THE TERMINAL AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT WAS EVACUATED YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER A REPORTED GAS LEAK, THERE WERE NO INJURIES, AND THE OPERATIONS HAVE RETURNED TO NORMAL. XCEL ENERGY CREWS WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY STOP THE LEAD AFTER A 1 INCH HAS LINE WAS STRUCK. FIRE CREW CONTINUED TO MONITOR FOR THE PRESENCE OF GAS THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE MORNING.
ALTRU HAS BROKEN GROUND AND HAS BEGUN AN EXPANSION OF THEIR MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES. THE $18 MILLION PROJECT WILL DOUBLE THEIR NUMBER OF AVAILABLE BED FROM 24 TO 48. IT WILL HELP TO MEET A GROWING NEED IN THE STATE AND REGION. AS IT STANDS NOW, ALTRU IS REGULARLY HAVING TO TURN PATIENTS AWAY.
JEREMY ALLEN JOHNSON OF ROSEAU IS FACING SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CHARGES FOR ALLEGED ACTS AGAINST A JUVENILE FROM 2022 TO AS RECENT AS THIS MONTH. DURING QUESTIONING, HE ADMITTED TO “PLAYING GAMES” WITH THE VICTIM. THE CHARGE CARRIES A MAXIUMUM SENTENCE OF 25 YEARS IN PRISON. THE STORY REPORTED BY INEWZTV.
THERE ARE COMMUNITY WIDE RUMMAGE SALES HAPPENING TOMORROW IN AND AROUND WARROAD.
THERE IS THE OLSON MEMORIAL RACE WEEKEND TOMORROW NIGHT WITH THE GREENBUSH RACE PARK.
AS WE LOOK AHEAD TO NEXT MONTH’S ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR, YOU’LL NOTICE ONE CHANGE IN THE GRANDSTAND LINEUP FROM WHAT HAS BEEN THERE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. A WEDNESDAY NIGHT RODEO IS BEING REPLACED BY A PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING EVENT.
FROM THE MOST RECENT ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, THERE WAS A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF VERNA MCVAY AS THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHER.
THEY MOVED TO APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL HEAD START CLASS THAT WOULD BE OFFERED FOUR DAYS PER WEEK.
UPON ACQUISITION OF LICENSE, THEY LOOKED TO APPROVE THE HIRE OF KATE WENSLOFF AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER, KATELYN CZEH AND SANDRA JOHNSON AS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, ALSO TO HIRE ONE AND ACCEPT ONE RESIGNATION OF A PARAPROFESSIONAL.
THROUGH A CARL PERKINS GRANT, THE SCHOOL WILL BE RECEIVING 20 LAPTOPS TO BE USED IN THE CADD AND ARCHITECHURAL DRAFTING CLASSES.
THEY LOOKED AT INFORMATION ON POTENTIAL OPERATING REFERENDUMS IN THE AMOUNT OF 800, 900, 1000 PER PUPIL.
THERE WILL BE A CANOLA PRODUCTION CENTER FIELD DAY ON JULY 16 AT MAGNUSSON RESEARCH FARM IN ROSEAU, FOLLOWED BY A GOLF SCRAMBLE AT OAKCREST GOLF COURSE. THE DAY WILL BEGIN AT 9:45, WITH THE TOUR FOCUSING ON RESEARCH TRIALS ON INCREASING CANOLA PRODUCTION. IF YOU NEED TO REGISTER, CALL 651-638-9883
Mary Jesme, 83 of Roseau passed away on June 16th at the Roseau Manor Care Center. A funeral will be held at the Bethesda Lutheran Church on June 25th at 11:00AM with a visitation one hour prior to the service.
A Memorial Service for Ray Green of Warroad, MN will be held Saturday, June 21, 3:00 PM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Warroad.
Ray passed away at the age of 97.
A Funeral Service for Gale L. Olson will be held on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 at 11:00AM at the First Baptist Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service a the church. Interment will take place at Eddy-Oak Hill Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
Gale passed away at the age of 84.
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