On Sunday, Julie Pahlen, the Public Health Director for Roseau County, reflected on the increasing number of positive tests for Covid-19 in Roseau County. "It's here and spreading across the county,"...

Lately, the Roseau School Board has been meeting more frequently as Covid-19 cases continue to spike in Roseau County. A week ago Tuesday, a special board meeting was held after Board Chair Pete...

At 17, there was never a question whether Henry Boucha's grandson, Gaabi, could skate. But could he act? With the filming of Way Of The Warriors starting in the Iron Range in November, Gaabi Boucha is...

5 years ago – Oct. 24, 2015 The Volleyball Rams ended their regular season defeating the Crookston Pirates in three straight sets (25-11, 25-9 and 25-12). Contributing to the victory were Amelia...

by Jeff Olsen At a special 7 a.m. Roseau School Board meeting on Wednesday, October 7, via Zoom, school board members failed to reach a consensus on alleviating the situation for elementary school tea...

At a special 7 a.m. Roseau School Board meeting on Wednesday, October 7, via Zoom, school board members failed to reach a consensus on alleviating the situation for elementary school teachers. The...

by Jeff Olsen Possibly, he was doing the dishes on Saturday morning, but Roseau County Sheriff Steve Gust, 54, speaking via landline from his home in Badger, was happy for the diversion. He has two...

On Sunday afternoon, after a year of planning, local Catholics stepped lively out into the brisk winds with hearts full of praise, determination, and hope that with the help of the Lord, they can...

Every Tuesday between 2 and 4:30 p.m. at the old Roseau Law Enforcement Center, Iona Ferderer and her exceptional volunteer staff do what they do best. They distribute boxes of food to those in need....

On Monday, State Representative Dan Fabian (R-Roseau), who will retire after five terms in the Minnesota State Legislature, officially tossed his hat into the proverbial ring as a write-in candidate t...

Sitting in front of a judge is like sitting in classroom and hoping the teacher isn't in a bad mood. There are days when she has her game face on. But now, her game face is covered by a mask. At 61,...

Take a walk with the Sandland brothers, Keith and Tim, a couple of sawyers, and you might hear the birds chirping. They see the trees and visualize the boards they can saw on their sawmill out in...

by Jeff Olsen On Monday morning, Roseau School Superintendent Tom Jerome was in a virtual zoom meeting with the other state school superintendents. During a recess, he fielded questions about the...

by Jeff Olsen If the system is rigged, it isn't rigged here, according to Roseau County Auditor Martie Monsrud, who would be on the hot seat if everything isn't completely above board. "Absentee...

by Jeff Olsen On Sunday, Roseau High School graduate Tim Simmons, 57, momentarily laughed in surprise when his cellphone rang as he and his wife, Maria, and their middle son, Lucas, were climbing at 2...

Nine hundred Minnesota youth from 87 counties participated in live virtual judging experiences between Aug. 31 and Sep. 2 at the Minnesota State Fair general project showcase. Nearly 1,000 4-Hers...

5 years ago – Oct. 3, 2015 The Roseau High School homecoming Top Ten were Caleb Mellstrom, Sable Knochenmus, Keegan Foss, Sadie Peterson, Dyan I. Johnson, Jayden Acker, Spencer Sabourin, Ryan...

by Jeff Olsen Cheri Losse, a bubbly gal who has owned Transfers Unlimited in Roseau for over 20 years, credits learning the trade from Cindy and Allen Brandt, the former owners. If she has a word for...