Local News Monday, March 2, 2026

THERE WAS A FATAL SNOWMOBILE CRASH ON SATURDAY ABOUT SIX MILES EAST OF CROOKSTON. THE DECEASED WAS IDENTIFEID AS 33-YEAR OLD CODY TEIE OF THIEF RIVER FALLS. DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CRASH WERE NOT IMMEDIATLEY AVAILABLE. THEY DID NOTE HE WAS WEARING A HELMET AND THAT ALCOHOL DID NOT APPEAR TO BE A FACTOR.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETS TONIGHT IN A REGULAR MONTHL MEETING.

THERE WILL BE A MANDATORY SPRING SPORTS MEETING WITH THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL ON MARCH 3 AT 5 PM IN THE SCHOOL AUDITORIUM. THAT IS FOR STUDENTS GRADES 6-12, AND PARENTS, THAT WILL BE PARTICPATING IN BASEBALL, SOFTBALL, TRACK AND GOLF.

THE SHE GEES ARE THE NEXT PERFORMERS IN THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CONCERT ASSOCIATION SERIES. THIS SHOW IS SUNDAY, MARCH 8 AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER. AS YOU CAN PROBABLY GUESS, THAT GROUP IS AN ALL-FEMALE TRIBUTE TO THE BEE GEES.

EFFORTS TO RESTORE LAKE STURGEON POPULATIONS IN THE RED RIVER BASIN DATING BACK NEARLY THREE DECADES SOON MAY GET A BOOST FROM MANITOBA THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE CANADIAN PROVINCE AND THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.

ACCORDING TO NICK KLUDT, RED RIVER FISHERIES SPECIALIST FOR THE MINNESOTA DNR, A GROUP OF CANADIAN PARTNERS IS EXPLORING PLANS TO REMOVE OR MODIFY A DERELICT DAM ON THE ROSEAU RIVER IN DOMINION CITY, MANITOBA. THE PROJECT WOULD ELIMINATE THE LAST BARRIER TO FISH PASSAGE ON THE ROSEAU RIVER.

THE SEEDS FOR A PROJECT AT DOMINION CITY WERE PLANTED IN 2024, KLUDT SAID, WHEN HE GAVE A PRESENTATION ON FISH PASSAGE TO THE ROSEAU RIVER INTERNATIONAL WATERSHED COMMITTEE, A BINATIONAL GROUP THAT BRINGS TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES FROM MANITOBA AND MINNESOTA TO MANAGE THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED.

THE DNR’S ROLE IS STRICTLY TECHNICAL. “THIS IS A CANADIAN PROJECT – I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT VERY CLEAR,” HE SAID. “IT IS CANADIAN-LED, AND ALL OF THE VOICES ON THE PROJECT TEAM ARE PRIMARILY CANADIAN. I BELIEVE I’M MORE OR LESS THE ONLY AMERICAN VOICE.”

ESSENTIA HEALTH IN FOSSTON HAS BEEN IN THE HEADLINES FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, STUCK IN ARBITRATION HEARINGS WITH THE CITY, REGARDING HOSPITAL OPERATIONS AND POTENTIAL BREACHES IN CONTRACTS, MOSTLY REVOLVING AROUND THEIR DECISION TO SEND BIRTHING AND LABOR SERVICES TO DETROIT LAKES. NOW, THEY HAVE POSITIVE NEWS TO SHARE, AS THEY WILL BE INVESTING IN A NEW EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE HOSPITAL, EXPANDING FROM A CURRENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT OF AROUND 1100 SQUARE FEET, TO OVER 6700 SQUARE FEET. IT WILL BE MORE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED, WITH UPDATED SECURITY AND PRIVACY, A DIRECT DRIVE UP FOR AMBULANCE, AND MORE. IT’S A $12 MILLION PROJECT AND WORK IS TO BEGIN IN THE SUMMER OF 2027.

A HYBRID FIREARMS SAFETY CLASS WILL BE OFFERED IN ROSEAU THIS SPRING. ORIENTATION NIGHT WILL BE HELD IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER ON MARCH 16^TH FROM 6:00-8:30 P.M. STUDENTS WILL THEN COMPLETE SELF-PACED ONLINE COURSEWORK BEFORE RETURNING IN CLASS AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER APRIL 20^TH FROM 6:00-8:30 P.M.

TO TAKE THE CLASS, STUDENTS MUST BE AT LEAST 11 YEARS-OLD BY MARCH 16TH.

STUDENTS MUST PREREGISTER AT ACE HARDWARE OR DOC’S HARDWARE IN ROSEAU WHERE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COURSE WILL BE AVAILABLE. PREREGISTRATION ENDS ON MARCH 16TH.

THE FINANCIAL FUTURE MORE MINNESOTA LOOKS A LITTLE BRIGHTER THAN IT DID BACK IN NOVEMBER. THE NEAR-TERM SURPLUS HAS GROWN TO $3.7 BILLION, COMPARED TO $2.5 BILLION IN NOVEMBER’S FORECAST. A DEFICIT OF $2.96 FOR 2028-29 WAS PROJECTED IN NOVEMBER, AND THAT HAS NOW BECOME A $377 MILLION GENERAL SURPLUS. GOVERNOR WALZ, BUDGET OFFICIALS, AND LAWMAKER ALL EXPRESSED A NEED FOR MODEST BUDGETING DECISIONS THIS SESSION.

Last modified: 03/02/2026