ALTRU HOSPITAL IS WARNING PEOPLE TO BE CAUTIOUS WHILE CLEARING HEAVY, WET SNOW WHICH CAN PUT A STRAIN ON THE HEART. THE URGE RESIDENTS TO TAKE IT SLOW AND TAKE BREAKS IF NECESSARY.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS REMINDING RESIDENTS OF THE SNOW REMOVAL ORDINANCE. FROM 1:30 AM TO A TIME WHEN THE SNOW IS CLEARED FROM CURB TO CURB, VEHICLES SHOULD NOT BE PARKED ON STREETS. VIOLATIONS OR TOWING CAN OCCUR.
MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE STEVE SIMON ANNOUNCED A BID FOR A FOURTH TERM. SIMON HAS HELD THE OFFICE SINCE 2014.
IF YOU’RE A FAN OF THE OUTDOORS, HUNTING, FISHING OR OTHERWISE, YOU’VE LIKELY READ A COLUMN OR TWO, OR HUNDRED FROM BRAD DOKKEN OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. THE GRAND FORKS HERALD IS LOOKING AT HIS CAREER FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT WHICH BECAME OFFICIAL ON DECEMBER 4. HE STARTED WITH THE HERALD COMPANY BACK IN 1985, FILLING A FEW DIFFERENT ROLES BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEWSROOM.
OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, MANY SCHOOLS HAVE IMPLEMENTED SOME FORM OF CELL PHONE BANS DURING SCHOOL HOURS, SOME STRICTER THAN OTHERS. IN GRAND FORKS, AT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, THE PRINCIPAL SAYS IT’S WORKING AND STUDENTS ARE MORE FOCUSED. IN NORTH DAKOTA, THAT IS A STATEWIDE “BELL TO BELL” BAN, MEANING NO PHONES DURING LUNCH, RECESS, OR PASSING TIME BETWEEN CLASSES. SHE NOTES IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY, SO FAR THIS YEAR THERE HAVE BEEN 210 CELLPHONE VIOLATIONS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
RECENTLY WE MENTIONED THAT THE BADGER SCHOOL ANNOUNCED THEIR STUDENTS FOR THE TRIPLE A AND EXCEL AWARDS AND LAST WEEK, THE ROSEAU SCHOOL ANNOUNCED THEIR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE MSHSL TRIPLE A WARD. THOSE ARE JOHN DELANEY AND ANNA ULVIN. ROSEAU’S REPS FOR THE EXCEL AWARD ARE LEVI JOHNSON AND AMELIA KVIEN.
RESIDENTS IN AND AROUND INTERNATIONAL FALLS YESTERDAY WERE CONCERNED OVER A LOUD BLAST THAT WAS HEARD AND FELT IN THE COMMUNITY AROUND 9 AM. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, THEY LEARNED THERE WAS BLASTING HAPPENING AT A ROCK QUARRY ACROSS THE BORDER ON THE CANADIAN SIDE.
THERE WAS A CRASH INVOLVING A SUGAR BEET TRUCK AT THE DRAYTON EXIT OFF OF I-29 THAT REQUIRED SOME EXTENSIVE CLEANUP AND CAUSED SOME DISRUPTION IN THAT AREA. A TRUCK EXITING THE FREEWAY SLID THROUGH THE STOP SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH THAT BEET TRUCK. ONE DRIVE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES.
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 WILL BE PART OF THE FESTIVITIES THE 19-23.
TOMORROW 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.
THERE IS CHRISTMAS BINGO TODAY AT THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER IN ROSEAU FROM 1:00-3:00, WITH A FREEWILL OFFERING TAKEN, PRIZES, AND FREE REFRESHMENTS.
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.
Last modified: 12/10/2025
