Local News Monday, March 30, 2026

IN THE LATEST UPDATE FROM WARROAD FIRE CHIEF DAMIAN MCMILLIN AND ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR RICH GROSS, THE CANADIAN RAILROAD TRAIN DERAILMENT NORTH OF WARROAD THAT OCCURRED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING IS MOVING INTO A CLEANUP PHASE. IT’S BEEN DETERMINED THAT THERE ARE NO PUBLIC SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AT THIS TIME. THE PRECAUTIONARY EVACUATION HAS BEEN LIFTED, BUT THERE IS STILL A SOFT CLOSURE FOR A PORTION OF HIGHWAY 313. THE PUBLIC IS ASKED TO STEER CLEAR OF THE AREA, AND THOSE WHO LIVE WITHIN THE EVACUATION ZONE SHOULD LIMIT THEIR TRAFFIC AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.

INEWZ.TV REPORTED ON AN ALLEGED ASSAULT IN THE KARLSTAD AREA, INVOLGING SHANE SCOTT STONE OF KARLSTAD. A FEMALE VICTIM CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED, AND THEN THREATENED WITH A SHOVEL. STONE IS FACING A FELONY ASSAULT WITH A DEALY WEOPON CHARGE. THIS OCCURRED MARCH 24TH.

SPRING BURNING RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE FOR A NUMBER OF NORHTERN MINNESOTA COUNTIES. THOSE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT QUITE REACH ROSEAU COUNTY, OR OUR SURROUNDING COUNTIES, BUT AS THE RESTRICTIONS CREEP THEIR WAY FARTHER NORTH, IT SERVES AS GOOD REMINDER OF FIRE DANGER THAT PERSISTS AT THIS TIME YEAR.

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ROSEAU’S SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP. THAT PROGRAM OFFERS OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES, HAND-ON LEARNING IN A SAFE, ENGAGIN ENVIRONMENT WITH EXPEREIENCE COUSELORS. YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM A FULL OR PART TIME PROGRAM.

THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION WILL SPONSOR EASTER HAM BINGO ON TUESDAY AT 6 PM. ALL AGES ARE WELCOME TO PLAY. BINGO PACKETS COST $20.

THERE WILL BE A MOBILE FOOD DROP TODAY WITH THE NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK. THAT BEGINS AT 11 AM IN THE PARKING LOT OF THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER. THERE NO ELIBILITY RESTRICTIONS.

MANITOBANS WILL BE ABLE TO FISH WITHOUT A LICENCE AND ENTER PROVINCIAL PARKS AT NO COST STARTING FRIDAY, AS THE PROVINCE ROLLS OUT A SPRING BREAK INITIATIVE AIMED AT MAKING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES MORE ACCESSIBLE.
THE MANITOBA GOVERNMENT IS ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FREE FISHING AND NO-COST ENTRY TO PROVINCIAL PARKS DURING THE UPCOMING SPRING BREAK PERIOD.
THE INITIATIVE RUNS FROM MARCH 27 TO APRIL 5 AND APPLIES TO BOTH MANITOBANS AND VISITORS.

THE BORDERLAND SCHOOL DIVISION IN MANITOBA RECENTLY PASSESD IT’S BUDGET FOR 2026, WHERE THEY’LL LEAN HEAVILY ON RESERVES AND LIMITED DEFECEIT BUDGETING TO COMBAT RISING COSTS AND KEEP STAFFING AND SERVICES AT THEIR CURRENT LEVEL.
THEY DID HAVE SOME RENEGOTIATED SALARIES, LOOK TO BRING THEM MORE IN LINE WITH THE REST OF THE PROVINCE. EXPENSES WERE UP ABOUT 7.5% FROM A YEAR AGO.
ONE MAJOR EXPENSE WILL BE A $2.9 MILLION BOILER REPLACEMENT AT THE ROSEAU VALLEY SCHOOL, DIPPING INTO RESERVES FOR $300,000 OF THAT PROJECT.

A TRAGIC CRASH LAST NIGHT AROUND 8 PM IN THE PARK RAPIDS AREA WHERE TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED. A VEHICLE CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT ANOTHER HEAD ON. THE DRIVER OF EACH VEHICEL WAS KILLED, A 45-YEAR OLD FROM PARK RAPIDS AND A 39-YEAR OLD FEMALE FROM PARK RAPIDS. THE PASSENGERS, A 5-YEAR OLD MALE SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATEDNING INJURES, WHILE A 13-YEAR OLD FEMALE SUFFERED LIFE THREATEING INJUREIS.

Last modified: 03/30/2026