Local News Thursday, March 12, 2026

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET NEXT WEEK IN THEIR REGULAR SESSION. THEY ALSO MET IN EARLY MARCH IN A SPICAL MEETING TO WORK ON A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT THAT WOULD OFFER INCENTIVES FOR EARLY RETIREMENT.

FROM THE NORTHERN LIGHT REGION, A BAUDETTE MAN WAS RECENLTY CHARGED WITH A MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT IN BAUDETTE, THAT DATES BACK TO OCTOBER. THE MAN IS 56-YEAR OLD ALLEN LEE MOORHEAD. HE ALLEGEDLY TOOK A VEHICEL FROM A RESIDENCE WITHOUT THE OWNERS CONSENT. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND ABAONDONED TWO BLOCKS AWAY WITH A BROKEN DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. THE CRIME IS CLASSIFIED AS A FELONY IN MINNESOTA.

SOME HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVOCATES ARE LOOKING AT A NEW WAY TO PRESERVE THE REX HOTEL, A HISTORICAL BUILDING IN DOWNTOWN BAUDETTE, THAT IS CURRENLTY DETERIORTING AND FACING A TAX FORFEITURE. THE CURRENT OWNER OFFERED IT TO THE CITY FOR $1, WITH FOREGIVENESS OF THE PAST DUE TAXES. THE CITY WAS HESITANT THOUGH OF THE COSTS IT WOULD BRING TO TAXPAYERS. NOW, ELYSE JENSEN AND SEAN RYAN ARE EXPLORING HISTORICAL DESIGNATIONS THAT COULD LEAD TO A REHABILIBATION. JENSEN IS A GRADUATE FROM LAKE OF THE WOODS.

THE BADGER SCHOOL HAS A MUSIC REVUE, “LIVE FROM THE LIVING ROOM” ON MARCH 19-20. THEY HAVE THREE TICKET OPTIONS, TWO INCLUDE A DINNER AND THE OTHER JUST A SHOW TICKET. THE RANGE FROM $10 TO $30. 528-3201 TO REACH THE OFFICE. THE PREMIUM AND GENERAL SEATING MUST BE PAID IN ADVACNE, JUST SHOW TICKETS COULD BE PURCHASED HTE NIGHT OF THE EVENT.

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL BE HOSTING A KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP AND SCHOOL READINESS INFORMATION NIHGT ON MARCH 19. GATHER INFO, ASK QUESTIONS, AND MEET THE TEACHERS. THE EVENT BEGINS AT 5:30.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPOINTED ERICKA HOWELL OF
GREENBUSH AND KYLIE HAUGEN OF MALUNG TO THE COUNTY EXTENSION COMMITTEE.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS CAN SERVE THREE 3-YEAR TERMS.

KYLE ROURK OF WARROAD IS FACING TWO FELONY CHARGES OF FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT. THE ALLEGED ACTS OCCURRED FROM SPAN FROM SUMMER OF 2023 TO SUMMER OF 2024. THE ALLEGED VICTIM WAS A JUVENILE FEMALE.

Last modified: 03/12/2026