THERE WAS A DEADLY CRASH YESTERDAY, SOUTHEAST OF ROSEAU, INVOLVING A MOTORCYCLE. THE RIDER, A 49-YEAR OLD MALE FROM BADGER DIED. TWO OTHER VEHICLES WERE INVOLVED IN THE CRASH, WITH A MALE DRIVER FROM ROSEAU AND FEMALE DRIVER FROM DEVILS LAKE. IDENTITIES TO THIS POINT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED.
A REMINDER FROM ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR/RECORDER/TREASURER MARTHA MONSRUD.
FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ARE DUE ON MAY 15, 2026.
POSTMARKS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
ALL LATE PAYMENTS WILL BE CHARGED PENALTY.
PAYMENTS ARE NOW ACCEPTED VIA ROSEAU COUNTY WEBSITE AT WWW.CO.ROSEAU.MN.US
THE MINNESOTA 4-H ANNUAL ANIMAL ID DEADLINE IS MAY 15. THIS INCLUDES DAIRY, GOAT, HORSE, POULTRY, RABBIT, SHEEP, SWINE AND BEEF (BREEDING BEEF, PROSPECT CALF, COW/CALF PAIR). ALL ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H ENROLLED MEMBERS PLANNING TO PARTICIPATE IN 4-H COUNTY FAIR AND EVENTS MUST OWN OR LEASE, PROPERLY ID AND ENTER ALL REQUIRED ANIMAL INFORMATION INTO MN.4HONLINE.COM PROFILE BY MAY 15, 2026.
REQUIRED MINNESOTA 4-H RFID EAR TAGS AND TAGGER ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE.PLEASE CONTACT THE OFFICE AHEAD OF TIME BY PHONE AT 218-463-1052 OR EMAIL MNEXT-ROSEAU@UMN.EDU TO REQUEST THE NUMBER OF TAGS NEEDED.
TRAFFIC WAS DISTRUPTED ON HIGHWAY 11 YESTERDAY IN KARLSTAD AFTER A SEMI HAULING BARLEY HAD ROLLED. WITNESSES SAY THE SEMI SIMPLY LEFT THE ROAD WAY AND THEN ROLLED AFTER IT HIT THE DITCH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
THE STATE FISHING OPENER IS THIS WEEKEND. THE GOVERNOR’S ACTIVITES ARE IN STILLWATER THIS YEAR. BRAD PARSON WITH THE MINNESOTA DNR TALKED ABOUT THE UNIQUENESS OF THE AREA AND WHAT IT OFFERS, WHILE ALSO OFFERING INSIGHT TO NORTHERN MINNESOTA FISHING. HE SAYS ICE OUT DATES HAVE BEEN PRETTY TYPICAL AND FISH SHOULD BE ACTIVE FOR THE START OF THE SEASON. (AUDIO CLIP)
A SHOOTING YESTERDAY AT AN APARTMENT BUILDING IN BEMIDJI HAD THREE ADULT VICTIMS. FIRST AID WAS ADMINISTERED AND ALL THREE BROUGHT TO AN AREA HOSPITAL. A 16-YEAR OLD WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SUSPECT, AND THEY LATER SURRENDERED WITHOUT INCIDENT A LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTER. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA HAS FIRED THE DIRECTOR OF MINNESOTA’S MISSING AND MURDERED INDIGENOUS RELATIVES OFFICE, LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER TAKING OVER.
AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE LEECH LAKE BAND OF OJIBWE, GUADALUPE LOPEZ PREVIOUSLY SERVED FOR FOUR YEARS AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR VIOLENCE FREE MINNESOTA, THE STATEWIDE COALITION TO END RELATIONSHIP ABUSE. THE RELEASE DID NOT CONFIRM WHO WOULD BE TAKING ON THAT ROLE.
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