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Kurt Weston, a 2007 graduate from Roseau High School, has made it full circle. After graduating from RHS, Kurt attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. While attending the University, he received his BA of Kinesiology with a minor in both Business Management and Coaching. Before landing a sales job in Wisconsin with a John Deere Dealer, he attempted to get a job at Citizens State Bank in Roseau. They weren't hiring at that time, but told Kurt to check back in a few months. Kurt being rig...
In what figures to be a tight race, it will be the incumbent, Karen Foss, facing the challenger, Kristy Kjos, for Roseau County Attorney, a position that includes criminal prosecution, participation in special courts, advising county agencies, and representing the State of Minnesota in commitment hearings, juvenile delinquency cases, child support and child protection. Additionally, the Roseau County Attorney is responsible for managing a staff of six, preparing the annual budget for the Roseau...
The 2018 racing season wrapped up Sunday, Sept. 2 at the Greenbush Race Park. It was another beautiful evening and the car count topped the 100 mark for the second night in a row. Michael Greseth grabbed the lead on lap 13 of the Modified feature, and survived a green, white, checkered finish to get his second win in as many nights. Once again Ward Imrie finished a close second and Mark Esala third. Heat wins went to Greseth, Imrie, and Dustin Wahl. Ryan Kereluk finished on top in points followed by Rick Delaine, and Dustin Wahl. Austin Hunter...
"Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people." Roy T. Bennett With the ending of summer and the coming of fall many are planning an outing around the Labor Day weekend. Be safe and enjoy your time with family and friends. As noted last month LSS is serving the noon meal from 11 - 12 noon. You are asked to call in to 463-1331 or come in to reserve your meal by 9:30 a.m. The Meals-On-Wheels program will provide deliveries around 11 a.m. Badger Twins Cafe continues to cater the meals. The...
Roseau County Sheriff’s Department Larry Rudolph Anderson, Warroad, had two charges of driving after revocation and both dismissed. (Badge #1906) Korbyn Charles Dale, Baudette, pled guilty to possession of drug paraphernalia and was fined $285, 90 days stayed for one year and one year unsupervised probation. (Badge #1912) Sean Michael Ganyo, Warroad, pled guilty to fifth degree controlled substance and was fined $210, 120 days credit time served and five years supervised probation. He had a charge of fifth degree controlled substance d...
One of the annual exercises the nuns at Christ The King Catholic Grade School in south Minneapolis introduced to kick off the first day of school in the mid-1950s was to have us write about what we did during summer vacation. If you wrote the truth, you were in trouble. Always, I wrote that I went to Mass every morning, said the Rosary every evening, washed the dishes, behaved like a saint, and even helped old dames with big purses make it across the street alive. I was looking for a free...
Labor Day weekend reminds me that summer is officially over. Earl’s closes and the Roseau Community School starts, which in my book means summer is over. I did have a good Labor Day weekend though. Brandon came home for the long weekend, which always makes this mom very happy. We had a surprise 60th birthday party for my Auntie Janet. I will say this was not an easy task, but we pulled it off. Kristen, my cousin, flew in from California. This was a complete surprise for my Auntie. It was a q...
Roseau - George passed away at LifeCare Medical Center on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at the age of 83. George Ronald Foster was born March 30, 1935 in Roseau, to Clarence and Margaret (Lueck) Foster. He lived in Duxby, Minnesota and attended the Duxby and Ross schools. The family moved to Wisconsin where George attended school at Cashton. When he was 16 years-old, his mother passed away, and he moved back to Roseau County. He spent the next several years beaver trapping in the spring; working at...
Roseau - Thelma Sylvia (Bakken) Olson was born on June 23, 1932 to Sigvald and Anna (Smedsmo) Bakken in Spruce Township on the home place. She passed away on August 27 at Roseau LifeCare Manor. She attended country school at Spruce School 109 through the 8th grade before attending Roseau High School and graduating in 1951. After high school Thelma went to work at Roseau Creamery Produce for many years. She then worked in accounting at Polaris Industries before moving out to assembly. Thelma...
Roseau - Lola passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018 at the age of 90. Lola Joyce Lind was born on the homestead in Hampden, N.D., on May 19, 1928, to Emil and Ella (Willis) Otto. She attended school in Hampden through the 8th grade, and then moved to Roseau County when she was a teenager. Lola married Elvin Lind in 1955 at the Moe Lutheran Church in Roseau. She farmed alongside Elvin in Cedar Bend township most of her adult life; she worked at Polaris for a short time. Lola loved gardening....
The Rams Girls' Tennis team wrapped up the summer portion of their season with a number of dual matches heading into the Labor Day weekend. In a continuation of a typical theme this season, Roseau's varsity team played the matches without four members of their starting lineup. In their only home match of the season, Roseau played host to an always solid Thief River Falls team on Tuesday, Aug. 28th. Roseau's youth and inexperience showed against a very technically sound team in a 7-0 loss to the...
Roseau's JV tennis team hit the ground running in the first three weeks of their season. The girls have already played in a tournament, two triangulars, and a dual match. The JV team has had a lot of success and played against some very good tennis teams. In the Moose JV tournament in Brainerd, the competition level was high as Class AA teams Brainerd, Chisago Lakes, and Cambridge-Isanti were part of the field. At 1st doubles, Roseau's Julia Braaten and Masynn Janicke played very well in all of...