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SEVERE WEATHER STRUCK NORTHERN MINNESOTA NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE OVER THE WEEKEND. FRIDAY BROUGHT A NUMBER OF CLOSE CALLS WITH TORNADOES AND AREAS SUCH AS BEMIDJI SAW WIND GUSTS UP TO NEARLY 120 MILES PER HOUR. AREAS OVER THE WEEKEND WERE STILL LOOKING FOR POWER TO BE RESTORED. WE’LL AWAIT OFFICIAL WORD ON TOUCH DOWN OR NOT, BUT THERE WAS A CLOSE CALL WITH A TORNADO IN THE GRYGLA AREA.
WORK ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ROSEAU IS PROGRESSING AS PLANNED. LAST WEEK MUCH, IF NOT ALL, SIDEWALK AND DRIVEWAY APRONS WERE COMPLETED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET, AND THAT SORT OF WORK HAS NOW SHIFTED TO THE NORTH SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. STORM SEWER WORK IS BEING DONE ON THE CLOSED STRETCH FROM HIGHWAY 89 TO THE ROSEAU RIVER BRIDGE.
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION THIS WEEK HELPED TO TELL THE STORY OF 60-YEAR OLD TIM ENGELWOOD OF COLORADO WHO IS LOOKING TO WALK FROM THE NORTHWEST ANGLE TO KEY WEST, THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN MOST POINTS IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES. THE 3400 MILE TREK IS HOPING TO BE COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY OF 2026. HE DEPARTED THE NORTHWEST ANGLE ON JUNE 8. NO.MAD.DRIFTER IS AN INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT HE USES, IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW ALONG.
THE NORTHERN WATCH HAD THE STORY THIS WEEKEND OF JUDGE DONNA DIXON IN ROSEAU AND HER COMING RETIREMENT. THEY ANNOUNCED THERE WILL BE AN OPENING IN THE NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT. THE CURRENT TERM RUNS THROUGH JANUARY OF 2029. JUDGE DIXON WAS FIRST APPOINTED IN 2001 AND HAS WON ELECTION ON HER OWN RIGHT FOUR TIMES.
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 MAXIMUM SENTENCE OF 25 YEARS IN PRISON. THE STORY REPORTED BY INEWZTV.
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 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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