Local News Tuesday, May 26, 2026

A ROSEAU WOMAN, CHERYL JOHNSON, WAS FOUND SAFE AFTER SEARCH IN THE BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FOREST.

SHE WAS REPORTED MISSING SUNDAY EVENING AND THEN FOUND AROUND 11:30 YESTERDAY MORNING DURING AN IN PERSON SEARCH, AND SPOTTED BY HELICOPTER.

OUTSIDE OF REPORTED SCRAPES, BRUISES, AND DEHYDRATION, SHE WAS OTHERWISE UNINJURED.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS TODAY.

THERE ARE TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS. ONE IS IN REGARDS TO THE TOBACCO ORDINANCE AND THE OTHER TO THE FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE.

THEY WILL HEAR ABOUT A SPEED STUDY ON COUNTY HIGHWAY 9 AND DETOUR INFORMATION FOR WORK ON HIGHWAY 11.

THERE IS ONE REQUEST TO RE-PURCHASE A TAX-FORFETIED PROPERTY.

EARLIER THIS MONTH, WE PUBLICZED A COUPLE OF OPPORTUNTIES FROM THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBARARY TO JOIN THEM FOR STORY TIME AND MEET THE AUTHORS. ONE OF THOSE MEET AND GREETS WAS WITH KATHY MAGNUSSON OF ROSEAU, A FIRST TIME AUTHOR. THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION THIS PAST WEEKEND TOLD MORE ABOUT HER JOURNEY OF WRITING “LUNA’S LIGHT”. MAGNUSSON SAYS SHE IS THE PROCESS OF WRITING A SECOND BOOK, THIS TIME AN ADULT NON-FICTION. MEANWHILE, LUNA’S LIGHT CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTH THE BEAD GYPSY IN ROSEAU AND THE PLAID WALLEYE IN WARROAD.

ON SATURDAY, MAY 30, THE MUSEUM WILL HOST A WOOD CARVING CLASS WITH LOCAL CRAFTSMAN HAL BITZER FROM 10 A.M. TO 2 P.M. AT THE MUSE UM. PARTICIPANTS AGES 15 AND OLDER WILL LEARN CARVING TECH NIQUES WHILE CREATING THEIR OWN CARVED KNIFE PROJECT. PREREGISTRATION IS REQUIRED DUE TO LIMITED SEATING. THIS CLASS IS DESIGNED FOR BEGIN NERS AS WELL AS THOSE WITH SOME CARVING EXPERIENCE AND OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN A TRADITIONAL CRAFT IN A RELAXED SETTING. THE MUSEUM WILL THEN OFFER TWO FREE CROP ART CLASSES IN EARLY JUNE. THE FIRST CLASS WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY, JUNE 4, AT 6 P.M. AT FOLK SCHOOL WARROAD, FOL LOWED BY A SECOND SESSION ON FRIDAY, JUNE 5, AT 10 A.M. AT THE BADGER COMMUNITY CENTER.

A REMINDER THAT ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY 11 WILL RESUME TODAY AFTER IT WAS SUSPENDED FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

THERE’S GOOD NEW FOR MOVIE GOERS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. AFTER THE SCREEN AT SKY VU DRIVE IN MOVIE THEATER IN WARREN WAS DAMAGED IN SOME HIGH WINDS THIS SPRING, THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THEY ARE READY TO RE-OPEN ON THURSDAY. THEY’LL START THEIR SEASON SHOWING THE MARIO GALAXY MOVIE.

NORTHLAND COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE HAS BEEN AWARDED FUNDING THROUGH THE MINNESOTA OFFICE OF HIGHER EDUCATION’S USE OF FORCE TRAINING GRANT, EXPANDING ACCESS TO ADVANCED, NO-COST TRAINING FOR LICENSED MINNESOTA PEACE OFFICERS. THE INITIATIVE WILL BE DELIVERED THROUGH NORTHLAND’S WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS (WDS), WHICH PARTNERS WITH REGIONAL EMPLOYERS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES TO PROVIDE RESPONSIVE, WORKFORCE-FOCUSED TRAINING.

THE GRANT WILL SUPPORT HANDS-ON, SCENARIO-BASED TRAINING DESIGNED TO STRENGTHEN DECISION-MAKING, COMMUNICATION, AND THE LAWFUL APPLICATION OF FORCE IN BOTH ROUTINE AND HIGH-RISK SITUATIONS. THE IN-SERVICE TRAINING EMPHASIZES REALISTIC EXERCISES, DE-ESCALATION TECHNIQUES, AND OFFICER SAFETY.

THE FIRST TRAINING SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2026, AT NORTHLAND’S THIEF RIVER FALLS CAMPUS. THE ONE-DAY WORKSHOP OFFERS EIGHT POST CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) CREDITS AT NO COST TO PARTICIPATING OFFICERS. ADDITIONAL SESSIONS WILL BE OFFERED THROUGH JUNE 30, 2027, EXPANDING ACCESS AND STRENGTHENING REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS.

Last modified: 05/26/2026