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by Jeff Olsen The Roseau River Watershed District Board took some heat from local farmers on Wednesday evening at the Roseau City Center. Afterwards, Terry Kveen, 77, who's been farming the now contested land area that he holds precious, never swore once. He was, in fact, as eloquent as a college professor. "I went to the college of hard knocks," he said from his residence and was with his daughter, Debby Stone. Part of the contested land that farmers are opposed to being included in the Roseau...
by Jeff Olsen Ivan Hirst, the Roseau High School Principal and Athletic Director, is looking at the glass as half full these days. Which it really is. However, with no football and volleyball games this fall in the State of Minnesota, some oldtimers won't know what to do on Friday nights. Maybe they'll hang out in the bleachers in the dark with other old jocks and relive the good times. And maybe share a beer and toast the good old days when they were young studs. It's a whole new world. The... Full story
According to Superintendent Tom Jerome, “Scheduled construction work as it relates to Phase I (SE portion of the Roseau School) is proceeding as scheduled. Major changes are taking place daily. Demolition of the interior walls and ceiling of the 1949 building are nearly complete. Demolition of the existing entrance canopy and lobby as well as concessions area has been completed as well. “We are excited as work is moving ahead safely and efficiently as scheduled.... Full story
by Jeff Olsen Just for the record, Carrie Nation, a temperance dame back in the early 1900s who wielded an axe inside saloons like Kirby Puckett smacked late inning homeruns, would have loved Nate Hedlund, who knows a thing or two about the best beverages in Vegas. These days, he's in the hospitality business. Just recently, the 1999 Roseau High School graduate was featured in the Las Vegas Magazine under the title - Friends With Benefits - Nate Hedlund of Sahara Las Vegas It was a charming...
by Peter VandeWege, College English 12, Mrs. Didrikson Standing calf-deep in the lukewarm water of Bass Lake I squeeze my foot into the rubber boot and reach down to fish the rope handle out from beneath the surface. My family has been coming here for a reunion every year for generations, I could think of no better place to learn to hop start. My brothers walk over to help instruct me, just as my dad and uncles did for them. But instead of a look of excitement, my brother Micah has a devilish...
I received an email from a dear friend the other day. My friend was both angry and frustrated. She was exhausted, carrying her frustration with her all day and chewing on it at night. Because of her emotional entanglement, objectivity became very difficult. It was easy for me to see options she could take, because I didn’t have the same emotional attachment. I could identify with her situation. But I have to confess, I also, wake up often at night with sooo much on my mind. Sleep doesn’t come easy. I have given a lot of thought to a man cal...
Quick, Autumn, bring me a cold beer. No, bring the whole 12 pack. On Monday afternoon, President Trump related his conversation with God about the great job he is doing with the economy. He said: "You know what that is? That's God testing me. He said, 'You know, you did it once.' And I said, 'Did I do a great job, God? I'm the only who could do it.' He said that you shouldn't say that. 'Now we're going to have you do it again.' I said, 'OK, I agree. You got me.' But I did it once. And now I'm do...
It is hard to believe it has been six years today (August 19) since my brother passed away. When I think about the last time I saw him it feels like it has been forever and if I think about "that day" it feels like it just happened. I can remember every detail of that day and the ambulance sirens. I still don't like the sound of any emergency vehicle siren. I remember all his kind words about my hair whenever I would do something different with it. In fact I will leave it black cherry and...
Running an election during a pandemic is hard, and our County officials and election judges did a remarkable job and deserve our thanks. I want to thank you, the voters, for placing your trust in me to be the Republican candidate for state representative in the recent primary. I promise to bring the common sense values of Northern Minnesota to the state legislature. Common sense is in short supply in the Twin Cities, so we need to do our part to bring a bit of sanity back to Minnesota politics. I promise to do my part to remind the legislature...
I have farmed and lived with the rise and fall of the waters in the Roseau River Bottom most of my life. In the late 1960’s I started working for farmers in this area. Because of the richness of the soils and the amazing crops that they produced, my father bought and farmed land in this area and so have I , and so have my children. Seeing ALL the floods that have taken place over the last 50 years in these farm fields, I know very well how the river water floods the adjacent lands. I have been on the project work team for this project since t...
This article was taken from the “Beltrami Island Land Utilization Project Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan.” Goggle it. The Roseau River Watershed Plan incorporates the County Comprehensive Local Water Plan (JOR Engineering 2002) which identifies a goal of storing 30,000-40,000 acre-feet of water and identifies 15 potential impoundment sites. Specific opportunities for impounding water in the Beltrami Island State Forest include reconstruction and evaluation of potential enhancements to the five dam structures that were previously dam...
Roseau- Pierce James Kvien was born on January 12, 1998, in Roseau to Patrick and Kristi. He joined his twin siblings Parker and Kalleen and the fun began. Pierce was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic faith at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseau. From kindergarten through graduation in 2016, Pierce attended Roseau School. In high school, he was a member of the cross-country and track teams. As a junior, he competed in the high jump and in the 4 x 800 relay. The relay team made it to the... Full story
Cavalier, N.D.- Marion was still waiting to see a woman elected President of the United States when she passed away on August 15, 2020, surrounded by her family. Marion Kathleen (née, Erickson) Enerson was born on January 13, 1923 at her grandparent's farm house near Ross. Her parents, George S. Erickson and Clara D. (née, Haaby) Erickson, were children of Norwegian immigrants who raised their seven children on a dairy farm outside of Roseau. Marion was their first daughter and second child. S...
Life's Second Most Important Question. Hmm. The title of this article may stir up another question in your minds: "Well, then, what is life's most important question?" Before I address both I ask you to keep in mind that I'm going to be working off a biblical perspective as I understand it. Other reference points may come to other conclusions. A verse out of the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament comes to mind: "There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in...
The Minnesota Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that they would once again appeal the certificate of need for the Enbrige Line 3 replacement project. The certificate of need was previously approved by the Public Utilities Commission, including Gov. Walz's own appointees. Representative Dan Fabian, R-Roseau, issued the following statement regarding the decision. "This lawsuit by the governor's administration once again delays a project that would help communities struggling under this year's economic shutdown," said Fabian. "The...
Bob Geringer and daughters Rachel Welin and Rebecca and Cory Lundgren left here on a camper trip to Medora last Wednesday evening. They enjoyed camping and all the sights of the Badlands including the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. They saw many wild horses and buffalo and enjoyed the magic show and the musical. On Thursday I had birthday cake at Hulsts with Betty and Roger. August is a busy birthday month- Heather Grafstrom had a Sunday birthday. Rebecca Lundgren, Rachel Welin and daughter Shannon all had Aug. 18th birthdays. Brita...
by Keith Cumming Well the Greenbush area got lucky once again and missed all the heavy rain that some in the area got this past Thursday and Friday, and even the scattered showers predicted for race day seemed to dissipate the closer it got to race time and that set up a great night of racing at GRP. The NLRA Late Models had three visits planned at the Park this year, the first was cancelled due to COVID, the second rained out, so the third time was the charm as 17 cars lined up for their feature. At the drop of the green, outside polesitter...
by Laurel Latham Vientiane Lao and Thai Cuisine held their grand opening on August 12, with nearly 200 customers stopping by to order takeout or dine on their sunny deck or inside in a comfortable booth. Business has continued to thrive in the following days with an average of 100 customers each day ordering from their extensive menu featuring both Lao and Thai dishes. "I was surprised that we continued to be so busy every day, even after our grand opening," said Kevin Bouphasavanh."Surprised an...