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On Monday, January 6, City Administrator Kathy Lovelace, swore in Tom Goldsmith to begin serving as Mayor of Warroad. Tom won the position of mayor over Bob Marvin, who had served as Warroad's Mayor since 1995, by a narrow margin of votes, 407 to 399. Tom and his wife, Judy, have lived in the Warroad area for 38 years, where they raised four sons. They have added a daughter-in-law and two grandchildren to their family as well. Tom serves as Senior Director of sales and marketing for Marvin's...
by Jeff Olsen Take an experienced logger, now a Roseau High School educator, and it's always nice to push the limits with the hale and the hearty. A week ago Wednesday, Leif Eidsmoe took his senior high forestry students out to Hayes Lake State Park to field test them one final time before the semester ends later this month. "It wasn't bad out there until we got to the lake. Then the wind was blowing from the south and there was nothing stopping it." By the end of the day, he remarked that he...
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources presented its Watershed District of the Year award to the Roseau River Watershed District. DNR Ecological and Water Resources Division Northwest Region Manager Nathan Kestner presented the award at the annual Minnesota Watersheds conference in December. "Since 1964, the Roseau River Watershed District has been a key player in managing water and protecting water quality through partnerships and programs at the local, state, regional, national and...
Submitted by Roseau VFW Post 8663 and Auxiliary The Minnesota VFW organization recently held its mid-winter conference in Brooklyn Park. The highlight of the conference is the honoring of the Voice of Democracy winners. Minnesota has 9 VFW Districts. Each district submits its winning essayist to the state to compete for the honor of being Minnesota's Voice of Democracy entrant at the national level. VFW District 9 advanced Roseau student, Harrison Roth, to the state level competition. Out of...
Ever walk into a post office and everybody is smiling? Nobody's crabby and there are even some laughs. That was a typical day when Floyd B. Olson was the Roseau Postmaster. He was a prince of a guy. The other day, Mayor Dan Fabian was looking forward to the final stage in naming the Roseau Post Office the Floyd B. Olson Post Office. Not bad for a gentleman, now deceased, who started off his career as a carpenter. Maybe the mayor didn't know that. Mayor Fabian does know that everything is...
Paula Mutnansky is a most unusual and talented cook. For sure, no bear would ever break into her kitchen. The fifty-something year old is ready for just about anything and would be a crowd favorite in a cookout up in the Klondike. She's shot eight bears. Have bear skins everywhere in your house? She laughed. "I have two." In her bedroom closet are two shelves with the bear skulls, which add a touch of class few women can ever match. It's her partner of 13 years, who has killed 40 bears to date....
Just days before the year's first Roseau County Board meeting this past Tuesday, there wasn't any doubt that District 4 County Commissioner Kermit Jensen would be handed the gavel as the Chair of the 2025 Roseau County Board of Commissioners. "It's Kermit's turn," said Mr. Swanson, noting that Daryl Wicklund will be the vice chair. He added that it is the annual rotating format with Commissioner Wicklund scheduled to be the 2026 Roseau County Chairperson. Reached earlier by cellphone, Swanson...
Submitted by Allison Harder Help us celebrate the arrival of Brendan Amani, the first baby of 2025 born at LifeCare Birthing Center! Brendan made his debut on Friday, January 3rd at 5:22 p.m., weighing 6 pounds, 5 ounces and 19 inches long, to proud parents Leilah Adams and Alvin Smith of Roseau. He's already surrounded by love, including 6 excited older siblings. Congratulations!...
Mayor Dan Fabian and Councilmembers, Oliver Ullman and Pat Novacek are sworn in by Michelle Moren on Monday evening...
Lori Foster, whose husband, Evan, died last March, owns Up North Treasures and Gifts in Greenbush. Last week, she was having nothing to do with tooting her own horn. Far from it. But good news does get around. What she wanted to do was raise money for dialysis patients in the area by making wooden stars, decorating them, and selling them. "I made all of the stars. I just had the wood cut out and I decorated each one of them and they all had a different decoration." Pretty creative! When it was...
Roseau native and Golden Gopher Center Aaron Huglen is coming into the new year with success on numerous fronts. The Gophers rank as one of the top teams in the nation and are 15-3-2 ending 2024 and hoping to grab the NCAA hockey national championship trophy. The last time they had it was 22 years ago. Aaron has 5 goals and 7 assists so far. The newspaper caught up with Aaron and his wife after spending Christmas in Roseau at his mom and dad's home, Mike and Brenda Huglen. He and his wife, Maddi...
On January 11, before the Warroad Warriors Varsity boys hockey game with Hermantown at the Gardens Arena, the Smoky Hill Drum Singers will perform an opening song, followed by a ceremonial puck drop by Native American Elder, Les Sandy, escorted by granddaughters, Kaiya and Katierie Sandy. The varsity boys and girls hockey teams, as well as the junior varsity boys and girls hockey teams, will be present, wearing the stunning new jersey designed by artist Shawna Grapentine. Shawna put incredible...
5 years ago – Jan. 4, 2020 Diane Monkman of Salol was the lucky winner of a Weber Charcoal Grill given away by ACE Hardware in Roseau. Wannaska Lion Kraig Lee was recently awarded the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award. Lion Kraig had been a member since the Wannaska Lions were chartered on December 6, 1984. Roseau Athletes of the Week were David Nelson, Chase Reed, Austin Baumgartner, Katie Borowicz and Amy Wensloff. Roseau Christmas Lighting Contest winners were: General-Kurt Osweiler (1st pla...
