THERE WILL BE A RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FOR ROSEAU, KITTSON, MARSHALL, RED LAKE, POLK, AND PENNINGTON COUNTIES TODAY, BEGINNING AT 11:00. STRONGER WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY WILL LEAD TO CONDITIONS WITH A HIGHER FIRE DANGER.
IN A WALLETHUB STUDY, THE FIND THAT MINNESOTA RANKS AS THE 7TH BEST STATE FOR POLICE OFFICERS. MINNESOTA’S MEDIAN INCOME FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IS 17TH, BUT THEY FIND THAT MINNESOTA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS ARE SOME OF THE SAFEST IN THE COUNTRY.
THURSDAY, MAY 15TH IS A DATE FOR A CLEANUP OF SPRUCE CEMETERY. THEY’LL BEGIN AT 5:30, PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN YARD TOOLS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT THEY INSTALLED A 24-7 DROP BOX FOR ANY UNWANTED MEDICATIONS OR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. THAT IS LOCATED IN THE LOBBY OF THE DETENTION CENTER.
SUBWAY IN ROSEAU AND THIEF RIVER FALLS IS JOINING THE ROSEAU AND THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOLS FOR A UNIQUE FUNDRAISER. THE SCHOOL, OR COMMUNITY AS ALL CAN PARTICIPATE, CAN ORDER EITHER THE RAM (TURKEY TITAN) OR THE PROWLER (SPICY ITALIAN). THE SANDWICH THAT IS EATEN THE MOST, BASED ON LENGTH, WILL WIN $500 FOR THAT SCHOOL, WHILE THE OTHER WILL RECEIVE $250. THAT RUNS TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY.
AT A TIME OF YEAR WHEN SCHOOLS ARE LOOKING TO FILL STAFFING SPOTS FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, JOSH WATNE HAS BEEN NAMED PRINCIPAL OF FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. HE IS CURRENTLY A SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHER AT THE SCHOOL, HAS BEEN A DEAN OF STUDENTS, AND HAS BEEN WITH THE SCHOOL IN TOTAL FOR ABOUT 10 YEARS.
A STUDENT WAS ARRESTED AND FACES CHARGES OF MAKING TERRORISTIC THREATS, THIS HAPPENED LAST WEEK AT THE BLACKDUCK SCHOOL DURING PROM. THE CALL CAME IN AROUND 11 PM. A STUDENT BECAME UPSET WITH SCHOOL OFFICIALS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND THEN MADE A TARGETED THREAT AGAINST A SCHOOL OFFICIAL. IT WAS NOTED THAT NO WEAPON WAS PRESENT DURING THE INCIDENT.
A Funeral Service for Merle “Stanley” Olson of Warroad, Mn will Be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:00PM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Warroad, MN.
Stanley passed away at the age of 91.
A Funeral Service for Virginia N. Storey of Warroad, MN will be held on Friday, May 9, 2025 at 3:00PM at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at America Cemetery in Warroad, MN.
Virginia passed away at the age of 88.
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