THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HELD IT’S ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING FOR 2026 MONDAY NIGHT, AUTHORIZING VARIOUS COMMITTEE AND BOARD APPOINTMENTS, AND SETTING THE RATE SCHEDULE FOR THE YEAR. THE COUNCIL APPROVED A THREE DOLLAR BASE RATE INCREASE IN WATER RATES, AND A ONE DOLLAR BASE RATE INCREASE IN SEWER RATES. GARBAGE AND ELECTRIC RATES WERE KEPT AT THE 2025 AMOUNTS, PENDING A REVIEW IN APRIL. ANY ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE WILL BE BASED ON THE NORTHERN MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY’S WHOLESALE ELECTRIC RATE INCREASE.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, RECOGNIZED THE CITY’S CHRISTMAS LIGHTING CONTEST WINNERS FROM DECEMBER. THOSE WINNERS INCLUDED ROBERT AND NICOLE ROWE (WHO LIVE ON CENTER STREET) IN THE MOST FESTIVE CATEGORY; DAVID AND VICKIE SMITH (WHO LIVE ON 9TH AVENUE SOUTHEAST) IN THE MOST MERRY AND BRIGHT CATEGORY; AND HOLTER’S FLORAL AND GIFTS IN THE BUSINESS CATEGORY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, ON TUESDAY, ELECTED DARYL WICKLUND CHAIR, AND GLENDA PHILLIPE VICE-CHAIR FOR 2026. WICKLUND SERVES DISTRICT FIVE, IN THE WESTERN END OF THE COUNTY. PHILLIPE SERVES DISTRICT ONE, WHICH INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARROAD AND LAKE TOWNSHIP. THE CHAIRPERSON-SHIP ROTATES, BY DISTRICT, ANNUALLY. KERMIT JENSEN SERVED AS COUNTY BOARD CHAIR FOR 2025.
THERE IS A CHANCE THIS EVENING TO GET AN ORGANIZED YEAR IN REVIEW FOR THE WARROAD COMMUNITY AND TO HEAR ABOUT THINGS IN STORE FOR 2026. THERE IS A TOWN HALL MEETING FROM 6-8 PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER. THEY HAVE GUEST SPEAKERS FROM THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, CITY, COUNTY, AND STATE REPRESENTATIVES.
THE MINNESOTA DNR RECENTLY RECOGNIZED NINE CONSERVATION OFFICERS FOR THEIR LIFE SAVING EFFORTS AT VARIOUS INSTANCES OVER THE PAST FEW MONTH. OUT OF KARLSTAD, NICK BREUSEWICZ WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS EFFORTS AFTER A HUNTER SUFFERED A GUNSHOT WOUND ON THE OPENING WEEKEND OF DEER SEASON. OUT OF WARROAD, COBY FONTES WAS RECOGNIZED FOR HIS EFFORTS TO HELP TWO PEOPLE IN A BOAT THAT HAD OVERTURNED ON LAKE OF THE WOODS IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. ONE WAS SHOWING SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA AND HE WAS ABLE TO GET THEM BACK TO SHORE AND MEDICAL CARE.
THE ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT HAS TWO CROSS COUNTRY SKI TRAILS IN ROSEAU THAT ARE NOW FULLY GROOMED AND READY FOR ENJOYMENT. ONE TRAIL RUNS AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS WHILE THE OTHER IS AT OAKCREST GOLF COURSE. THEY WILL SOON BE INSTALLING SIGNAGE FOR THOSE TRAILS.
LIFECARE’S SERVICE OF REMEMBRANCE WILL BE NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH AT 5:45 PM IN THE CLINIC’S MAIN LOBBY. YOU’RE INVITED TO BRING A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOUR LOVED TO DISPLAY FOR THE EVENING. A LIGHT DINNER WILL FOLLOW THE SERVICE.
ONE OF THE BIGGER STATEWIDE STORIES THE PAST FEW DAYS HAS BEEN THE DECISION OF GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TO NOT SEEK RE-ELECTION NEXT YEAR. THE REPUBLICAN FIELD IS CROWDED, WITH NO CLEAR FRONT-RUNNER. EARLIER THIS SUMMER, KENDALL QUALLS WAS AT THE KITTSON COUNTY FAIR AND JOINED TO US TO SHARE A FEW OF HIS THOUGHTS. IT’S SAFE TO SAY, HE IS NOT DISAPPOINTED THAT WALZ WILL NOT SEE A THIRD TERM… (AUDIO CLIP).
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