Articles from the October 29, 2016 edition
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Where Do You Get Proper ID in Roseau County?
You need an ID to do many things in this country - to board an airplane, buy a hunting license, and even register to vote. Roseau County Auditor Martie Monsrud recently recalled that the Minnesota...
Seniors Final Hurrah!
Roseau Rams Football Seniors after playing slip and slide at the end of their playoff game. Back: Trevor McMillan, Jordan McMillan, Cade Bakke, Parker Janicke. Center: Jacob LePard, Nick Danielson,...
Meet Deputy Sheriff Brandon Boyd
Deputy Boyd, the new full-time Roseau County deputy sheriff, might have considered a career of jumping out of airplanes with the 82nd Airborne Division. After all, he had narrowed down his two career...
Hunters reminded registering deer is important and required
Hunters are reminded to register deer before processing, before antlers are removed and within 48 hours after taking the animal, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. “Every hunter who registers their deer is providing i... Full story
Meet the Roseau School Board Candidates
In a special two-year election, Zach Swanson will face incumbent Sandra Weiland to fill out the remaining two years of a seat that had been held by Keith Markstrom. Zach Swanson, a radio broadcaster f...
Will the world end as I know it?
What am I going to do after November 8th? Start drinking heavily? After all, writing this column is a pain most weeks except for these recent months when Trump hasprovided his wacko antics. Always,...
Halitosis?
It is quite understandable most of our fellow Americans seem to be extremely upset... even disgusted with how our central government has been operating. So... I have been giving this issue some...
GET UP!!
Let’s start this week with a question. How many of you feel like you have missed opportunities in your life? Anyone, Anyone? I am quite sure that I am not alone in saying that I have missed more than one opportunity. I want to share an account f...
Trump wins RHS Mock Election in a landslide
On Wednesday, Roseau High School junior high and senior high students voted during the first two hours in a statewide school voting via the Minnesota Secretary of State's Office. Prior to Wednesday's...
Elect Todd Miller
To the Editor, I have been on the Roseau County board for the past 18 years and have had the opportunity to work with many fine board members. Todd Miller is one of them. He has served only one term but has dug in and gotten involved in several...
Reminding voters
To the Editor, I’d like to remind voters about some things that we should keep in mind this election season. Do you remember the state office building? It was a $90 million dollar project for senate offices. It was included in the 2013 tax bill w...
Stop texting and driving before you kill someone
To the Editor, To the young man driving a white car with a brown stocking cap, driving west between Roseau and Badger on Wednesday morning Oct. 19 at 11:30. Do you know how close you were to killing three people; you, my wife and myself? I would say...
Sec. 57. Road Design Standards
To the Editor, Legislative Request: This report is issued to comply with 2015 Laws of Minnesota, Chapter 75, Article 2, Section 57. Sec. 57. Road Design Standards. By August 15, 2016, the commissioner of transportation shall, in collaboration with...
In response to Jeff BRO Olsen
To the Editor, I am writing this article to respond to the question Jeff “BRO” Olsen had in his article dated Saturday, October 15, 2016 named “I’m worried if Trump wins or loses.” I am sure you all remember it. He claimed my father Bobby Byfuglien...
To the voters of Commissioner Dist. 4
To the Editor, You have a very important choice to make in the upcoming election of your County Commissioner. Some things to consider are that the tax levy has remained flat for the last four years. Prior to Mr. Miller's term the levy had risen...
End taxing of social security benefits here in Minnesota
To the Editor, Friends and neighbors, this past legislative session there was an excellent idea put forward in the Minnesota legislature. The Minnesota House of Representatives put forward legislation to end taxing of one’s social security b...
Response to Mr. Walker
To the Editor, I’m responding to the paid ad by Mr. Russell Walker in the Roseau Times-Region 10/8/16 which reads response to Doran Horner. There isn’t one thing in that ad that address to my letter such as statements, questions and all concerns in...
Elmer Grindahl, 95
Roseau - Elmer Henry Grindahl passed away October 18, 2016 at Lifecare Roseau Manor. Elmer was born December 12, 1920 in Malung Township to Henry and Frances (Zak) Grindahl. He grew up in Malung, the fourth of 10 children. He graduated from Roseau...
Phyllis Fitzgerald, 83
Roseau - Phyllis J. Fitzgerald passed away peacefully on October 23, 2016 at the LifeCare Roseau Manor. Phyllis was born on June 7, 1933 in rural Roseau to Gerda (Edberg) and Louis Olson. She attended country school in Skime. She worked as a maid in...
Salol News
Holly Monkman was home from college in Iowa last week. Cal and Elaine Naslund were coffee guests at Harold Wellen and Audrey Erickson’s. Pete Grafstrom, Paul Ellenson, Chris and Benjie Calder were elk hunting in Colorado. Pete got his first bull e...
Looking Back - Week 44
5 years ago… Paul Lee of Wannaska celebrated his sixth birthday with a number of relatives 5 years ago – October 29, 2011 Roseau Subway manager Melanie Kotrba received a Circle of Excellence awa...
Super One Foods expansion underway
Super One Foods-Roseau expansion project is underway. This was made possible by a land swap with Northern Resources. Super One is making a substantial investment in our community. The nearly 9,000...
