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by Jeff Olsen That happens when the little lass, a fourth grader at Kittson County Central in Hallock, has a reason to celebrate the youth deer hunting season up in Caribou where accuracy is highly valued. On Snapchat, she even announced her feat. Heidi Kveen Vacura laughed when asked if she is old enough to have a 10-year-old granddaughter. "I guess so. I'm 53," she said last Saturday afternoon. "Hadley's birthday is today, October 21, and her mom's birthday is also today. Shawn took his...
Tree stand accidents are the leading cause of injury to hunters. One in three people who hunt from an elevated stand will have a fall resulting in serious injury. The following information will provide you with tips and information for safe tree stand hunting. Types of Tree Stands The following is a description of some of the more well known types of tree stands: • Fixed position stands – these stands are designed to be placed on a tree trunk and remain secured in that spot. • Vertical ladder stands – this type of stand has a ladder that su...
• Hunters who purchase an archery deer license may take deer with a crossbow throughout the archery deer season. Archery hunters may be asked at registration if they harvested their deer with a crossbow or vertical bow. Crossbow users must be 10 or older. • Blaze orange is required on all ground blinds used at any time on public land. • Deer permit area 343 is now 643, deer permit area 344 is now 644 and deer permit area 184 is now 684. All have been added to the CWD management zone. • DPA 644 has a two-deer limit of which only one can be a le... Full story
Making this slow cooker venison roast is the WAY to cook a venison roast. It’s so easy to do! This is literally a get-up in the morning, set it and forget it kind of recipe. At the end of the day, you’ll have a cozy, protein packed recipe filled with veggies that celebrates the beauty of your deer harvest. Why does my venison always come out tough? If you find that your roasts always come out sort of rubbery, dry or hard, it’s likely because you’re not cooking long enough and at a low enough temperature. If you’re using a slow cooker you want...
by Laurel Latham It's a nine and a half hour drive from Warroad to Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tim and Jenny Slukynsky and Darrell and Emily Shaugabay traveled separately to Green Bay to watch their sons play in the Green Bay Gamblers versus Fargo Force hockey game held last weekend at the Resch Center. Saturday, October 21, was a momentous night for Hampton Slukynsky and Jayson Shaugabay and their parents. After years of playing Pee Wee, Bantam and Warroad Warrior hockey as team members, Hampton (aka...
by Jeff Olsen By any criteria, Roseau City Superintendent David Drown is not an old man. He's big, he's tough, and he's retiring on December 31. All of this has resulted in a search to replace Mr. Drown with a person who can step in and do the job of managing the city workers, which no one has to crack a whip to get them motivated. Mr. Drown has a very capable crew of self-starters. Last week, Roseau City Council Member Brady Johnson discussed the progress of replacing Mr. Drown. "We received...
by Jeff Olsen Head coach Mike Lundbolm and his long-time assistant Paul Grafstrom were honored recently as the Class 2A coaches for 2023. "It certainly is a nice honor when you've been doing it a long time," said Mike, who appreciates Roseau's golf teams - the most recent ones and in the years past for their exceptional play. "To get this honor, you have to have pretty good programs to start with in order to be considered for it." He noted that the Rams have had success for a long time. "We've... Full story
Poems by: Hallee Magnusson Roseau Community School Mrs. Olsen’s Sophomore English Roseau A place where farming is key Polaris vehicles are speeding through town Everyone seems to know everyone Where late night drives and fishing is our fun Through the smoky and feet smelled the air Always outside with family and friends Though it is small there is never a dull moment Hot summers biking in the park Cold winter days spent at the rink Family around every corner you look Big graduating class that seem so small All as if the whole town is one big f...
Listening is a skill which we learn by experience, for me it has been mostly learned by my failures. I frustrate others when I argue or interrupt their chain of thought. I become impatient. At times, when I enter into a conversation, I am already riding on my own personal train. My thoughts and ideas are entrenched in a private road map. If somebody attempts to change my direction, well, I'm riding on a very fast train which will be very difficult to turn around. Am I listening? No, I am not...
The Psalms are probably the best loved part of the whole Christian Bible. Even more so, I would suspect than the Gospels. We need to remind ourselves however, that originally they were not a Christian collection of writings, but a Jewish collection of writings about the Jews' life with God. The Psalms however, speak so marvelously to the human condition that people from all backgrounds have found comfort, strength, and hope in them. The Psalms express every human emotion therefore giving verbal...
I love baking pies and rolls but I especially like baking birthday cakes. (It means there's a party coming.) My birthday is November 15th, and my sister Patti's birthday is the 21st, just six days later. My sisters Theresa and Nacy also have birthdays one week apart in March. I've often wondered why our birthdays were not celebrated on the same day with just one cake. Mom's birthday was November 6th, and dads was the 8th. Each year, we celebrated their birthdays together on the 7th. I have fond...
Very few top Dean "Tony" Skogman - aka Skogie, Grumpy and now Scrapper. Scrapper describes him perfectly - he's working class, stubborn to a good degree, and hell on wheels. One definition of scrapper hits the mark: [He's a real scrapper; even against impossible odds, he always keeps fighting.] italics That's old Skogie His Warroad pals call him Grumpy. Grumpy, my ass! Sure, he gets grumpy. We all do. Usually, he comes at life with a smile, an intensity and an appreciation. His favorite gesture...
