Local News Thursday, June 4, 2026

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK,  ACCEPTED A  TWENTY-SIX HUNDRED
DOLLAR DONATION  ($2610.00) FROM THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL
FOR THE ROSEAU CIVIC AND COMMERCE FALL FESTIVAL.  THE COUNCIL ALSO
ACCEPTED AN EIGHTEEN HUNDRED DOLLAR DONATION ($1830.00) FROM THE
NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE CITY’S GAZEBO NIGHT CONCERTS, WHICH
ARE HELD ON THURSDAYS DURING THE SUMMER.  THE COUNCIL ALSO ACCEPTED A
DONATION FROM POLARIS FOR THOSE CONCERTS.

ROSEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE UTILITY WORK IS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR, AHEAD
OF A POSSIBLE HIGHWAY 89 URBAN SECTION PROJECT NEXT YEAR.  WHETHER THAT
MINN-DOT WORK IN THE CITY GOES FORWARD NEXT YEAR IS DEPENDENT ON STATE
FUNDING.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED HOUSTON ENGINEERING TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS ON THE HIGHWAY ELEVEN FRONTAGE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT.  THAT
WORK, WHICH WOULD EXTEND THE FRONTAGE ROAD TO 15TH AVENUE IN ROSEAU’S
WEST ACRES, COULD HAPPEN THIS SUMMER OR IN 2027.

A MURDER CASE IN KITTSON COUNTY HAS REACHED IT’S CONCLUSION. JORDAN HANSON OF KENNEDY HAS NOW ENTERED AGUILTY PLEA FOR THE MARCH 2025 KILLING OF JUSTIN ESPARZA, STATING SHE WAS DELUSION FROM DRUG USE AT THE TIME. SHE’LL BE SENTENCED AT A LATER DATE.

INEWZ.TV REPORTED RECENTLY ON THE CLOSURE TO CASE THAT HAS BEEN IN COURT FOR THE BETTER PART OF YEAR. KRAIG AND JENNIFER STOKKE WERE BOTH SENTENCED TO 90 DAYS IN JAIL AND 10 YEARS OF SUPERVISED PROBATION FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CHARGES THAT INVOLVED A JUVENILE GIRL. THE CASE STATED THAT THE VICTIM REPORTED MULTIPLE SEX ACTS WITH THE PAIR FROM A PERIOD OF 2019-2021 THAT OCCURRED AT BOTH THE STOKKE’S RURAL WILLIAMS HOME AND THE LAKE OF THE WOODS CAMPGROUND.

THE GREENBUSH OUTDOOR POOL IS SLATED FOR THEIR FIRST DAY OF THE SEASON TOMORROW. THEY WILL BE OPEN FROM NOON TO 7 PM. EARLIER THIS WEEK WE MENTIONED THE WARROAD OUTDOOR POOL WILL OPEN ON MONDAY.

MORE SUMMER FUN… IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO GET YOUR BLOOD FLOWING IN THE MORNING, KOBER FITNESS IS LEADING FREE MORNING WORKOUTS IN THEIR PARKING LOT FROM 6:00-6:45. THEY INVITE YOU TO COME AND JOIN THE FUN. THEY ARE LOCATED JUST WEST OF SUPER ONE FOODS ON THE FRONTAGE ROAD OFF OF HIGHWAY 11.

THE NORTH COUNTRY CRUISERS WILL BE BACK WITH A 20^TH ANNIVERSARY CAR SHOW IN WARROAD ON JUNE 27^TH. THE EVENT IS FREE TO SPECTATORS AND HELD IN THE GARDENS ARENA PARKING LOT. DAN AT 218-689-5660 CAN TAKE QUESTIONS ARE REGISRATION FOR THOSE LOOKING TO SHOW THEIR CARS.

THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE’S (USDA) FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) ANNOUNCED ELIGIBLE LANDOWNERS HAVE FROM JUNE 1 UNTIL AUG. 31, 2026 TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER BASE ACRE INCREASES ON FARMS ENROLLED IN THE AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE (ARC) AND PRICE LOSS COVERAGE (PLC) PROGRAMS, AS AUTHORIZED BY PROVISIONS INCLUDED IN THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS ACT, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT.

THE ACT PROVIDES LANDOWNERS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE AND INCREASE BASE ACRES IN PREPARATION FOR ENROLLMENT IN ARC AND PLC BEGINNING WITH THE 2026 AND FUTURE CROP YEARS.

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR NEW BASE ACRES, A CURRENT COVERED COMMODITY MUST HAVE BEEN PLANTED OR PREVENTED FROM BEING PLANTED ON THE FARM DURING THE 2019 THROUGH 2023 CROP YEARS.

Last modified: 06/04/2026