TWO MEN FROM MENAGHA, 20-YEAR OLD LEEROY KICKER AND 18-YEAR OLD COLTON SKARE, ARE FACING SEX CRIME CHARGES INVOLVING TWO GIRLS UNDER THE AGE OF 14 IN WARROAD. THEY’VE BOTH BEEN CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT, INVOLVING PENETRATION. THE MOTHER OF ONE OF THE VICTIMS DISCOVERED THE MEN IN THE DAUGHTERS BEDROOM. THE DAUGHTERS SAID THEY LET THE MEN IN THROUGH THE BEDROOM WINDOW. THEY HAD MET ON SOCIAL MEDIA. ALL PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THE SEX OCCURRED. THE MEN CLAIMED THEY BELIEVED THE GIRLS TO BE 18 YEARS OF AGE.
THE FIRST ENTERTAINMENT OF THE SUMMER AT THE GAZEBO IN ROSEAU IS PLANNED FOR THIS FRIDAY, WITH “THE FASTER HORSES” AND THEIR BLEND OF COUNTRY MUSIC AND CROWD PLEASING HITS. THAT CONCERT BEGINS AT 6:30, WITH A FUNDRAISING MEAL SERVED UP BY THE WARROAD HS TRAVEL CLUB, FOR TRAVEL PLANNED IN 2026.
THERE IS AN EVENT ON JUNE 10 AT THE ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION FROM 11:00-12:00 THAT WILL HIGHLIGHT WAYS FOR INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO HELP PROTECT OUR AGING COMMUNITY. THEY WILL DISCUSS AVOIDING SCAMS, SIGNS OF ELDER ABUSE, FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION, AND MORE. THERE WILL BE ANOTHER CHANCE TO ATTEND IN BAUDETTE ON JUNE 16, WITH MORE DATES TO COME ALSO.
AN ALLEGED STRING OF SHOPLIFTING EVENTS AT A GRAND FORKS TARGET HAS LEAD TO CHARGES AGAINST JULIE LOUISE BYRE OF GREENBUSH. THERE WERE FOUR SEPARATE INCIDENTS. ACCORDING TO THE DOCUMENTS, SHE WAS NOT SCANNING ALL OF THE ITEMS WHILE GOING THROUGH SELF CHECKOUTS. THERE IS A FELONY THEFT OF PROPERTY CHARGE AND TWO MISDEMEANOR CHARGES.
GRYGLA BASED POTTER BETSY SAURDIFF AND WATERCOLOR ARTIST DEBBIE DAHL AUNE OF GATZKE WILL HAVE AN ARTIST RECEPTION AT WARROAD RIVERPLACE ON JUNE 27. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED FROM 4:30-6:30.
WORK ON HIGHWAY 89 AT THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN ROSEAU LINGERS INTO THIS WEEK. THAT WAS MORE A SHORT TERM PROJECTS AND HAD HOPES OF WRAPPING BEFORE THE WEEKEND. WORK ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ROSEAU CONTINUES TO PROGRESS WITH WORK ALSO BEING DONE TO REPLACE SIDEWALKS. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROUNDABOUT ON HIGHWAY 11 AT HIGHWAY 313 IN WARROAD CONTINUES ALSO. THAT HAS A TRUCK DETOUR, BUT NOT FOR REGULAR VEHICLES.
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