Local News Monday, June 8, 2026

THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE HAS ABSENTEE BALLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AUGUST 11 PRIMARIES. ROSEAU COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN DO THAT IF THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO VOTE IN PERSON ON AUGUST 11. ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS JUNE 26. YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON, OR CALL, EMAIL, GO ONLINE, OR DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION TO HAVE THOSE MAILED TO YOU.

AND FOR THOSE IN MAIL BALLOT PRECINCTS, THE BALLOTS ARE EXPECTED IN THE MAIL BETWEEN JUNE 26 AND JULY 14.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2026 OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITIZEN VOLUNTEER AWARD FOR ROSEAU COUNTY! THE AWARD RECOG NIZES OUTSTANDING SENIOR CITI ZENS VOLUNTEERS WHO WILL HONORED AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR. BOTH A MALE AND FEMALE WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN FROM NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE SELECTION COMMITTEE. JUNE 23 DEADLINE

A SECOND SALE DATE FOR A TAX-FORFEITED LAND WILL BE HELD AT THE END OF THE MONTH, WITH TWO PARCELS STILL AVAILABLE. THIS WILL BE HELD JUNE 29^TH AT 2 PM AT THE ROSEUA COUNTY COURTHOUSE.

THE WARROAD CITY COUNCIL IS SCHEDULED TO MEET TODAY ON THE SECOND MONDAY OF THE MONTH.

SOME NOTES FROM RECENT MEETINGS INCLUDE THE COUNCIL BEING ASKED TO APPROVE A NEW EASEMENT FOR MN ENERGY TO RELOCATE A GAS LINE BETWEEN THE BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL FIELD. THE PROPOSED ROUTE BY MN ENERGY WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE BATHROOMS. THEY PROPOSED A ROUTE THAT WOULD WORK BETTER IN CASE OF ANY FUTURE GROUNDWORK.

COUNCIL WAS PRESENTED WITH TWO BIDS FOR A NEW PICKUP FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AS REQUESTED AT THE LAST MEETING, FROM NEIGHBORS CHEVROLET OF WARROAD AND NORTH COUNTRY GM OF HIBBING. THERE WAS A $1,000 DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE BIDS. THE RECOMMENDATION WAS TO DEAL LOCALLY AND PURCHASE THE VEHICLE FROM NEIGHBORS CHEVROLET IN WARROAD.

CN RAILROAD/ MNDOT DISCUSSION COUNCIL DISCUSSED THE PROPOSED SIDING INSTALLATION OF THE CN RAILROAD THAT WOULD CLOSE TWO CROSSINGS EAST OF TOWN. THERE WAS A MEETING WITH THE COUNTY AND TOWNSHIPS IN APRIL TO DISCUSS CONCERNS. COUNCIL WAS ASKED TO BE A PART OF A JOINT LETTER TO THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY AND MNDOT OPPOSING THE SIDING STATING LOCAL CONCERNS AND ISSUES AND OTHER POSSIBLE LOCATIONS FOR A SIDING TO BE CONSTRUCTED.

ON THE TOPIC OF ATV TRAIL SIGNAGE, UTILITY SUPERINTENDENT TROSEN ASKED COUNCIL FOR AUTHORIZATION TO INSTALL NEW SIGNS FOR THE PAVED TRAIL FROM HWY 313 TO ELK ST NW ALONG HWY 11. INCLUDED WOULD BE A 15MPH SPEED LIMIT SIGN AND SIGNS STATING ATV’S & SNOWMOBILES ARE ALLOWED.

THE ROSO THEATER IS GIVING FAMILIES AN OPTION FOR SOME FREE ENTERTAINMENT THIS SUMMER. A FIRST FREE MOVIE OF THE SUMMER WILL BE OFFERED TOMORROW AT BOTH 1 PM AND 6 PM, WITH CONCESSIONS OPEN FOR PURCHASE. TOMORROW THEY WILL SHOW THE GABBY DOLLHOUSE MOVIE.

LIVE MUSIC IS SET TO RETURN TO THE GAZEBO THIS SUMMER, WITH THE FIRST OF THOSE SHOWS ON THURSDAY, JUNE 18. WE’LL HAVE MORE AS THE SUMMER GOES ALONG AS TO WHO THE PERFORMER WILL BE EACH WEEK.

TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY WHERE FISHING LICENSE SALES IN MINNESOTA IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN PAUSED, WITH THE START OF LICENSES VIA THE NEW SYSTEM AVAILABLE STARTING TOMORROW.

Last modified: 06/08/2026