THE ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION IS HOSTING A SOCIAL EVENT FOR ALL ROSEAU COUNTY VETERANS NEXT THURSDAY, APRIL 23. IT’S A CHANCE TO MEET OTHER VETERANS AND LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT VETERAN’S SERVICES CAN DO FOR YOU. MARTIN HOWES IS THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER FOR ROSEAU COUNTY. THEY WILL HAVE A SOCIAL TIME BEGINNING AT 5:30, WITH FLAG PRESENTATIONS AT 6:00 AND DINNER AT 6:15.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD HELD A SPECIAL MEETING ON APRIL 2 TO FINALIZE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT TO INCENTIVIZE EARLY RETIREMENT. THE MAIN POINTS OF THAT MOA IS THAT A TEACHER MUST HAVE 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN THE DISTRICT AND THE PAYMENT WOULD BE $20,000 TO THE TEACHER’S 403(B) ACCOUNT. THE MOA ALSO STATES THAT THIS INCENTIVE IS BEING OFFERED TO PROTECT JOBS AND OFFER GREATER STABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE, AND TO IMPORVE THE DISTRICT’S FINANCIAL STATUS.
2026 INDUCTEES TO THE ROSEAU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME WERE CHOSEN THIS WEEK. THEY INCLUDE LONGTIME RAMS’ BOYS GOLF COACH AND FORMER UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HOCKEY PLAYER MIKE LUNDBOHM; THE RAMS’ 1965 BOYS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM, WHICH FINISHED 6TH AT THE THEN SINGLE CLASS STATE MEET; MIKE LEE, WHO BACKSTOPPED THE RAMS’ BOYS HOCKEY TEAM TO THE 2007 STATE CHAMPIONSHIP, AND LATER PLAYED GOAL COLLEGIATELY AT ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONALLY; AND THE 2001 AND 2002 RAMS’ FOOTBALL TEAMS, WHO WON UNPRECEDENTED BACK-TO-BACK SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS.
THE ROSEAU ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME STARTED IN 2012, AND HAS HONORED DOZENS OF ATHLETES AND TEAMS IN THE YEARS SINCE IT’S INCEPTION. HALL OF FAME PLAQUES ARE ON DISPLAY AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL COMMONS.
THE 2026 INDUCTION CEREMONY IS OCTOBER 4TH AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATRE.
WARROAD SUMMER THEATER BEGINS A DINNER THEATER SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT, WITH DATES THAT CONTINUE THROUGH NEXT WEEKEND. THIS SHOW IS CALLED “RUN FOR YOU WIFE” AND IS BEING PERFORMED AT ROCK HARBOR LODGE. IF YOU MISS THIS ONE, VERNA MCVAY AND KRJISTI FRIED MENTION THEY HAVE TWO MUSICALS PLANNED FOR THIS SUMMER… (AUDIO CLIP)
MINNESOTA EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL, MINING AND MANUFACTURED GOODS WERE VALUED AT $23.5 BILLION LAST YEAR, A DROP OF $3.4 BILLION (DOWN 13%) OVER 2024, ACCORDING TO THE ANNUAL EXPORTS REPORT RELEASED TODAY BY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED). ACROSS THE UNITED STATES EXPORTS WERE UP 6%. THE DROP IS MOSTLY BEING ATTRIBUTED TO THE UNCERTAINTY THAT TARIFFS ARE CAUSING.
STARTING IN MAY 2026, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS INTRODUCING A “SAME DAY PAY THEN STAY” MODEL FOR CAMPING IN STATE FOREST CAMPGROUNDS. UNDER THIS NEW MODEL, CAMPERS WILL PAY FOR THEIR CAMPSITE PRIOR TO OCCUPYING IT INSTEAD OF OCCUPYING A SITE FIRST AND PAYING AFTERWARD. THIS MODEL GIVES CAMPERS THE ABILITY TO CONFIRM A CAMPSITE BEFORE THEY ARRIVE WHILE STILL SUPPORTING THE SPONTANEOUS TRIPS THEY DESIRE. IT ALSO EXPANDS ACCESS TO ONLINE PAYMENT, ALLOWING CAMPERS TO PAY FROM ANY LOCATION WITH CELL SERVICE OR WI-FI.
CAMPERS CAN CHECK ONLINE PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL FOR AVAILABILITY WITHIN A CAMPGROUND AND PAY ON THE SAME DAY THEY PLAN TO OCCUPY A CAMPSITE. SAME-DAY ADVANCE PAYMENT DOES NOT RESERVE A SPECIFIC CAMPSITE; SITE SELECTION IS STILL ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED BASIS UPON ARRIVAL AT THE CAMPGROUND.
THE STREAM TROUT FISHING SEASON KICKED OFF THIS PAST WEEEND.
OVERALL, IT SHOULD BE A GOOD SEASON FOR STREAM TROUT FISHING ACCORDING TO DNR OFFICIALS.
MINNESOTA HAS TWO PRIMARY LOCATIONS FOR STREAM FISHING — IN THE NORTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST REGIONS, PARON SAID, BUT TROUT CAN BE FOUND AT OTHER LOCATIONS AS WELL. THE ARTICLE THROUGH THE GRAND FORKS HERALD NOTED BEMIS HILL CREEK NEAR ROSEAU AS ONE OF THOSE LOCATIONS WHERE THEY CAN BE FOUND.
A YOUNG BOY FROM THE IRON RANGE, NEAR GREENWAY, IS IN INTENSIVE CARE IN A TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL AFTER JUMPING INTO AN ICY CREEK TO SAVE HIS YOUNGER BROTHER WHO HAD FALLEN THROUGH THE ICE, BUT HE THEN UNABLE TO GET HIMSELF OUT OF THE WATER. HIS NAME IS ASHKAN THIBIDEAUX. THE EVENTS HAPPENEDE EASTER SUNDAY.
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