Articles from the November 5, 2016 edition
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They Walked Where The American Heroes Fought
Alvin "Buddy" Fugleberg was an 11-year-old farm boy in rural Roseau in the winter of 1945 when one of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific was being fought on Iwo Jima - a name that is forever in the...
With The Roseau Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees
On Sunday afternoon in the Roseau School Theater, it was a chance to laugh, to remember, and to choke back a tear. There wasn't much braggadocio, just gratitude for being a part of the Roseau...
Pine Grove Sextons Make a Difference
They were hard to miss standing near Highway 9, these two older gentlemen who might go unnoticed most of the time. But they stand tall. Meet Virgil "Buddy" Johnson and Dean Carlson, who were...
No Snafus discovered in RC voting machines
A week ago Thursday, Linda Vatnsdal, a staff member with the Roseau County Auditor's Office and an election judge, conducted a test at the Roseau County Courthouse to verify the accuracy of the...
Give peace a chance but be prepared!
I say bring back the draft. Equal things out. Get everyone's attention. Put the scare of God in everyone who hasn't had to think about putting his/her life on the line. Just last week at Highland...
Standing Accused
On numerous occasions during my life time... I have found myself standing accused of a variety of criminal... societal... moral misdeeds. Then... in all honesty... I would suspect some of you reading...
Broken Days
So, we made it to another week. That is a good thing, right? Let’s jump right in, shall we. This week I want to talk about a dude named Elijah. He was a big-time preacher back in Israel and he was faced with an evil King and an even more evil Queen....
Volleyball Rams nnd their playoff run
Rams 3, Warroad 0 A week ago Thursday evening in the RHS gymnasium, head coach Becky Hayden had just one motto for her team. Play one game at a time! In other words, win 3 sets and you stay alive. It...
Salol News
Vernell Beito celebrated her birthday on Thursday, October 27th. Vernell, Mark and Thora (Mark’s mom) were supper guests at Vernell’s parents, Lester and Verna Grafstrom. On Saturday Katherine Vertina visited Lois Losse at LifeCare and reports tha...
Response to Joe Olafson
To the Editor, 1.Quoting Joe Olafson - "Oh, and by the way, a county board does have the ability to prosecute anyone": The county attorney is elected to make decisions on who is prosecuted. You and I have the right to put in a complaint through the...
Correction
Correction: In last week’s edition of the Roseau Times-Region, a letter addressed to “The voters of Commissioner district 4” had the ommision of one word in the last statement that changed the meaning of that statement. The sentence should have...
Transactions
Roseau County Recorder Pam Grand reports the following transactions as of November 4, 2016. Deeds and Patents Shawn Broten, et ux TO Jesse Pickhartz 540115000 Lots 13, 14 & 15 of Block 7, Sanders and Brandt’s Railway Addition Warroad Port A...
Sand Piper Pipeline
To the Editor, What would you say if I told you that there is a project that could bring many blue collar jobs to northwest Minnesota and $25 million in annual property tax payments? What would you think if I told you that this project would help...
Reforming the DNR
To the Editor, There were some very good ideas put forward regarding reforms related to the DNR. Local legislators like Dan Fabian, Deb Kiel and Steve Green fought for provisions that would have required the DNR to have open public hearings again....
A tough decision
To the Editor, Who are you going to vote for? This is a tough decision for many people. I’m not pleased with the two choices I have. I would have preferred someone else, but that’s just not the way it is. Some other people I’ve talk to said that they...
Re-Elect Todd Miller
Dear Editor, Todd is committed to doing his best on behalf of his constituents, District 4 and Roseau County! Roosevelt’s newly paved roads and housing improvement grants are a testament to Todd’s commitment to representing all of his con...
Response to Doran Horner - TB Defeated
To the Editor, In 2005, TB in cattle and deer was discovered in District 4, and persisted for six years. I was asked by the governor's administration to assist the State of Minnesota in a special assignment to represent the input of all counties...
PRO-LIFE = FOR LIFE
To the Editor, Most of us are familiar with the story of Mary, the mother of Jesus, who went to visit her cousin Elizabeth and when she entered her house, Elizabeth’s baby John the Baptist heard the voice of Mary, and he leaped in her womb. Many t...
Irene Schell, 92
Baudette - Irene passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Lakewood Care Center in Baudette. Irene L. Schell, formerly of Pencer, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Irene was born April 16, 1924 in Pencer to Peder and Caroline (Karlstad)...
Roseau American Legion Updates
The American Legion Family met in Marshall for the Department of Minnesota's Fall Conference on October 27, 28 and 29. Jan McDonald and Jean Pederson of the Roseau American Legion Auxiliary met up...
Trails to Treatments Wraps Up a Banner Year
To call Middle River a “Small Town with a Big Heart” seems apropos following last Friday evening’s (October 14) celebration of all those who helped make the 2016 Trails to Treatments Labor Day Weekend...
