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Highway 11 Construction Project In Warroad Begins May 13th
by Laurel Latham MnDOT, in partnership with Roseau County and the City of Warroad, plans to reconstruct Highway 11, between County Rd 5 and Highway 313/Cedar Avenue N.W., and Cedar Avenue N.W.,...
GUN STORAGE BILL PASSES MINNESOTA HOUSE GOES TO SENATE FOR CRUCIAL VOTE
by Ryan Honl The Gun Storage Safety Bill, HF4300, passed the Minnesota State House this week and will head to the State Senate for a potential vote. Democratic Governor Tim Walz states that he will...
Cannabis is coming to Roseau County good and proper
by Jeff Olsen Brittney Peterson is the face of Lake of the Woods Cannabis Company, which was incorporated in 2022, according to her business partner, Eric Nerland, as the two spoke by cellphone this...
50 years ago… CItizens State Bank has coin shortage
5 years ago – May 11, 2019 Tom Jerome was approved by the Roseau School Board as the successor to Larry Guggisburg, the long-serving Roseau School Superintendent. On May 18 the Salol First Lutheran C...
Bro is Inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame
by Jodi Wojciechowski Jeff "Bro" Olsen, 80, has been inducted into two Wrestling Halls of Fame - The Dave Bartelma Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2012 and the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, Minnesota... Full story
Street Tacos And Scholarships
by Laurel Latham On Sunday, May 5th, the Nomad Tavern in Warroad will host a fundraiser for the Roseau Masonic Lodge from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m., or until the street tacos are sold out. "This is our yea...
ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION HAS A NEW COMMANDER
by Ryan Honl Warren Olson became the 89th Commander of the Roseau American Legion Post 24 at its regular monthly meeting on Monday night. Warren is also now the Commander of the Roseau County Veterans...
Greenbush Area Senior Citizen Has His Special Chair
by Jeff Olsen Spunky octogenarian Mark Gonorshowski, a former farm boy and Greenbush athlete, was sitting where he always does on a recent weekday. And he has no complaints about his health or being...
75 years ago… Remains of first Roseau County WWII casualty come home
5 years ago – May 4, 2019 Terry Gotziaman, the former Roseau High School principal and athletic director from 1983 to 2010, was to be inducted into the Manitoba Basketball Hall of Fame. He taught a...
Take me out to a very special ballgame
by Jeff Olsen There will be peanuts and Cracker Jacks. And soda pop at 10 bucks a crack. So what! Anastyn Loken, 12, celebrated her birthday earlier in April. But this tops the cake! She's some artist...
Two New Officers Join the Warroad Police Department
by Ryan Honl For Police Officers Jace and Naomi Thompson, coming to Warroad was a no-brainer. Jace grew up in Warroad and both were interested in small town policing. They met while studying law enfor... Full story
The Tveit Family Alaskan Adventure
by Laurel Latham Most Tveit family vacations have involved hockey games at the state tournament. This family vacation involved hockey games as well, but required a six hour flight to Anchorage,...
75 years ago… "Fire" save the refrigerator
5 years ago – Apr. 27, 2019 Matt and Kari Millner of rural Roseau joined their daughter, Madison Swanson, in Seattle to watch her husband, Eric, 25, a righthanded pitcher, start in his first Major L... Full story
Skime now has real legal bragging rights
by Jeff Olsen Located along County Road 9 on the southern edge of Roseau County is Skime, a location where bootleggers during the Prohibition era made their own homemade whiskey and other remedies...
Thompson Taxidermy Preserves Memories
by Laurel Latham Located on Springsteel Island, Thompson Taxidermy is where many fishermen and hunters take their prized trophies to be preserved by full-time taxidermist Rick Thompson. Rick specializ...
Chris's Repair Brings New NAPA Auto Parts Store to Roseau
by Ryan Honl Chris’s Auto Repair on West Center Street behind the Dairy Queen now has a brand new NAPA auto parts store next to their auto repair shop. It opened last October and is going strong. I...
50 years ago… Fourteen honor students recognized
5 years ago – Apr. 20, 2019 Kacie Borowicz, the Roseau High School senior and dynamo on the basketball court, was honored as the 2019 Miss Minnesota Basketball recipient. Kacie is Roseau’s first Mis... Full story
Fly Your New Flags Proudly This Memorial Day
by Jeff Olsen Patriotism isn't dead yet. Flying the colors is still very much alive. Roseau County Veterans Service Officer Martin "Marty" Howes wants everyone to be proud of America. Credit Mr....
From the Trails to the Rink Polaris Builds on Teamwork
On Friday, March 27, MN WILD partnered with Polaris to provide employees and their families with a memorable experience on ice. The Polaris Piston Cup has been a tradition for many years uniting... Full story
Smalltown Throwdown Contest
Roseau emerged as a Finalist in the Cenex Smalltown Throwdown Contest, Competing for the coveted $100,000 Grand Prize. In an exhilarating turn of events, the small but mighty community of Roseau has b... Full story
Exchange Student From Latvia Gives Presentation
by Ryan Honl Elina Gerasimova, a 17-year-old exchange student, had one heck of a time getting all the way to Roseau from her home in Latvia. After a few flight cancellations and overnights at...
Plan Your Next Adventure with the Confidence Learning Center
by Jessica Jones Whether you are looking for a wonderful retreat away as a family, or the personal satisfaction of knowing you've made a small difference in the world, you can fulfill your desires by...
Eyewitnesses and Camera Footage Catch the Nail Bandit
by Ryan Honl The Warroad Police Department apprehended Travis Howard Thompson of Warroad, age 31, over allegedly dumping nails on the streets of Warroad after an investigation that spanned over a... Full story
Man Charged With Rape of 4 Year Old in Roseau
by Ryan Honl The Roseau County Sheriff's Department arrested Jonathan Lee Johnson, age 35 of Bemidji, on two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First Degree of a minor under 13. The two charges...
Playtime at The Kid Zone
by Laurel Latham "Play is the brain's favorite way of learning." -Diane Ackerman Play is one of the most important aspects of a child's life. Children develop physically and emotionally through play.... Full story