Of course, we had to do the TikTok Pumpkin challenge. We can't let a fun time pass us by and just sit back and watch. What is the TikTok Pumpkin Challenge? You carve your own pumpkin and then wear it on your head for a photo shoot that you then upload to your TikTok account. That's the challenge. We had hundreds of photos and I can say it was a fun time had by all! We did check out the Haunted Woods in Red Lake Falls this year, too! I think B did a better job at scaring us than the staff! It... Full story
5 years ago – Oct. 27, 2018 Coach Donny Johnson was honored during the Roseau Ram football halftime program on October 17 at Halvorson Field. After 27 years of coaching young football players he has called it a career. The Wannaska Lions Club was hosting a pancake breakfast on October 28 for Dan Curfman, to defray medical expenses. This years Badger High School Classic Club tractor raffle winner was Darlene Danielson of Roseau. Nominated by Occupational Development Center, the AmericInn hotel i...
Warroad- Clair L. Knudson 87, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2023 at his daughter's home, with his family by his side, in Lake Park after a three month battle with cancer. He was born with a midwife in attendance to Orrell and Anna (Landin) Knudson on April 21, 1936 in Swift. His father died in a hunting accident in 1945. His mother then married Randolph Knudson in 1953 and they became a family of 11. Clair attended school in Swift for grades 1-6, Roosevelt for 7th and 8th grades and...
Roseau- Joan Iris (Taie) Haugen passed away peacefully at the Thief River Care Center on October 20, 2023 in Thief River Falls. Joan was born on October 22, 1937 to Bill and Inez (Larson) Taie in Thief River Falls. She graduated from Middle River High School in 1955 and moved to Minneapolis shortly after. Joan married Dennis Haugen on August 18, 1956 in Gatzke. They lived in the Twin Cities area for 12 years, first downtown Minneapolis and later to the suburbs, Coon Rapids and Anoka. Together th...
Badger- Ruby Carolyn Haugen of Badger passed away on October 18, 2023, at the Warroad Senior Living Center, after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Ruby was born on a farm near Badger on December 12, 1937 to Marvin and Ruth (Smeins) Johnson. She attended Badger School and graduated from Badger High School in 1955. In December 1956 Ruby married Floyd Haugen in Badger, and they were happily married for 64 years. They lived on the Haugen farm northwest of Badger. Ruby took special pride in "keeping...
St. Paul- Kathleen Louise (Erickson) Dybedahl was born February 9, 1947 in the Budd Hospital in Roseau. She passed away peacefully on August 26, 2023 in St. Paul. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and a son. She is survived by, and will be greatly missed by, her loving son, her grandchildren, her great-grandchildren, her sister and many other relatives and friends. Interment was in the Malung cemetery....
Roseau- Delbert Stanley Santl of Roseau, Minnesota passed away on October 17, 2023. Del was born May 24, 1935 to Charles & Anne. He grew up & worked the family farm with his father & brothers. On January 6, 1971 he married Marcy Brown. Together they raised two sons. He enjoyed fishing, hunting & farming. Del was a member of the Minnesota National Guard. He also served many years as chairman on the Enstrom township board. Del is survived by his wife, Marcy; sons Ryan (Stacie) & Neil (Angi);...
St. Cloud- Marcella Mekash Mortrude was born on a farm in northern Minnesota on June 6, 1931. Her parents- Mary and Joseph- spoke Polish to one another when they didn't want the kids to listen in. Marcy had two older brothers who worked the farm while, by her own admission, she never did a farm chore in her life. Instead, she dressed the farm cats in doll clothes and pushed them around in a baby buggy. After graduating 8th grade at the one-room schoolhouse, Marcy moved into the town of Roseau...
Roseau- Brett Gustafson, Beloved Son, Brother, and Uncle, passed away suddenly on October 23, 2023 in the presence of his loving parents. He was 45 years old. Brett was born to Marvin and Gayle Gustafson on August 29, 1978 in Roseau. He was a special person to all who knew him. Being Autistic, he had a way of thinking that led him to unique interests and a sense of humor that was endearing and made an impression on both friends and strangers. Chances are if you ever met Brett, he asked you how...
by Laurel Latham There's a friendly pumpkin growing contest that takes place every spring through fall in the pumpkin patches of Roosevelt. Although the prize consists of just bragging rights, several growers are taking their pumpkin growing seriously. This year, Don Hammer's 1,050 pound pumpkin was easily the largest pumpkin in the pumpkin patch. "There's an app where you can put in three measurements and find out the weight of your pumpkin," explains Don. "Mark Bailey grew two 500 pound... Full story
Submitted by Jeff Swanson Roseau’s Junior High tennis team had an excellent season, both in the win/loss column and in the amount of fun they had. The girls won a number of dual matches and finished at or near the top of the standings in their tournament play. The junior high Rams kicked the season off in August with matches in Crookston against both East Grand Forks and the host Pirates. The girls picked up wins in both their matches and, perhaps even more importantly, got some great match experience to keep building off of. In a dual a...