Dr. Prasad Munusamy Dr. Munusamy had nothing but great things to say about why he chose to come to Roseau.. "It was close to Canada to getting home, he said. "Everywhere I've lived has always been busy. There's always a Walmart at least. Always a McDonalds. This is the first place I've been to that has neither of those. And I don't miss it! SuperOne has everything you need! Dollar General when I walked in there is the same!" Dr. Munusamy mentioned having lived in Canada, but that is a tiny bit...
by Jeff Olsen Brandon Driscoll works with needles and you bring the canvas, which is your body. He's a professional tattoo artist with a year's experience and works these days in Grand Forks at The Darkside Tattoo at 1604 S. Washington St. Suite 100. He was contacted recently heading into a gym to work out, which is a good idea since he works long hours. If the sky is the limit, Brandon still sets some boundaries, like if a young person requests a neck, face, or hands tattoo. "My main thing is,... Full story
by Jeff Olsen He stood behind the counter at Quality Printing in Roseau, and there were no ink stains on his fingers. Those days are long gone. Donn "Donny" Haugen, a 1987 Roseau High School graduate, remembers the old days in the business working for his late dad, Dennis Haugen, who started the business in 1983. Working here since high school? "No, I was in the Air Force for four years," said the former sergeant. There was no military draft back then, and he had his reasons for joining the Air...
5 years ago – Dec. 28, 2019 Week two winners in the Roseau Holiday Fantasy drawing were Scott Habstritt, Chris Calder, Dan Blanch, Lee Lovelace and Dave Sonsteng. Richard (Dick) M. Johnson passed away on December 22, 2019 surrounded by his family. He coached his beloved PeeWee hockey team in Roseau for 40+ years. He passed away at the age of 81. Roseau Athletes of the Week were Hanson O’Leary, Jed Dunham, Janna Preteau, Bodee Hovda and Anika Stoskopf. The Roseau Rams girls hockey team def...
by Jeff Olsen If Dan Fabian is ever at a loss for words, he's either asleep or he has suffered a cardiac arrest. His health is fine, and that's how he sees the City of Roseau. On Friday morning, December 6, Fabian was asked for his comments on his town in this calendar year. "Oh, man, the year 2024! Well, in terms of the city, number one, I'm really thankful for the people that live here and how we really work as a team," he said, crediting the different entities within the city. "We have...
by Laurel Latham By the end of November 2024, the Pennington Humane Society in Thief River Falls had placed 850 shelter pets into their forever homes, since the beginning of the year. They have also provided emergency food assistance to 1,073 local animals and their caretakers.The shelter is presently full with 97 pets, which is the limit the Humane Society is licensed to provide shelter for. There are 67 cats, and 30 dogs at the shelter that are waiting for their forever homes. “The reason m...
Badger High School recently announced it has nominated Julia Dostal and Taylor Davy for the Academics, Arts, & Athletics (AAA) Award. Sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League, the AAA Award honors high school seniors who have excelled in the classroom, in fine arts, and on the athletic field. Students who are nominated must have a minimum GPA of 3.0 or better, participate in MSHSL sponsored fine arts and athletic activities, and comply with the MSHSL's Student Code of Conduct. AAA...
5 years ago – Dec. 21, 2019 Pam Hetteen and the crew from the Roseau Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary will be serving Christmas dinner at the Four Seasons Center in Roseau on Christmas Day. Roseau Athletes of the Week were Jace Hulst, Faith Berger, Max Strand, Ryder Dahl and Olivia Urness. Roseau wrestler Ben Olson was the runner-up at 170 pounds at the eleven team Rodd Olson Invitational held in Crookston. The Roseau Rams Girls hockey team defeated Brainerd 3-2. Roseau goals were scored by Kayla S...
Badger High School is pleased to announce the nomination of juniors, Emily Burkel and Tryg Olson, for the Minnesota State High School League's ExCEL Award. The ExCEL (Excellence in Community, Education and Leadership) is a program designed to recognize high school juniors who are active as volunteers in their communities, hold leadership positions within their school, participate in MSHSL sponsored activities, and perform well academically. In January, an independent panel of judges will review...
The Minnesota Department of Transportation and the rural municipality of Piney, Manitoba, Canada, will permanently close the Piney-Pinecreek Border Airport (48Y) northwest of Roseau on Friday, Dec. 27. The general aviation airport, located just west of Highway 89 about 20 miles northwest of Roseau, operated under an international agreement between MnDOT and the rural municipality of Piney, Manitoba, Canada, since 1949. The airport had very low use and faced large maintenance expenses including runway, apron and terminal reconstruction. The...
by Verna McVay Hearts were touched and voices raised on December 7th when dozens of people from multiple locales joined together to share A RiverPlace Christmas 2024. It was an event filled with joy, laughter and more than a few tears. There were numerous musical presents unwrapped for the community to enjoy. The bell choir, which spanned a large age range and multiple generations was uplifting and entertaining. Special thanks for their hard work and dedication go out to Jeff and Shelley Galle,... Full story