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by Austin Haugen, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson When you walk into the Roseau Memorial Arena where it connects to the North Rink, you'll notice a dedication wall honoring past players that have played...

I grew up in the State of Washington on what would probably be referred to today as a "hobby farm." Each year my dad planted a garden big enough to feed the whole neighborhood. As a kid I got to (had...

Always, one of the great sins is coveting thy neighbor's goods and, if his young wife is a hot babe, coveting her too. Forget the Ten Commandments. Within the last week, here was a rich couple...

Do you ever have a self pity party? I usually don't, but this last week I did just that. I was feeling like life was being unfair. I rarely get to get away for a few days with the paper duties. After...

by Arika Carlson, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson It was in the afternoon, and we just had lunch. My family and I were at my grandma's cabin on Birch Beach, Lake of the Woods. It was a sunny day in May,...

Earlier this week, some shrink was on Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) explaining how happy childhoods make for happy adults. Pure bunk, I thought. "Did you have a happy childhood?" he said into the airwa...

This past weekend, September 7, 8, our church (and Julie and I are grateful to be included in the "our"), celebrated our 125th anniversary as a community of faith. What has made this possible? Our...

The topic for this week's article came to me while sitting in a Mayo Clinic waiting room in the Charleton building to receive my next radiation treatment. I would receive fifteen treatments during...

My squirrel brain has been getting a few things accomplished!! Sarah and I did some canning over the weekend which was a great stress reliever. We started Saturday and made salsa all day. It was a...

by Ally Vatnsdal, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson One night when I was in third grade I was laying in bed and my dad came into my room and asked me if I wanted to go to the Wild game and of course I said ye...

5 years ago – August 30, 2014 Shayna Kruger, a tenth grader at Badger High School, was nominated to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, DC on November 14-16. The Sutter...

Beautiful! Back when I was in the Army in 1966 and stationed at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, we'd get a weekend pass and head down to Waikiki Beach in Honolulu to meet the babes. We were out of our...

I think I have Squirrel Syndrome. So, what is Squirrel Syndrome? According to the experts, it is a spontaneous reaction to what the experts call "shiny objects." It can lead to a large list of...

Where has the summer gone? I'm probably not the only person to ask that question. I heard someone say one time: "Time flies because so many people are trying to kill it!" Humm. Anyway the calendar rem...

by Alex Ballard, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson Want to hear about one of my favorite trips to the Twin Cities? I was in the 2nd grade. My sister and I had just got off the bus, when our dad picked us up...

5 years ago – August 23, 2014 Polaris celebrated its 60th birthday in Roseau. On August 4, Kyle Demolee marked his first day on the job as the new Roseau County Emergency Management Director. Louvic...

Before I die, I have to make one of Trump's rallies and marvel at the wildlife that is attracted to these extravaganzas. He is the Barnum and Bailey of political opportunists, who draws in the rubes...

On my mind is...how am I going to be in two places at once!? A day at a time is all I can tell myself. Last week I told you a bit about what was going on with dad. Well, the update is that Mayo decide...

by Aidan Helmer, English 7, Mrs. Didrikson I sat at one of the wooden benches in the warm cafeteria, sipping on hot cocoa, remembering the past few days. They had been the kind of days you want to...

When I was a kid starting first grade in 1950 at age 6, we had to worry about polio, putting our lips on the drinking fountain, not picking our nose, and losing our pencil. Yeah, a pencil. You...