THOSE LOOKING TO EXPLORE THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA WILDERNESS MAY HAVE TO DIG A LITTLE DEEPER INTO THEIR POCKETS. THE SUPERIOR NATIONAL FOREST HAS PROPOSED TO MORE THAN DOUBLE THEIR PERMIT ENTRY FEES. ADULTS CURRENTLY PAY $16, BUT THAT WOULD INCREASE TO $40 UNDER THE PROPOSAL. UNDER 18 CURRENTLY PAY $8, BUT COULD INCREASE TO $20. IT’S NOT A DONE DEAL, PUBLIC COMMENT IS BEGIN TAKEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2. THE MONEY THEY SAY COULD BE USED TO OFFSET $11 MILLION IN DEFERRED MAINTENENCE COSTS.
FROM THE MOST RECENT ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, THERE WAS A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF VERNA MCVAY AS THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHER. THEY MOVED TO APPROVE AN ADDITIONAL HEAD START CLASS THAT WOULD BE OFFERED FOUR DAYS PER WEEK. UPON ACQUISITION OF LICENSE, THEY LOOKED TO APPROVE THE HIRE OF KATE WENSLOFF AS AN ENGLISH TEACHER, KATELYN CZEH AND SANDRA JOHNSON AS SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHERS, ALSO TO HIRE ONE AND ACCEPT ONE RESIGNATION OF A PARAPROFESSIONAL.
THROUGH A CARL PERKINS GRANT, THE SCHOOL WILL BE RECEIVING 20 LAPTOPS TO BE USED IN THE CADD AND ARCHATECURAL DRAFTING CLASSES.
A PRISONER THAT HAD ESCAPED CUSTODY WAS ONCE AGAIN APPREHENDED IN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY YESTERDAY. HE WAS PREVIOUSLY IN CUSTODY IN GRAND FORKS. HE HAD LAWSUITS AGAINST THE CITY OF GRAND FORKS POLICE DEPARTMENT IN 2021 FOR CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS THAT WERE DISMISSED. WHAT TRANSPIRED AHEAD OF THIS ARREST WAS NOT MADE AVAILABLE.
A Memorial Service for Mary L. Kjersten of Badger, MN will be held on Friday, June 20, 2025 at 11:00AM at Oiland Lutheran Church in rural Greenbush. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 19, 2025 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau with a prayer service at 7PM, visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Mary passed away at the age of 68.
Ordean “Dean” Wojciechowski, age 82, of Greenbush, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2025 at his home.
A Celebration of Life service will be held from 10AM to 12PM on Thursday, June 19, 2025 at the Greenbush community center.
Interment services will be held at the Badger city cemetery at a later date.
Mary Jesme, 83 of Roseau passed away on June 16th at the Roseau Manor Care Center. A funeral will be held at the Bethesda Lutheran Church on June 25th at 11:00AM with a visitation one hour prior to the service.
A Memorial Service for Ray Green of Warroad, MN will be held Saturday, June 21, 3:00 PM, at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad. Visitation one hour prior to service. Interment at Riverside Cemetery in Warroad.
Ray passed away at the age of 97.
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