Local News Wednesday, April 1, 2026

CREWS WERE CALLED AND ARE WORKING TODAY ON A MAJOR GRAIN ELEVATOR FIRE IN WARREN. THAT BROKE JUST AFTER 4 AM TODAY. PORTIONS OF HIGHWAY 75 IN THE AREA WERE CLOSED AND SCHOOL WAS DELAYED BY TWO HOURS IN WARREN.

THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION’S 2026 ROAD CONSTRUCTION SEASON INCLUDES MORE THAN 200 PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE AND MAINTAIN MINNESOTA’S ROADS, BRIDGES AND OTHER TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; IMPROVE SAFETY AND MOBILITY; AND SUPPORT JOBS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT NORTHWEST MINNNESOTA PROJECTS ARE COMPLETEION ON THE OTHER HALF OF THE BRIDGE OVER THE WARROAD RIVER, AND THE PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 11 BETWEEN ROSEAU AND WARROAD.

AS YOU TRAVEL REGIONALLY, THERE IS WORK ON HIGHWAY 197 IN THE BEMIDJI AREA.

AND STATEWIDE, I-94 PROJECTS BETWEEN ALBERTVILLE AND MONTIELLO, INTERCHANGE PROJECTS WITH I-94 AND HIGHWAY 210 NEAR FERGUS FALLS, FINISHING THE THREE-YEAR 11^TH STREET UNDERPASS PROJECT IN MOORHEAD, AND HIGHWAY 10, 71, AND 29 WORK IN WADENA.

IN A COUPLE OF LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL BOARD NOTES FROM MARCH 23^RD. THIS SUMMER THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE FOLDING WALL THAT DIVIDES THE LARGE AND SMALL GYM WITH A HANING CURTAIN, AFTER IT CAME OF IT’S TRACK, PARTS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, AND IT’S BEEN DEEMED A HAZARD. IT’LL COST APPROXIMATLEY $10,000 TO DEMO AND $20,000 TO INSTALL THE NEW CURTAIN.

THEY HEARD UPDATES ON CONSTRUCTION PLANNED FOR THE SUMMER AND PURCHASE OF NEW SCHOOL BUSSES.

THEY ALSO APPOINTED THE COACHING STAFFS FOR SPRING ACTIVIITES.

THE LAKE OF THE WOODS ALSO HAS A KINDERGARTEN ROUNDUP EVENT PLANNED FOR APRIL 20 AT 4:30. PARTENTS ARE ASKED TO BRING IMMUNIZATION RECORDS AND BIRTH CERTIFICATES.

WHEN IT COMES TO ROSEAU’S HOUSING MARKET, THE HOMETOWN UPDATE HAD INFORMATION ON THE NORTH STAR NEIGHBORS LAND TRUST, AND HOW THEY ARE BRINING AFFORDABLE, NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES TO ROSEAU. THE HOMES ARE OPPORTUNITIES FOR LOWER INCOME FAMILIES, AND THEY KEEP THE PRICE DOWN BY RETAINING OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND. YOU CAN LEARN MORE AT NORTHSTARNEIGHBORS.ORG.

THE CITY IS ALSO PROUD TO HIGHLIGHT THE HOME BUILT BY THE ROSEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT’S INDUSTRIAL TRADES CLASS AND JOHNSON-MARKSTROM CONSTRUCTION. THE ESTIMATED COMPLETED PRICE IS $305,000, IS A SINGLE-STORY, THREE BEDROOM, 2 BATH HOME WITH A TOW CAR HEATED GARAGE. CONTACT TODD PETERSON AT 218-463-5003 IF YOU’D LIKE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE PROCESS OF MAKING THIS YOUR NEW HOME.

THERE WAS AN UPDATE ON THE MAN AND CHILD FOUND DEAD IN A RURAL HOME NORTHEAST OF DETROIT LAKES. THEY WERE BOTH FOUND DEAD FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS, AND THAT HAS BEEN RULED A MURDER-SUICIDE. THE MAN WAS 45-YEAR OLD GENE BARTNES AND THE CHILD WAS 3-YEAR OLD KOLTYN BARTNES.

SOME THINGS WITH ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION AND SPRING AND SUMMER ACTIVITIES. ROSEAU SUMMER BASEBALL HAS A NEW WEBSITE FOR REGISTARTION IS OPEN FOR CAL RIPKEN BASEBALL AND YOUTH SOFTBALL. THAT IS AT ROSEAU-BALL-DOT-COM. REGISTRATION THROUGH THE CITY HAS ALSO OPENED FOR ADULT SOFTBALL AND YOUTH COACH PITCH BASEBALL AND T-BALL.

THE WARROAD SENIOR LIVING CENTER HAS AN EASTER EGG SCRAMBLE THIS SATURDAY FOR KIDS 10 AND UNDER. IT BEGINS AT 10 AM. THEY’LL SCATTER MORE THAN 2000 EGGS ON THE LAWN, AND HAVE A DRAWING FOR TWO KIDS BIKES (ONE BOY, ONE GIRL) DONATED BY SEVEN CLANS CASINO-WARROAD. IF THE WEATHER DOESN’T’ COOPERATE, THEY’LL MOVE THE EVENT TO GARDENS ARENA.

Last modified: 04/01/2026