Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
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by Ryan Honl A son of Roseau recently returned after 45 years of being away. Sitting down with Dr Bob Harris is like getting a history lesson about Roseau. He was Roseau's dentist for many, many years. It's pretty easy to write an article about him because everything is pretty much in the 400 page book he just wrote called "Dr. Bob: The First 100 Years" available on Amazon. It's a job to pick out the best parts because the whole book is a local treasure. Bob was born in 1928. He's now 95 years...
by Jeff Olsen Tommy Monsrud, 20, didn't have to travel far to find the profession he wants to spend his life doing. "I was born and raised here and graduated from Roseau High School in 2022." Some kids dream of being an astronaut, very few aspire to be president of the United States. That wasn't Deputy Sheriff Monsrud's take on it. "Every little boy wants to grow up to be a cop, but it was sometime around Covid when I made the decision that I wanted to be in law enforcement in some capacity."...
by Jeff Olsen Finding good officers is a must for Roseau Police Chief Marc Hodge, who’s delighted to have a new officer on the job. "Brandon Schutz just got out of college with a criminal justice degree. He's 20-years-old and he was hired at the end of June." What have you noticed? "He seems to be a really good kid," he said, and then corrected himself. "I shouldn't say kid. I'm the oldest one in the department. He's a very much straight-forward young adult. I couldn't be happier with the way t...
Submitted by Jill Wulff and Paula Peterson, CEO and CVP of Walk to Remember Let’s Rock and Roll on Saturday, September 7th to the 15th Annual Walk to Remember at Allison Park on Lake Street NE in Warroad from 9 a.m. til noon! Yes, the theme this year is Rock and Roll! If you would like, come dressed in your favorite sock hop outfit too. Either way, it will be a blast! There is no charge for registration which begins at 9 a.m. on the 7th of September and will follow with live music, theme baskets, silent auction, raffles, photo booth, face p...
Trump Force 47 Training September 4th 6p.m. Roseau Event Center 208 15th Ave NW... Full story
This is going to hurt. The headline on Alter Net, an online publication, on Tuesday morning was: 'In the Kremlin's pocket': NatSec advisor says world leaders thought he was a 'chump' The headline referred to the upcoming book by H.R. McMasters, a three-star general who served in the Trump Administration. In his book, "At War With Ourselves," McMasters has written that Trump was "often outmaneuvered by world leaders who used flattery to take advantage of him." My old man commonly used the old...
It's almost time for our fall mountain trip. Normally it is Kyle, me, Sarah and Brian but this year Brandon, Lorena, Kristen, Gregg and Miles are joining us. We have rented a house in Colorado Springs, Colorado. We have not been to Colorado yet in our adventures. I'm getting very excited. We put our adventure digging into the works to find some fun things to check out. Garden of the Gods Park The Garden of the Gods Park is popular for hiking, rock climbing, road and mountain biking and...
I'm torn folks. Sometimes decisions need to be made and I'm having somewhat of a hard time with this one. Should I vote for Kamala or not for Kamala? There are benefits on both sides. The woman is a gold mine for an opinion column. If Trump gets elected we'll be so successful in a world more peaceful than the Non-Negotiating Warmonger Party. We'll have economic success, no inflation, cheaper gas and groceries, patriotism flourishing like a city on a hill, etc., etc., etc., that life will be... Full story
When outside this morning a sweater felt good. Fall for many of us is a good enough reason to try to stay alive the rest of the year. The berry crop was pretty sparse this year. That usually means the bears will more easily come to bait. There seems to be a lot of them around and a little thinning will be a good thing. After hunting them well over forty years ago and figuring out I can’t eat them that chapter of life is over. It was fun and good for a good case of buck fever but seemed stupid to kill something inedible. Some love them and a...
What do you know about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy? Most of you will probably say "what is it?" There are a few in our area that are affected by this terrible disease but how many of you have done any research on it? Children with Duchenne are born seemingly healthy and decline over time usually losing their ability to walk around the age of 12. It is a progressive neuromuscular disorder that causes the loss of motor, pulmonary and cardiac function and premature death. It is the most common lethal pediatric genetic disorder. Duchenne has no... Full story
Roseau- Bradley Allen Olson passed away on August 19, 2024, at the age of 65. Brad was born to Leland and Leona Olson on February 19, 1959 in International Falls. His family moved from International Falls to Skime in 1967. Brad attended Grygla High School and graduated in 1977. Brad began logging in the local area with his brothers and together they built their family log home in Skime. For several years after, he was employed by Marvin Windows while running skidder and logging on the side. In...
Warroad- Nancy Marie (Salo) Brandli, age 78, a long-time resident of Warroad, died on August 21, 2024, at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo from complications of a recent fall. Nancy attended the University of Minnesota Duluth, where she met fellow student Art Brandli. She graduated in 1967 with a degree in math education, and they were married the same month. Nancy taught high school math in the Twin Cities until the birth of their first child. In 1973, Nancy and Art relocated to his hometown of...
Over the years, I have owned several different canoes. I bought my first when I was in my early twenties. It was a used, red Coleman-brand canoe with two paddles, I got it for a mere $40. Used Coleman canoes usually sold for over $100. I was so excited when I bought my canoe on that beautiful spring day that I failed to notice the red duct tape on the lower right side near the floor. As a matter of fact, I didn't notice the duct tape until my feet were getting wet on our maiden voyage. What a...
5 years ago – Aug. 31, 2019 Robert Francis Foley, 91 and a semi-retired Roseau banker, was inducted into the Roseau Community School Hall of Fame. It was the 10th anniversary of the “Walk to Remember” started by Paula Peterson and Jill Wulff. The “Walk to Remember” raises money or Alzheimer’s research and to help local families struggling with Alzheimer’s. Celebrating their August birthdays at the Four Seasons Senior Center were Marjorie Hellquist, Loretta Goos, Marion Solom, Shirley Fugleberg,... Full story
Poem by: Brylie Petersburg Roseau Community School Teacher: Carla Olsen As everybody piled onto the bus early that Monday morning, nobody knew what to expect when we arrived at Wolf Ridge and everybody was a little nervous. After the next five days nobody felt the same as when we had arrived and almost everybody was having a good time. Everyone learned something new and will always remember at least one thing from our trip. Wolf Ridge is something that everybody should experience and get to do. Out of all the experiences I had, one of my...
The weeks absolutely fly by. I work from Tuesday to Friday. Sometimes the only time to relax is on the weekend, but you never know. I have a special man in my life. His name is Joe Olson. (Yes, another Joe) Joe is a very good name. I have known Joe for 30 years. You may know him from the Warroad Summer Theatre. He has a house up on Minnesota Hill. I am just beginning to get to know the "Hill Folk". They are a tight-knit group who live independently, seeking a self-contained lifestyle. And when... Full story
I am persuaded that we all need to understand about each other. First of all, WE ARE A WONDERFUL WORK OF GOD (no exceptions!) Right from childhood we should be able to see this reflected in the "mirrors of the lives of our parents"; the truth that "God don't make no junk!" Even as children, with the help of their parents, they can reflect the worth of other children (perhaps beginning with their siblings) can help with this. Now this week we're going to examine something about all of us that...