56-YEAR OLD STEPHANIE MICHELE NIPP OF MONTANA HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO THEFT BY SWINDLING FROM RED LAKE COUNTY CO-OP. SHE STOLE MORE THAN $500,000 THROUGH WIRE FRAUD. SHE ENTERED AN ALFORD PLEA, MEANING SHE MAINTAINS HER INNOCENCE BUT ACKNOWLEDGE THE EVIDENCE AGAINST HER IS SUFFICIENT. THE INVESTIGATION BEGAN IN OCTOBER AFTER THE CO-OP SENT A PAYMENT OF $573,000 TO SACKETT-WACONIA, WHO HAD BEEN HIRED TO ASSIST IN BUILDING THEIR NEW AGRONOMY FACILITY. A MONTH LATER THEY RECEIVED A CALL ASKING ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE PAYMENT, AND WAS TOLD THE EMAIL SHE RESPONDED TO DID NOT COME FROM THE COMPANY.
THE FALL SPORTS MEETING WITH THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 IN THE SCHOOL THEATER AT 6 PM. THAT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SPORT SPECIFIC MEETINGS. ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES, THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO MEET WITH COACHES.
THIEF RIVER FALLS IS READY TO WELCOME A NEW DINING ESTABLISHMENT NEXT WEEK. A PIZZA RANCH LOCATION IS SET FOR A MONDAY GRAND OPENING. THAT BRANCH IS COMPLETE WITH THE FUNZONE ARCADE.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MET YESTERDAY FOR THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING. THEY HAD ALSO MET ON JUNE 27 IN A SPECIAL SESSION IN WHICH THEY ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF TEACHER SARAH JOHNSON.
THE FALL COACHING ROSTER WAS ANNOUNCED WITH RANDY NELSON BACK WITH CROSS COUNTRY, BECKY HAYDEN BACK WITH VOLLEYBALL, MIKE PICARD IS NEW HEAD FOOTBALL COACH, JEFF SWANSON REMAINS WITH GIRLS TENNIS
THEY LOOKED TO APPROVE THE HIRE OF LORI KVIEN AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER AND
THEY CONTINUED TO LOOK AT OPTIONS FOR POTENTIAL OPERATING LEVY QUESTIONS FOR THE NOVEMBER BALLOT.
BORDER BANK LOCATION, AND NORTHERN AG LOCATIONS, ARE NOW ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES THAT WILL BE DONATED TO THE SCHOOL IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THAT DRIVE CONTINUES THROUGH AUGUST WITH ANY SORT OF GENERAL SUPPLIES BEING ACCEPTED.
RANDY BRUER HAS BEEN HIRED AS AN INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT WITH THE CROOKSTON SCHOOLS. THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET TO APPROVE THAT CONTRACT. FOR NOW, IT STANDS AS JUST A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT. HE WAS MOST RECENTLY AT WIN-E-MAC SCHOOLS UNTIL 2024.
THE SPLASH PAD IN ROSEAU IS CLOSED TODAY AND TOMORROW TO LOOK AT SOLUTIONS TO THE SLIPPERY SURFACE. OTHER ROUTINE MAINTENENCE WILL BE DONE AT THE SAME TIME.
ROAD WORK ON HIGHWAY 89 IN THE GRYGLA AREA HAS BEGUN. THERE IS RESURFACING AND CULVERT REPLACEMENTS FROM HIGHWAY 219 TO THE ROSEAU COUNTY LINE. THE PROJECT HAS A LATE AUGUST COMPLETION DATE. MOTORISTS MAY EXPERIENCE LANE CLOSURES AND FLAGGERS.
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.
This is the death and funeral notice for Olive Foss, age 97 of Badger, who passed away surrounded by family at her home on July 10th. A funeral service will be held on July 24th at 11AM at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Ross. Visitation will be held on July 23rd from 5PM at the Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, and also one hour prior to the 11 o’clock service at Concordia Lutheran Church.
Last modified: 07/17/2025
