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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by Jeff Olsen Reached by cellphone in Arizona in early December, Jerry Larson, a retired U.S. Marshall and tougher than a severe migraine headache, was asked about his dad, George, a former Roseau County Commissioner and a successful Roseau businessman. The son laid it all on the line. His dad has some health problems. George is 89, his wife Marilyn is 88, and they've been married for 72 years as of November 29, 2024. That's some kind of a record. Do the math. He was 17 and she was 16 when they...
by Laurel Latham Warroad High School senior, Liam Grover, had no idea how close he was to reaching his 1,000 point milestone when the Varsity Warroad-Crookston basketball game began Friday, December 6th. But Coach Vichita Ounchith had been keeping track of Liam's points and knew Friday's game was the basketball game when Liam would be joining the 1,000 points club. "I was making my first free throw of the game," said Liam. "Right after I made the basket, the whistle blew and a time-out was...
by Ryan Honl The City of Roseau hired three new police officers recently. One of them is Officer Mattias Huglen. He grew up in Roseau and graduated in 2020 from Roseau High School. Mattias played hockey, baseball, and football while in Roseau. He comes from a sports family. His siblings and many of his cousins played hockey for Roseau. The Huglen name and hockey go hand in hand around here. After high school, he went to Montana. "I went to Montana Bible College for a year in Bozeman, Montana,"... Full story
I have carried a few different names in my life. When I was a child up to the age of 20, I was named Julie Wingness. Wingness became the American name for Vigdness (Norwegian). My past past grandfather Michel Mickelson changed the name Vigdness to Wingness when he came to the U.S. Back in the day when his family owned a farm in Hegra, Norway, (which is approx. 20 kilometers) East of Trondheim, the first born son of the family got the farm, so Michel and his brothers came to the U.S. with hope fo... Full story
Poem by: Mikylah Mather Roseau Community School Teacher: Mrs. Carla Olsen In the court’s embrace, where dreams are chased, The bouncing ball keeps a tireless pace. Sneakers squeak, a rhythmic beat, As players move, swift and fleet. The hoop stands tall, a challenge thrown, A realm where skill and heart are shown. Eyes fixed on the prize, so high above, Each shot a whisper of hope and love. Dribbles echo like a drummers’ call, Each player answering the bouncing ball. Passions flare, as the clock winds down, In the game of kings, who wears the cr...
Melissa and I were on our way back to Minnesota after visiting her parents in South Carolina, for Thanksgiving. Ten hours on the road was enough for the day; we were tired and stopped for the night at the rest area near Henryville, Indiana. I had recently built a bigger bed in the back of our van and purchased a new, more comfortable mattress. Man, we slept great! Although I love walking with Nova Mae in the morning, I did not relish the thought of climbing out from under the covers of our new,...
Let's touch all the bases. It's the holiday season and I'd like to give everyone something to remember. If you haven't been in the Court Report, you don't get much press. "Honey, I finally made it in the local paper." "Oh, you got a promotion?" "No, they got me for speeding. I was just a little over the speed limit at 105 mph." And she wasn't going to get a present this Christmas. Always, this is the worst of times. Like what should we give the kids - who are now in their fifties and make good m...
Our Colorado vacation came to an end but Bri, Sarah, Kyle and I had to include an adventure on our drive back. We stopped at the Black Hills and took in Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse. It was back to the real world until our next adventure. Colorado isn't high on my list of going back to but it was a lot of fun doing everything once. Everything was very scheduled and timed. We like to have more of a carefree attitude on our adventures. Look, let's stop! That's how we fly on our adventures....
Joe Rogan gave credit to Tim Walz for deciding to forgo neutrality and endorse Trump. Rogan's thre hour interview of The Donald leading to a view count of one in four Americans days before the election certainly had an impact while whoever that democrat lady was (can't remember her name at this point) sat somewhere avoiding questions. It was embarrassing for Minnesota that the nation witnessed first hand the results of Minnesota's choice for governor. It was a stain on all of us. So yes, we...
Roseau - Shirley Ann Magnuson was born on December 29. 1938 to Alvin and Alice (Olafson) Magnuson. She was born and raised on a farm in Ross. She went to grade school in Ross and high school in Roseau. She was confirmed in 1953 at Concordia Lutheran Church in Ross and graduated from Roseau High School in 1958. Following graduation, She took business courses in Thief River Falls Vocational School. Her path led her to Albert Lea for child care, Grand Forks and worked in the Library, Roseau. She...
Radium - Phyllis McGregor, 89, of Radium, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, December 5, 2024, at North Star Manor of Warren with her family by her side. Phyllis Mae Nelson was born on May 9, 1935 in Sanders Township, Pennington Co. One of seven children of Victor Sr. and Tilda (Brandrud) Nelson, Phyllis attended country school before graduating from Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Class of 1952. Blessed with a sharp and active mind, Phyllis was a member of National Honor Society a...
Roseau - The family of Ruby Norstebon are saddened to announce her passing December 7, 2024. Ruby was born two miles east of Swift on June 26, 1928, to the late Chester and Ethel (Ball) Fuller. As a child she also lived in Williams and eventually moved to Warroad where she attended school. As a young woman she worked in Page's Café in Warroad. She met her husband to be, Melvin Norstebon, in the 1940's. They were married on November 25, 1950, in Henning. They lived on the family farm north of Ros...
Roseau - Norbert Joseph Pastir passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on December 1, 2024, at LifeCare Medical Center in Roseau. Norbert was born on the family farm near Veseleyville, North Dakota. He was the second of five children born to Joseph and Eugenia (Houdek) Pastir on May 16, 1938. He graduated from Lafayette High School in Red Lake Falls in 1955. After high school, he attended one year of college at St. John’s University before transferring to Bemidji State University (BSU) where he...
Warroad - Gregory Charles Boynton, 78, passed away on November 18th after fighting pancreatic cancer. Though he spent most of his life living in Minnesota, he took his last breaths in Arizona. Greg was born on January 26, 1946, in Minneapolis. He was the first of six children born to Donald and Rosalie Boynton. He graduated from University High School in 1964 and went on to study at the University of Minnesota. Greg joined the U.S. Army Reserves and was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army...
Submitted by Pat Garry, Sports Writer It was a nice couple of days on the ice for the Warroad hockey girls recently. On Friday, December 6, the Warriors shut down Gentry Academy, 3-0, at TCO Sports Garden. Saturday saw the Warroad kids battle an impressive Champlin Park/Coon Rapids team. The result was an overtime 3-2 victory for the Lady Warriors at Coon Rapids Ice Center. Gentry Academy Game Scoring by periods: Warroad: 1, 2, 0; Gentry: 0, 0, 0; Power Plays: Warroad, 0-1; Gentry, 0-5; Penalties: Warroad, 10 minutes on 5 infractions; Gentry,...
5 years ago – Dec. 14, 2019 Aleta Sanford was graduating with highest honors and double majors in English and Business Administration from Minnesota State University Moorhead at the December 19 graduation ceremony. Aleta is the daughter of Matthew and Julie Sanford of Roseau. Les Mitterling was the lucky winner of the quilt given away at the Four Seasons Senior Center Christmas Dinner and Program. The Ram girls hockey team defeated Moorhead 6-0. Scoring were Kayla Santl (3), Celine Stroot (2) a... Full story