Local News Thursday, May 14, 2026

A NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE STUDENT FROM MIDDLE RIVER HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF NCTC’S STUDENTS OF THE YEAR. SIERRA WESTBERG HAS BEEN NAMED THEIR STUDENT OF THE YEAR FROM THE THEIF RIVER FALLS CAMPUS, WHILE VANESA GOMEZ WAS SELECTED FROM THE EAST GRAND FORKS CAMPUS. THIS HONOR IS AWARDED ANNUALLY TO GRADUATING STUDENTS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING COMMITMENT TO THEIR CHOSEN PROFESSION, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE, AND MEANINGFUL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY. WESTBERG IS A CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDENT, WHILE ALSO BEING A DUAL SPORT ATHLETE IN VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL. FOLLOWING GRADUATION, WESTBERG PLANS TO COMPLETE THE MINNESOTA PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING EXAM TO BECOME A LICENSED PEACE OFFICER. SHE HOPES TO SERVE AS A DEPUTY IN MARSHALL COUNTY,

A 16-YEAR-OLD BEMIDJI BOY HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FOUR FELONY COUNTS AFTER ALLEGEDLY SHOOTING THREE PEOPLE AT AN APARTMENT AND THEN FLEEING THE SCENE ON MAY 7.

THE FELONIES INCLUDE FIRST-DEGREE ASSAULT CAUSING GREAT BODILY HARM, TWO COUNTS OF SECOND-DEGREE ASSAULT CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL BODILY HARM WITH A DANGEROUS WEAPON AND POSSESSING AMMO/PISTOL/ASSAULT WEAPON UNDER 18 YEARS OLD.

THE VICTIMS INCLUDED HIS MOTHER AND FATHER, AND TWO OF THE VICTIMS REQUIRED URGENT MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR CRITICAL WOUNDS. HE TURNED HIMSELF IN ROUGHLY TWO HOURS AFTER THE SHOOTING. THE INCIDENT STEMS FROM CELL PHONE PRIVLEDGES BEING TAKEN AWAY BY HIS PARENTS.

AN INITIAL HEARING, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR 9:50 A.M. ON THURSDAY, MAY 14, AT THE BELTRAMI COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A GRANT AGREEMENT TO HELP PAY FOR
TWO CULVERT REPLACEMENTS NEAR BADGER.  THE 195 THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT
COVERS ABOUT FORTY PERCENT OF THE COST.  THE REMAINDER WOULD BE PAID
THROUGH STATE HIGHWAY FUNDING.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS AWARDED A CONTRACT TO R AND Q FOR A PROJECT
ON COUNTY ROAD 28, JUST EAST OF ROSEAU.  THE 250 THOUSAND DOLLAR BID WAS
FOURTEEN PERCENT BELOW THE ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE.  THE WORK INVOLVES
CULVERT REPLACEMENT ON ABOUT FOUR-AND-A-HALF MILES OF ROAD,  AHEAD OF
CONCRETE WORK PLANNED FOR 2027.

THERE HAS BEEN PLENTY OF TALK ON AREA ROAD PROJECTS, INCLUDING THAT WORK ON CENTER STREET AND THE HOSPITAL ROAD, HIGHWAY 11 FROM ROSEAU TO WARROAD, BRIDGE WORK IN WARROAD, AND OTHER.

THERE WILL BE A FULL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY 11 & 32 INTERSECTION IN GREENBUSH THAT WILL LEAD TO A SHORT DETOUR, AND ALSO WORK ON HIGHWAY 89 SOUTH OF WANNASKA TO MARHSALL COUNTY LINE. THAT WILL HAVE A DETOUR, GOING OVER TO ROSEAU COUNTY 9 AND DOWN TO MARSHALL COUNTY #6.

A FILING PERIOD FOR OFFICES THAT WILL BE VOTED ON IN THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION OPENS ON TUESDAY, MAY 19 AND WILL CLOSE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 2. YOU CAN FILE IN PERSON OR BY MAIL. IN ROSEAU COUNTY FOR FEDERAL OFFICES THERE WILL BE ONE STATE SENATOR AND ONE REPRESENTATIVE FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 7. IN STATE RACES THRE WILL BE ONE STATE SENATOR FOR DISTRICT ONE AND ONE STATE REPRESETATIVE FOR DISTRICT 1A. THERE WILL BE ONE COUNTY COMMISSIONER SEAT IN DISTRICT 1, 3, AND 5. THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S RACE, A COUNTY ATTORNEY, ONE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION SUPERVISOR IN DISTRICT 3 AND 4, AND A NUMBER OF SUPREME COURT SEATS, COURT OF APPEALS SEATS, AND FOR JUDGES IN THE 9^TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

THE LOWER GRADES AT THE ROSEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HAVE THEIR SPRING MUSIC PROGRAMS TODAY AT 10:00 AND 2:00.

THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS A MEET AND GREET AND STORYTIME WITH LOCAL AUTHOR KATHY MAGNUSSON TONIGHT AT 6 PM. FAMILIES ARE INVITED TO TREAT IT AS A PAJAMA PARTY.

Last modified: 05/14/2026