Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper
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Roger Magnuson will never forget and likely will never forgive. He was 18 when the killer, armed with a sawed-off .22 caliber semi-automatic rifle, shot his older brother, Richard Magnuson, a deputy sheriff, multiple times. On August 2, 1978, it was the first and only killing of a Roseau County peace officer. It occurred about 35 minutes after midnight when Roseau County Deputy Sheriff Richard K. Magnuson, just two months on the job, was dispatched to pursue a vehicle that had jumped the...
Willie Ewing of Becker, Minn. set a new world record for driving the furthest distance on a snowmobile in 24 hours on Lake of the Woods, on March 14. Willie drove a 2022 stock Arctic Cat ThunderCat 202 laps around a 10+ mile track for 24 hours straight for 2,125.04 miles, breaking the existing world record of 1,908 miles. The previous world record was set using two snowmobiles. Willie Ewing set the new record using only one snowmobile. "We had to find an area large enough for our track and far...
It was just a perfect moment. Like a perfect score in gymnastics. Minnesota State Mankato had just defeated Bemidji State 2-1 in overtime to win the CCHA Mason Cup Championship to advance to the NCAA Division I hockey playoffs while Bemidji State's hockey season was over. Except that Mankato hadn't scored a legitimate goal in OT, which was the unknown at the moment. According to Sunday's Minneapolis Star Tribune, the party was on as the Mavericks celebrated, accepted the Mason Cup trophy, and...
In 2017, Brandon Haugen spent eight months as a full-time Uber and Lyft driver in Colorado Springs, Colo. and has recently qualified to bring those services to the Roseau area. "I drive a Honda Pilot with eight available seat belts and thought, why not become an Uber and Lyft driver in Roseau," explained Brandon. "I have worked as a wheel alignment tech at Northland Tire for 10 years, minus the 8 months in Colorado, where I gave 30 plus Uber and Lyft rides daily" Brandon Haugen is a friendly,...
Near a town 25 miles south of the Canadian border lies a farmer who finds solitude in himself for the farm he runs and the characteristics that make the farm unique. "My wife gave me a sign for Christmas that says, 'Life is better in the barn,'" Kevin Carlson said. "I really like the solitude of being out there with the cows and working with my herd. My favorite part of the day is milking." Carlson milks 45 cows and runs 30 acres in Wannaska. At 6 a.m., Carlson eats a quick breakfast and then...