IT’S CRAZY DAYS IN ROSEAU TODAY, WITH SALES, PROMOTIONS, GIVEAWAYS, AND MORE. THE ROSEAU MARKETPLACE WILL BE OPEN THIS AFTERNOON AT THE AREA NEAR THE SPLASH PAD AND THE MARDI GRAS KINGS ARE THE PERFORMER FOR THE FREE THURSDAY EVENING CONCERT AT THE RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO.
THE 27-MILE WILDLIFE DRIVE AT THE ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WILL BE OPEN JULY 19-27, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING TWO WEEKENDS ALSO. YOU ARE WELCOME TO TAKE SELF-GUIDED TOURS.
37-YEAR OLD FRANCISCO ARELLANO OF THIEF RIVER FALLS IS FACING BOTH A FIRST AND THIRD DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CHARGE. HE WAS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF A RESTAURANT IN MENTOR AND ALLEGEDLY ACCEPTED A SEXUAL FAVOR FROM A FEMALE TEENAGE EMPLOYEE. THE ALLEGED INCIDENT DATES BACK TO APRIL OF 2024, BUT HE CASE WAS JUST FILED IN JUNE.
THERE WAS A FATAL HEAD-ON CRASH FOUR MILES NORTH OF MAHNOMEN YESTERDAY, AND A THIEF RIVER FALLS MAN IS DEAD. 33-YEAR OLD JERRY REDDEN WAS PULLED OVER FOR A WELFARE CHECK BELIEVING HIM TO BE SUICIDAL. HE ATTEMPTED TO FLEE THAT STOP AND AT THE CRASH SITE ON HIGHWAY 59, SWERVED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HIT A SEMI HEAD-ON. REDDEN DIED AT THE SCENE, THE SEMI DRIVER WAS UNINJURED.
THE ROSEAU DMV OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK AND THE START OF NEXT WEEK. THEY HOPE TO OPEN ON FRIDAY, THE 18TH. THERE WAS A FAMILY EMERGENCY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM IS LOOKING TO UPGRADE IT’S CAMERA AND SECURITY SYSTEMS, AND THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISER AT SPRINGSTEEL RESORT ON SATURDAY, JULY 12. THEY WILL SERVE A SLOPPY JOE FREE WILL OFFERING DINNER, AND A BAND, THE SNOWMEN, WILL PLAY FROM 8-11 PM. THE MEAL BEGINS AT 5:00. BRITT DAHL WITH THE MUSEUM SAYS THEY HAVE ANOTHER BUSY SUMMER AND FALL PLANNED…
Nicole “Nici” Bartell of Wannaska, MN formerly of Morris, MN passed away June 25, 2025 at the age of 55.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Nici on July 12, 2025 at 1 o’clock PM at the Community Center in Wannaska.
A funeral service for Katherine Timinskis will be held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11am at Messiah Lutheran Church of Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church.
Katherine Timinskis passed away at the age of 75.
A Funeral Service for Jerome L. Ziska of Roseau, MN will be held on Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 11:00AM at Rose Free Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Moe-Rose Cemetery.
Jerome passed away at the age of 67.
A Funeral Service for David V. Foster of Malung, MN will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 11:00AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 13, 2025 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad, MN. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Warroad.
David passed away at the age of 80.
This is the death and funeral notice for Evan Scott Johnson, age 33 formerly of Warroad. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 12th at the Norland Cemetery in Salol at 11 o’clock AM. In case of inclement weather, the celebration will be held at Scott and Mary Johnson’s farm located at 56750 County Road 137, in Warroad.
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