PEOPLE WHO ENJOY OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE ROSEAU AREA WILL SOON HAVE THEIR EXPERIENCES ENHANCED AFTER THE GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMISSION ANNOUNCED A $1.1 MILLION GRANT FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER WATER TRAIL. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROSEAU CITY PARK AND ROSEAU RIVER RAPIDS PARK. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON SAYS PAVING OF THE ENTRY AT THE CITY PARK WILL BE PART OF THE PROJECT. THEY WILL UPGRADE CAMPSIDES ADD NEW AMENTITIES, AND ENHANCE OVERALL RIVER AND PARK ACCESSIBILITY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NEW RIVER ACCESS TRAIL, VIEWING PLATFORM, AND PICNIC SHELTER ADJACENT TO THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE ROSEAU RIVER DAM.
PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP ANNOUNCED A $12 BILLION FARM AID PACKAGE YESTERDAY. THAT WILL GIVE A BOOST TO FARMERS WHO HAVE STRUGGLED TO SELL THEIR CROPS WHILE GETTING HIT BY RISING COSTS AND THE TARIFFS IMPOSED ON CHINA. THE AID IS EXPECTED TO MOVE IN FEBRUARY. FARMERS SAY THEY APPRECIATE THE AID PACKAGE, BUT IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE BROADER ISSUE OF SOARING COSTS AND UNCERTAIN MARKETS. THEY SAY THEY WANT TO MAKE A PROFIT OFF SELLING THEIR CROPS, NOT RELY ON GOVERNMENT AID TO SURVIVE.
A REMINDER FOR PET OWNERS IN WINTER MONTHS THAT FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA CAN SET IN QUICKLY AS THE TEMPS ARE DROPPING. MOST PETS SHOULDN’T BE LEFT OUT WITHOUT SHELTER FOR MORE THAN 10-15 WHEN TEMPS GO BELOW FREEZING. AS TEMPS HIT 20 OR BELOW, THE RISK GOES UP QUICKLY. A RULE OF THUMB, IS THAT IS THAT IS YOU NEED WINTER GEAR TO STAY WARM, IT’S TOO COLD FOR THEM.
THE FORMER MACY’S STORE AT THE COLUMBIA MALL IN GRAND FORKS MAY HAVE A BUYER. THE PROPERTY IS LISTED FOR $1.9 MILLION. GRAND FORKS MAYOR SAYS “HAVING SOMETHING AT THOSE END CAPS OF THE MALL WOULD BE GREAT AS SOMETHING NEEDS TO KICKSTART FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHOLE MALL. IT’S A POSITIVE AND WE’LL WAIT AND SEE WHAT DEVELOPS AND WHO THE BUYERS ARE.
THE NIGHTS OF LIGHTS AT ROSEAU’S PIONEER FARM WILL BEGIN ON THE 19TH THIS YEAR AND RUN THROUGH THE 27TH. THE EVENT IS A WALKTHROUGH, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DRIVE THRU ONLY THE 24, 25, AND 26. IT RUNS FROM 5-8 EACH EVENING. TRAIL RIDES, TREATS, AND SPECIAL VISITORS FROM THE NORTH POLE WILLB E PART OF THE FESTIVITIES THE 19-23.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE FROM 2-6 PM. THEY’LL HAVE COFFEE, COCOA, AND COOKIES, HOLIDAY CRAFTS, DOOR PRIZES, AND MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT FROM 4-5 WITH PROJECT: CONSTELLATION, A DUO FROM GRAND FORKS.
THE GIFT OF GIVING EVENT IS TODAY AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. THAT SHOPPING EVENT FOR THE KIDS RUNS FROM 1-8. A REMINDER THAT ITEMS ARE JUST 50 CENTS EACH, WITH AN 8 ITEM LIMIT PER SHOPPER.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Steven D. Roseen of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 from 5-7PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a prayer service at 7PM. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
Steven Roseen passed away at the age of 77.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Linda J. Aasen or Roseau, MN will be held on Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Malung Cemetery.
Linda passed away at the age of 73.
A Memorial Service for Jeff Baade of Baudette MN, will be held on Tuesday December 9 at 11:00am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the funeral.
Jeff passed away at the age of 70.
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