Local News Thursday, July 30, 2026

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RUNNING FOR ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL THIS YEAR WILL BE THREE CANDIDATES FOR TWO SEATS. BRADY JOHNSON AND AMY BASSINGWAITE HAVE FILED AND ARE BOTH INCUMBENTS, WHILE KEITH SEVERSON WILL CHALLENGE.

FOR ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THERE ARE ONLY THREE CANDIDATES FOR THREE SEATS. THOSE ARE INCUMBENTS HEATHER MAGNUSSON AND JODEE HAUGEN, WITH BRIAN ANDERSON SEEKING A SPOT.

FROM WARROAD, THEIR CITY COUNCIL RACE WILL HAVE THREE NAMES… JOE OLAFSON, DOUGH THOMASSON AND BRAD WOODWARD.

MAYORAL RACES IN BOTH ROSEAU AND WARROAD WILL BE UNOPPOSED, WITH DAN FABIAN AND TOM GOLDSMITH SEEKING RE-ELECTION.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE APUBLIC HEARING ON THE POSSIBLE REPEAL OF AN ORDINANCE AIMED AT LIMITING AMUSEMENT DEVICES, SUCH AS ARCADE GAMES, IN CITY BUSINESSES.

THEY’LL HAVE CONINTUED DISCUSSION ON THE ICE PLANT PROJECT AT MEMORIAL ARENA AND A POSSIBLE DECISION AND AWARD OF THAT PROJECT TO MODERN MECHANICAL SYSTEMS OR CIMCO.

THERE MAY BE SOME DISCUSSION ALSO ON RESIDENTIAL ELECTRIC RATES THROUGH NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.

A REMINDER FOR THOSE IN WARROAD THAT MANY OF THEIR ENTITIES, SUCH AS UTILTIES, ARE CONSOLIDATING THEIR INTERNET AND SOCIAL PRESENCES INTO ONE PLACE. THOSE INDIVIDUAL PAGES WILL BE RETIRED AND COME TOGETHER ON A NEW “CITY OF WARROAD” PAGE. BE SURE TO FOLLOW THAT TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE UPDATES.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE
TWO RIVERS JOINT POWERS BOARD.  THAT BOARD INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP FROM
ROSEAU AND KITTSON COUNTIES, AND THE ROSEAU AND KITTSON SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, AS WELL AS THE TWO RIVERS WATERSHED.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS REVISED IT’S TELEWORK POLICY, WHICH NOW SAYS
REGULAR TELEWORK BY DEPARTMENT HEADS IS NOT ALLOWED.   THOSE DEPARTMENT
HEADS CAN ALLOW TELEWORKING BY THEIR EMPLOYEES UNDER THE POLICY.

THERE IS MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT AT THE GAZEBO IN ROSEAU TONIGHT WITH “BRASSED OFF!” AT 6:30 PM. IF WEATHER IS AN ISSUE, THOSE WILL GENERALLY BE MOVED TO AN INDOOR LOCATION.

A 36-YEAR OLD MAHNOMEN WOMAN WAS KILLED YESTERDAY MORNING AFTER HER VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD GOING INTO A SMALL LAKE. THE CRASH OCCURRED ON COUNTY ROAD 3, JUST SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 200, EAST OF MAHNOMEN. CREWS USED A WINCH FROM A FIRETRUCK TO PULL THE VEHICLE FROM THE WATER. THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Last modified: 07/30/2026