pelowski filed earlier this month for his 10th two-year term and was asked if he will face a challenger....
NW Minnesota Soybean Plot Tours
The University of Minnesota (UMN) Extension, with support of the Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council (MSR&PC), has set the dates for the upcoming Aug. 23-24 and Aug. 30-31 Northwest Minnesota soybean plot tours. A noon or evening meal...
Maybe this is the Twilight Zone
"Do you, Donald J. Trump, solemnly swear to uphold....?" I can see it now. A new day in America. Sheldon Larson will take over this liberal newspaper in the name of God, Country, and the 2nd...
Seriously
Of course, I have no way of knowing how many of my fellow citizens attempted to sit through the long hours and days watching the Republican Convention or the Democrat Convention. Actually, I really...
The Games People Play
Games, games, games, I know most people enjoy a good game and what is more fun when family gathers and board games are brought out or other types of games are played. Some people hold a family night which is excellent entertainment and have game...
Dedication to Teachers at Skime School
To the Editor, Dedication to teachers at Skime school with thanks to the Elmer Anderson family and their commitee who renovated the school and worked on the wonderful reunion: Our old country schoolhouse... You've salvaged a treasure! The July...
Not True
To the Editor, In last week’s issues of the Roseau Times-Region and the Northland Trading Post, Russell Walker had a boxed ad stating that a county commissioner had directly sold commodities to the Roseau County Highway Department. That is not t...
Ask a MN Trooper
Question: I just wanted to suggest a topic for your Ask a Trooper column in the paper, and on the radio: What are the rules when a traffic light is out, because of a power outage for example? I treat them as a four-way stop, which I believe is correc...
2016 Roseau County 4-H Blue Ribbon Market Livestock Auction
It is an exciting time for the 4-H youth to auction off their prize winning animal to the gracious 4-H supporters during the Roseau County 4-H Blue Ribbon Market Livestock Auction. The auction was...
Alan Carlson, 60
Roosevelt - Alan Duane Carlson of Roosevelt passed away on August 5, 2016 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor. Alan was born on January 6, 1956 in Warroad to LaVonne (Friesner) and Duane Carlson. He grew up and went to school in Roosevelt. He married the...
Daygrun Brotherston, 87
Olympia, Wash. - Dagrun Brotherston died peacefully on Saturday, July 30th, 2016 at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia. Above all else, she was proud of her Norwegian heritage and felt that any day spent with family was the best kind of day. Da...
Donald Rose, 89
Perham - Donald Wayne Rose was born January 31, 1927 in Halstead, Kan. and died ugust 4, 2016 in Perham. Don lived a diverse and interesting life. He was raised on farms in Newton, Kan. and Roseau. During WWII, he dropped out of high school to farm....
Kelly Halstensgard, 46
Greenbush - Kelly passed away on August 6, 2016. Kelly Richard Halstensgard was born on May 11, 1970 in Crookston to Sue (Nephew) and Richard Halstensgard. He grew up in Rindal before moving with his family to Greenbush in 1987. He graduated from...
Benjamin Grengs, 29
Badger - Benjamin Grengs passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016. Benjamin Norman Grengs was born on July 23, 1987 in Roseau to Jackie and Bruce Grengs. Ben grew up around the town of Badger. He attended Badger High School and graduated in 2006. At...
Geraldine Smith, 89
Seattle, Wash. - On Saturday July 23rd friends and family gathered for a graveside service to say their final farewell to Geraldine E. Smith. Geri was born in Glyndon on April 22, 1927 to Clarence and Pearl Larson. She grew up in Badger with three br...
Phyllis Ten Broek, 92
Mobridge, N.D. - Phyllis L. Ten Broek, formerly of McIntosh, S.D. passed away August 5, 2016 at St. Alexius hospital, Bismarck, N.D. Phyllis was born June 18, 1924 in Roseau County, to John and Teckla (Brunell) Miovac. She attended school in Roseau...
Eileen Grand, 87
Eileen Grand passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. Funeral services for Eileen R. Grand will be held on Monday, August 15, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Becker Baptist Church in Becker. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services. Burial will be at...
