Roseau Times-Region - Serving Roseau County for over 100 Years - The Official Roseau County Newspaper

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Roseau River Watershed District are partnering on a flood damage reduction project that will also enhance wildlife habitat over thousands of acres of public land on the Roseau River Wildlife Management Area in Roseau County.

“For over two decades, the Roseau River WMA and surrounding area has often been buried in water," said Randy Prachar, Roseau River WMA wildlife supervisor. "Excessive flooding has compromised wildlife habitat. The project will not solve all of the WMA’s flooding problems, but will go a long way toward better habitat...