MARCUS BRIAN WILLIAMSON OF GREENBUSH WAS ARRESTED AND CHARGED AFTER ERATIC BEHAVIOR ON AUGUST 10. HE IS CHARGED WITH BURGLARY AND ANIMAL CRUELTY AFTER BEING DISCOVERED IS A NEIGHBORS HOME. HE LEFT THAT RESIDENCE ON HIS OWN, BUT HTEN PROCEEDED TO BOTHER A HORSE.
28-YEAR OLD CODY JAY AUSTIN FEMSTAD-STRONG, OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS, IS CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF 3RD DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT FOR ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTING A TEENAGE GIRL LAST MONTH. ON JULY 17, A 15 YEAR OLD FEMALE HAD BECOME SEPARATED FROM HER FRIENDS WHILE WALKING HOME IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS, AFTER THEY HAD BEEN DRINKING. SHE SAT ON THE CURB AND WAS APPROACHED BY FREMSTAD-STRONG, SAYING HE WOULD ASSIST HER HOME. HE INSTEAD, ALLEGEDLY TOOK HER TO HIS APARTMENT AND ASSAULTED HER. THERE IS SECURITY CAMERA FOOTAGE OF THE TWO TOGETHER WALKING TOWARDS HIS APARTMENT. HE FACES UP TO 30 YEARS IN PRISON IF CONVICTED OF BOTH CHARGES.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM HAS A COUPLE OF EVENTS ON THEIR CALENDAR. ON AUGUST 24, THEY’LL HAVE A PIONEER POTLUCK AND LIVE MUSIC WITH CATHY ERICKSON. IT’S A DAY TO CELEBRATE THE HISTORIC PIONEER FARM IN ROSEAU WITH ALL GUESTS INVITED TO BRING A DISH TO SHARE. THE MEAL BEGINS AT 1:00 WITH MUSIC FROM 1:30-3:00. THERE’S A CHANCE TO TOUR THE RESTORED PINECREEK LOG CHURCH.
THEY ALSO HAVE A MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER COMING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER, BUT NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR AND TICKETS WILL ONLY BE SOLD UNTIL AUGUST 23RD… (BRITT). THAT’S BRITT DAHL WITH THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM.
ROSEAU SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS A WELL TESTING CLINIC NEXT WEEK. THE DATE TO SAMPLE YOUR WELLS IN TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, AND THE DROP OFF DEADLINE IS THAT SAME DAY BY NOON. YOU CNA GET YOUR TESTING KIT FROM THE ROSEAU SWCD OFFICE.
DOWNTOWN CROOKSTON WILL BE HAVING MAJOR WORK DONE ON HIGHWAY 2 IN THE SUMMER OF 2027. MNDOT HAS AN OPEN HOUSE TO DISCUSS THE PROJECT ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 FROM 4:30-6:30.
HIGHWAY 11 WORK IN ROSEAU CONTINUE TO PLOT ALONG ON SCHEDULE. AS THEY REACH THE PAVING PORTION OF THE PROJECT, THE ENTIRE STRETCH OF THE HIGHWAY WILL BE CLOSED, AND THE DETOUR WILL SHIFT TO USE CENTER STREET ALL THE WAY THROUGH TOWN.
THE GREENBUSH CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON TUESDAY, NEXT WEEK. AT A RECENT COUNCIL MEETING, THEY ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE FOR MOTORIZED GOLF CARTS, ATV’S, UTV’S AND E-SCOOTERS.
TONIGHT AT THE GAZEBO IN ROSEAU, IT IS A LOCAL TA CONTEST THAT WILL ENTERTAIN FOR THE EVENING. THAT WILL BEGIN AT THE USUAL TIME OF 6:30.
THERE’S GOING TO BE BINGO HOSTED AT THE GAZEBO NEXT WEEK BY THE ROSEAU PTO. THEY’LL HAVE MYSTERY PRIZE BAGS FOR EACH GAME, AND FUNDS WILL HELP WITH A 7TH GRADE TRIP TO WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER.
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