BRITA COMSTOCK, WARROAD SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, JOINED THE MORNING SHOW YESTERDAY. SHE HAD INFORMATION ON A CAPITAL LEVIES PROJECT THAT WILL PUT FORTH TO VOTERS IN NOVEMBER. THEY WILL LOOK TO ADVANCE THE CURRICULUM AND HAVE TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES TO OUTDATED STAFF AND STUDENT DEVICES. INFORMATION ON THE VOTE ARE AVAILABLE AT THE SCHOOL’S WEBSITE.
A THREAT WAS MADE TO THE CROOKSTON HIGH SCHOOL THAT BROUGHT AN INCREASED LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE TO THE SCHOOL YESTERDAY MORNING. THE PERSON REPORTING THE THREAT, WHICH WAS MADE OVER SOCIAL MEDIA, FIRST SAW THAT ON MONDAY, REPORTED IT TO THE SCHOOL ON TUESDAY. THEIR POLICE CHIEF SAYS THAT UPON INVESTIGATION, THE SUSPECT IS A 17 YEAR OLD MALE JUVENILE WHO LIVES OUT OF STATE, AND DOESN’T HAVE TRANSPORTATION MEANS TO CROOKSTON. THEY ALSO LEARNED THAT THE THREAT WAS AIMED AT THE CITY OF CROOKSTON, NOT SPECIFICALLY THE HIGH SCHOOL.
IN THE PROMOTION BEING RUN BY THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOOKING FOR THE “COOLEST THING MADE IN MINNESOTA”, POLARIS HAS A MILITARY RAZR THAT IS STILL ALIVE IN THAT VOTING PROCESS. WHAT STARTED WITH 64 MINNESOTA MADE PRODUCTS IS NOW DOWN TO THE FINAL 8. EACH WEEK ONE PRODUCT IS PITTED HEAD TO HEAD AGAINST ANOTHER IN A TOURNAMENT STYLE FORMAT. YOU CAN VOTE EACH WEEK AT THE MINNESOTA CHAMBER WEBSITE.
THE ROSEAU SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND THE MINNESOTA DNR SHARED INFORMATION THAT A PET BOBCAT HAD GONE MISSING EARLY TODAY FROM THE WARROAD AREA. IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE SEEN IT, DO NOT APPROACH AND CALL EITHER THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE OR DNR TO REPORT IT.
THE ROSEAU ROYALS BASEBALL PROGRAM INVITES THE PUBLIC TO AN END OF YEAR PICNIC AT THE ROSEAU CITY PARK THIS SUNDAY. THEY’LL HAVE HOTDOGS, BRATS, AND CHIPS FOR A FREEWILL DONATION. THEY’LL HAVE SILENT AUCTION ITEMS AS WELL. IT BEGINS AT 3:00 IN THE AFTERNOON. THE ROYALS ENJOYED A SUCCESSFUL SEASON WITH AN APPEARANCE AND DEEP RUN THROUGH THE STATE TOURNAMENT.
HARVEST SEASON CONTINUES WITH AN UPLIFTING STORY OUT OF EAST GRAND FORKS WHERE NEIGHBORS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS ARE COMING TOGETHER TO HARVEST SUGAR BEETS FOR A FARMER THAT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ALS IN JULY. THAT FARMER, MARK HOLY WILL BE 68 THIS YEAR, AND HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW STATED HE BEGAN EXPERIENCING SYMPTOMS IN APRIL AND THE DISEASE IS PROGRESSING FASTER THAN THEY COULD EVER HAVE IMAGINED. HIS SON, WHO HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TEH FAMILY FARM BUSINESS, HAS TAKEN ON MOST OF HTE RESPONSIBLLITY.
A Funeral Service for David R. Vatnsdal of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Spruce Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
David passed away at the age of 70.
A Memorial Service will be held for Tia Muller (Hoppe) on September 27, 2025 at 1PM at the First Baptist Church in Roseau, MN.
Tia passed away at the age of 26.
Verland R. Orvis, Jr., age 87, of Roseau, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 21, 2025. A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 26th at 11:00 AM at Moe Lutheran Church with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Concordia Cemetery.
Alma Stotts, 92 of Roseau passed away on September 22nd at the Roseau Manor Nursing Home. A funeral for Alma will be held on Monday, September 29th at Messiah Lutheran Church in Roseau with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Norland Cemetery in Salol.
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