THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MET LAST NIGHT.
IN SOME NOTES, THE ROSEAU TEACHERS ASSOCIATION HAS SELECTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER JOSH WECKMAN WAS THEIR TEACHER OF THE YEAR.
THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17 AT 2 PM. MARTINA JOHNSON IS THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY ADVISOR, AND THE SENIOR CLASS HAS ASKED LEIF EIDSMOE TO SPEAK AT THE INDUCTION.
WE LEARNED MORE ABOUT A VISIT WITH CHARLIE CAMPBELL AND THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE FOR A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GATHERING WITH ROSEAU COACHES AND STUDENT ATHLETES NEXT MONDAY.
IN STAFFING THEY MOVED TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION SECRETARY MARY KAY VOLL, AND ALEXIS KROFT AS A PARA.
THEY MOVED TO HIRE KACIE BOROWICZ AS A LONG TERM SUBSTITUTE ART TEACHER AND MICHELLE DORWART TO THE CUSTODIAL STAFF.
THE CITY OF BAUDETTE HAS REACHED A NEW ONE YEAR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT. THE CONTRACT WILL CUT THE COST OF ENFORCEMENT IN THE CITY BY NEARLY 50%, BUT WILL ALSO SEVERELY CUT THE NUMBER OF HOURS BY WHICH THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IS SUPPOSED TO SPEND IN THE CITY. THE OLD CONTRACT STATED THERE WOULD 12 HOURS OF PRESENCE PER DAY, WHILE THE NEW CONTRACT ONLY CALLS FOR 30-40 HOURS PER WEEK. AT A PREVIOUS CITY COUNCIL MEETING, THEY HAD VOICED THEIR DISPLEASURE WITH HOW THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WAS HANDLING THEIR DUTIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS TOURISM FISHING REPORT SAYS THERE IS A STRONG WALLEYE AND SAUGER BITE ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE OF LAKE OF THE WOODS. THE BEST ACTION IS WITHIN 15-25 FEET OF WATER.’
WALLEYE FISHING IS GOOD ON THE RAINY RIVER.
AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE, SOME BACK BAYS HAVE STARTED TO FREEZE OVER WITH SOME SKIM ICE ON COLD OVERNIGHTS. ON AVERAGE, ICE FISHING KICKS OFF ON DECEMBER 10, SO CONTINUE TO CHECK WITH RESORTS AS TO HOW CONDITIONS ARE COMING ALONG.
THE MINNESOTA DNR HAS ANNOUNCED A RULES CHANGE SURROUNDING ICE ANGERS’ BEING ALLOWED TO USE AUTOMATIC HOOK SETTING DEVICES, AND HOW THAT GOES INTO EFFECT FOR THIS ICE FISHING SEASON. SPRING LOADED VERSION ARE LEGAL, A MOTORIZED VERSION CANNOT BE DESIGNED TO SET THE HOOK, AND THE DEVICE CANNOT BE CAPABLE OF ACTUALLY REELING THE LINE. THEY ALSO CLARIFIED CHANGES IN MULTIPLE HOOK CONFIGURATION, RAISING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN HOOKS TO 18 INCHES, OPPOSED TO THE PREVIOUS NINE INCHES. BOTH RULE CHANGES WILL HOPE TO LOWER SWALLOWED HOOKS AND HOOKING MORTALITY.
HUNTERS STATEWIDE HARVESTED JUST OVER 122,000 DEER IN THE SEASON THROUGH THE IS PAST SUNDAY. THAT IS 7% ABOVE LAST YEAR’S NUMBERS. THOSE NUMBERS HELD IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, WITH JUST OVER 38,000 HARVESTED, AND THAT ALSO REPRESENTS A 7% INCREASE.
A Memorial Service for Trent C. Bazey of Roseau, MN will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025 at 11:00AM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Stephen City Cemetery in Stephen, MN.
Trent passed away at the age of 60.
A Funeral Service for Stuart G. Gust of Strathcona, MN will be held on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 11:00AM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Gust National Cemetery in Strathcona, MN.
Stuart passed away at the age of 57.
A Memorial Service for Muriel Lystad of Baudette, MN, will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at Pitt Community Church in Pitt, MN. Visitation will be held a half-hour prior to the service.
Muriel passed away at the age of 90.
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