TODAY AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR, IT’LL BE DESTINATION PRO WRESTLING ON THE GRANDSTAND. THE DOORS OPEN AT 6 PM AND THE BELL RINGS AT 7 PM.
THE KITTSON COUNTY FAIR WAS LAST WEEK. THE GRAND FORKS HERALD LOOKS BACK 30 YEARS TO WHEN A TORNADO WENT THROUGH KITTSON COUNTY AND DESTROYED THE FAIRS GRANDSTAND. THE FAIR WAS PACKED WITH ABOUT 1000 PEOPLE IN THE GRANDSTAND AS THE TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN. NO ONE WAS KILLED IN THAT STORM.
THE CRASH SOUTH OF BADGER ON MONDAY AFTERNOON INVOLVED A PICKUP TRUCK DRIVEN BY 59-YEAR OLD TIMOTHY NORMAN PETERS OF BADGER AND A SEMI DRIVEN BY 78-YEAR OLD STEVEN CURRENT OF POPUSKY, MINNESOTA. PETERS WAS AIRLIFTED TO GRAND FORKS WHILE CURRENT WAS TRANSPORTED TO LIFECARE HOSPITAL IN ROSEAU FOR HIS INJURIES. PETERS IS SUSPECTED OF BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. THE CRASH REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THEY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT WHERE A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT FROM MINNEAPOLIS TO MINOT NEEDED TO MANEUVER TO AVOID A B-52 BOMBER THAT WAS PERFORMING A FLYOVER AT THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE FAIR. THE MINOT AIR FORCE BASE IS SAYING IT WAS A MISCOMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE B-52 CREW AND THE MINOT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TOWER. THEY PROVIDED A DETAILED TIMELINE OF THE COMMUNICATIONS THE B-52 HAD RECEIVED, NONE OF IT ADVISED THEM OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THAT COMMERCIAL FLIGHT HAD 76 PASSENGERS AND FOUR CREW MEMBERS.
THE FALL SPORTS MEETING WITH THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 IN THE SCHOOL THEATER AT 6 PM. THAT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SPORT SPECIFIC MEETINGS. ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES, THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO MEET WITH COACHES.
WARROAD SUMMER THEATER BEGINS A RUN OF MATILDA: THE MUSICAL THIS WEEKEND. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW. THEY ARE PERFORMING AT THE WARROAD RIVERPLACE.
This is the death and funeral notice for Olive Foss, age 97 of Badger, who passed away surrounded by family at her home on July 10th. A funeral service will be held on July 24th at 11AM at the Concordia Lutheran Church in Ross. Visitation will be held on July 23rd from 5PM at the Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, and also one hour prior to the 11 o’clock service at Concordia Lutheran Church.
Last modified: 07/23/2025
