Local News Friday, May 22, 2026

THE THIEF RIVER FALLS WOMAN ACCUSED OF ATTEMTPED MURDER HAS WAIVED HER RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL. 35-YEAR OLD EDWINA MARIE STOUTENBURGH HAD PREVIOUSLY ENTERED NOT GUILTY PLEAS BY REASON OF MENTAL ILLNESS. THE ALSO DESIRED TO HAVE A STIPULATED EVIDENCE TRIAL, MEANING NO WITNESSES WILL TESTIFY AND JUDGE YON WILL REVIEW ALL EVIDENCE AGREED UPON BY BOTH SIDES AND WILL RULE ON THE CASE. TWO MENTAL HEALTH EVALUATIONS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED WITH STOUTENBURGH. SHE IS EXPECTED TO MAKE A RULING WITHIN 30 DAYS. STOUTENBURGH IS ACCUSED OF ATTEMTTING TO SLIT HER CHILDS THROAT AS THEY SLEPT, WHILE HEARING VOICES TELLING HER TO DO SO.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS:

LAKE OF THE WOODS GRADUATION IS TONIGHT, AS IS WARROAD’S HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION.

ROSEAU HAS GRADUATION ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 1:30, GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER WILL HOLD THEIR’S ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:00.

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL DOES ALSO HAVE THEIR KINDERGARTEN GRAUDATION THIS MORNING.

FOR MEMORIAL DAY, THE PUBLIC IS INVITED FOR SOME CEREMONIAL THINGS AT THE CITY CENTER AT 9 AM. BADGER AND WARROAD HAVE PROGRAMS THAT BEGIN AT 10 AM. IN BADGER AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, IN WARROAD AT GARDENS ARENA.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE ARE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BE HELD DURING THAT MEETING, ONE ON A TOBACCO ORDINANCE REVISION AND THE OTHER ON A FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT REVISION. THEY WILL ALSO HEAR ABOUT AGREEMENTS FOR HIGHWAY 11 DETOURS AND A SPEED STUDY ON CSAH 9. THERE IS ONE REQUEST FOR A RE-PURCHASE OF A TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTY.

GOOSEBERRY FALLS STATE PARK TOOK FIRST PLACE IN VOTING FOR BEST STATE PARK IN THE USA TODAY 10BEST READER’S CHOICE AWARDS. OVER FOUR WEEKS, PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE U.S. VOTED ON THE 20 BEST STATE PARK NOMINEES, WHICH WERE SELECTED BY A PANEL OF USA TODAY EDITORS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.

“GOOSEBERRY FALLS STATE PARK IS AN ICONIC EXAMPLE OF THE INCREDIBLE NATURAL SPACES THAT MAKE MINNESOTA A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE AND VISIT. OUR PUBLIC LANDS AND WATERS ARE TRULY SPECIAL, AND IT’S GRATIFYING TO SEE THAT PEOPLE ACROSS THE NATION AGREE,” SAID DNR COMMISSIONER SARAH STROMMEN.

THE PARK HAS BEEN THE MOST-VISITED STATE PARK IN MINNESOTA FOR SEVEN OF THE LAST 10 YEARS AND HAS AVERAGED MORE THAN 760,000 VISITORS PER YEAR DURING THAT TIME.

THE MINNESOTA DNR IS URGING SAFETY THIS HOLIDAY WEEKEND, WHETHER THAT BE ON THE WATER OR IN REGARDS TO BURNING AND FIRES.

A REMINDER THAT AS OF 3:00 THIS AFTERNOON, ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 11 WILL BE SUSPENDED FOR THE WEEKEND, RESUMING EARLY ON TUESDAY MORNING.

Last modified: 05/22/2026