Local News Wednesday, April 22, 2026

ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD

AS PART OF THEIR MONDAY MEETING, THEY ELECTED THEIR FAVORITE OF THREE CALENDAR OPTIONS, WITH HELP FROM A VOTE FROM THE TEACHING STAFF, THAT WERE PRESENTED FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. OPTION A WAS THE PREFERRED CHOICE. THAT CALENDAR HAS SEPTEMBER 1 AS THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, WITH MAY 27 AS THE FINAL DAY FOR K-11 STUDENTS. THAT AGAIN IS NOTABLE FOR BEING A START BEFORE LABOR DAY, BUT ALLOWS FOR AN ENDING BEFOR MEMORIAL DAY.

A FEW NOTABLE CALENDAR EVENTS FOR THE ROSEAU SCHOOL INCLUDE:

PROM THIS SATURDAY, WITH GRAND MARCH AT 7:30

AWARDS BREAKFAST ON MAY 14, BACCAULAREATE ON MAY 20, AND GRADUATION ON MAY 24.

STAFFING:

THEY WERE TO TAKE MOTIONS ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE FOLLOWING STAFF MEMBERS:

SPECIAL EDUCAITON TEACHER KELSEY TIMMER, MATH TEACHER DENISE CORBIT, VOCAL/MUSIC TEACHER ROBB JOHNSON, AND LIBRARIAN GLENN HEINEKCE.

HIRING:

STEVE HUGLEN AS GIRLS HEAD HOCKEY COACH

ANDY LUNDBOHM AS BOYS HEAD HOCKEY COACH

THERE WAS ALSO A MOTION TO COOP WITH BADGER FOR CROSS COUNTRY BEGINNING NEXT YEAR.

ONE PROJECT IN ROSEAU THAT TO THE NAKED EYE HAS OBVIOUSLY PROGRESSED IS THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE OVER THE ROSEAU RIVER, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 11. THE MAIN STRUCTURE FOR THE BRIDGE WAS BROUGHT IN LAST WEEK AND DROPPED INTO PLACE USING LARGE CRANES. TODD PETERSON WITH THE CITY LAYS OUT WHAT STEPS REMAIN… (AUDIO CLIP). MR PETERSON ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRIDGE IS INTENDED SPECIFICALLY FOR PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE USE.

HAVE YOU EVER PICKED UP A REGULATIONS BOOK FROM THE MINNESOTA DNR AND LEFT WITH MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS? YOU CAN NOW HAVE SOME INPUT AS TO HOW THOSE REGULATIOSN BOOKS ARE PUT TOGETHER. THE DNR IS ASKING ANGLERS, HUNTERS, AND TRAPPERS FOR FEEDBACK ON READABILITY, THE IMAGERY USED, AND OVERALL EASE OF USE. THEY HAVE AN APRIL 30 WEBINAR FROM NOON TO 1:00 AND COMMENTS ARE BEIGN ACCEPTED THROUGH MAY 7^TH WITH A QUESTIONAIRE, EMAIL AND MAIL-IN OPTIONS. MORE INFO IS AVAILBE ON THE DNR EGUALRIONS WEBPAGE.

WET CONDITIONS IN THE FIELD THIS SPRING HAVE SUGAR BEET FARMERS BEHIND SCHEDULE. IN MICHIGAN, NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA, AS OF APRIL 19, PLANTING PRETTY MUCH HAD NOT BEGUN, PUTTING THEM BEHIND TARGET DATES.

Last modified: 04/22/2026