Local News Monday, May 4, 2026

POLARIS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WILL BE RELOCATING THE POLARIS EXPERIENCE CENTER INTO A SPACE WITHIN THEIR ROSEAU MANUFACTURING FACILITY. THE NEW LOCATION WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER A HISTORICAL WALKTHROUGH, GUIDED TOURS OF THE PLANT, AND THE RETAIL GIFT SHOP. THEY PLAN FOR AN OPENING EVENT IN JULY, WHILE THE CURRENT LOCATION WILL REMAIN OPEN.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS MAY 26TH FOR IT’S
TOBACCO ORDINANCE REVISION;  AND FOR A FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
REVISION.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK FOR THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. INCLUDED IS A PUBLIC HEARING ON POTENTIAL FRONTAGE ROAD EXTENSION NEAR ACE HARDWARE AND TITAN MACHINERY, AND A PUBLIC HEARING ON A GOLF CART ORDINANCE. (AUDIO CLIP)

ROSEAU’S CITY WIDE RUMMAGE SALE DATE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. THAT IS NEXT WEEKEND, ON SATURDAY, MAY 9^TH. THE CITY THIS MONTH WILL BE OFFERING OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITY WIDE CLEANUP WHERE CREWS WILL PICK UP YARD DEBRIS, AND THE CITY WILL DO THEIR TOUR OF THE CITY LOOKING TO IDENTIFY ANY ISSUES.

IF YOU NOW OWN AND OCCUPY A MOBILE HOME THAT YOU DID NOT OCCUPY ON JANUARY 2^ND, 2026 OR IF YOU OCCUPY A MOBILE HOME OWNED BY A RELATIVE, CONTACT THE ROSEAU COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE HOMESTEAD CLASSIFICATION.  THE MOBILE HOME MUST BE OCCUPIED BY SAID OWNER OR RELATIVE BY MAY 29^TH, 2026.  TO QUALIFY FOR THE HOMESTEAD. ROSEAU COUNTY ASSESSOR’S OFFICE (218)-463-1861

THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY, AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER, BEGINNING AT 3:30. THIS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HIGHWAY 11 WORK BETWEEN ROSEAU AND WARROAD THIS SUMMER. MAJOR HIGHLGHTS WILL BE THE CURVE AT THE ROSEAU AIRPORT, TURN LANES ON THE RIDGE IN WARROAD, REPAVING, AND CULVERT REPLACEMENT. WORK EAST OF ROSEAU COUNTY ROAD 13 WILL BE DONE FIRST, BEGINNING IN LATE MAY, AND THEN WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 13 STARTING IN JULY. WORK NEAR THE AIRPORT WILL BEGIN IN MAY. THE FULL PROJECT SLATED TO BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER.

MINNESOTA’S FOOD BANKS EXPRESS GRATITUDE TO MEMBERS OF THE SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR INCLUDING $10 MILLION IN STATEWIDE FOOD BANK FUNDING IN THIS SESSION’S FINANCE BILL, WHICH WAS PASSED OFF THE FLOOR ON WEDNESDAY. “WE’VE BEEN WORKING TO TRY AND GET FUNDING FROM THE STATE AGAIN, GET IN THE BUDGET, AND WORKING ON A BILL THAT’S $10 MILLION FOR FOOD BANKS AND $5.4 MILLION FOR FOOD SHELVES IN THE STATE,” SAID NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK DIRECTOR SUZIE NOVAK BOELTER. “AND WE PASSED OUR FIRST HURDLE BY GETTING IT THROUGH THE SENATE. SHE EXPRESSED HER GRATITUDE TOWARDS SENATOR MARK JOHNSON WHO HAS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF THE BILL.

THE MINNESOTA DNR IS INTRODUCING A NEW ELECTRONIC LICENSING SYSTEM THAT WILL LAUNCH THIS SUMMER WITH A MODULE FOR BOTH HUNTING AND FISHING. YOU WILL NOW HAVE THE OPTION OF BUYING THOSE ONLINE OR THROUGH A MOBILE APP. ONE USER WILL BE ABLE TO MANAGE NOT ONLY THEIR OWN ACCOUNT, BUT THOSE OF A SPOUSE AND CHILDREN. EVENTUALLY THAT WILL EXPAND INTO MODULES FOR REGISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFT. THE DNR IS HOLDING A CONFERENCE WITH MEDIA TODAY TO FURTHER INTRODUCE THAT PROCESS.

A SMALL AIRPLANE NEEDED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON HIGHWAY 61 NEAR DULUTH THIS WEEKEND, AFTER THE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE FAILURE. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO LAND THE PLANE SAFELY, SUFFERED NO INJURIES, AND NO PEOPLE OR VEHICLES WERE INJURED OR DAMAGED. AUTHORITES ARRIVED AND WERE ABLE TO MOVE THE PLANE SAFELY INTO A GRASSY AREA.

Last modified: 05/04/2026