FORMER WARROAD POLICE CHIEF KEITH WINGER WILL SIGN COPIES OF HIS BOOK THURSDAY EVENING (5:30 PM) AT THE WARROAD PUBLIC LIBRARY. THE BOOK IS CALLED “BADGES AND GUITARS” AND TELLS THE STORY OF WINGER’S LIFE IN MUSIC AND LAW ENFORCEMENT …. KEITH WINGER WAS A BELTRAMI COUNTY SHERIFF AND BELTRAMI COUNTY COMMISSIONER, BEFORE RETIRING.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS AGREED TO THE RE-PURCHASE OF A TAX FORFEITED PROPERTY IN NORLAND TOWNSHIP. THE PROPERTY WENT TAX FORFEIT LAST YEAR, AND THE OWNERS HAVE AGREED TO PAY THE BACK TAXES.
THE FOURTH SHOW IN THE FIVE CONCERT NORTHERN LIGHTS ASSOCIATION SERIES WAS SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATRE, FEATURING THE JERSEY TENORS. THE FINAL SHOW IN THIS YEAR’S SERIES IS MAY 17TH WITH FORMER “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT” FINALISTS THE “SONS OF SERENDIP”.
ROSEAU’S ANNUAL CITYWIDE GARAGE SALE IS MAY 11TH. TO BE INCLUDED ON THE SALE MAP, CONTACT WITH CITY OFFICE (463-1542).
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. IS SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON A PROPOSED BORDER TO BORDER TOURING ROUTE, WHICH WOULD RUN FROM LAKE SUPERIOR TO NORTH DAKOTA. IT’S FOR HIGH CLEARANCE VEHICLES, AND USES EXISTING ROADWAYS (ESPECIALLY IN STATE FORESTS). TIM WILLIAMSON, WITH THE D.N.R., SAYS THE CURRENT ROUTE INCLUDES PARTS OF LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTIES … THE TRAIL GOES ACROSS THE NORTHERN THIRD OF MINNESOTA.
POLARIS INDUSTRIES DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN NINE MILLION PROFIT SHARING DOLLARS LAST MONTH TO ABOUT FOURTEEN HUNDRED ROSEAU EMPLOYEES. ROSEAU PLANT DIRECTOR NATHAN HANSON SAYS THE ATV’S BUILT AT THE ROSEAU FACILITY HAVE THE BIGGEST MARKET SHARE IN THE INDUSTRY. POLARIS CELEBRATES IT’S 65TH ANNIVERSARY THIS SUMMER.
WARROAD SUMMER THEATRE’S SPRING DINNER SHOW WAS SCHEDULED TO OPEN LAST WEEKEND; THE PLAY “BREAKING AND ENTERING” WILL NOW BE PERFORMED IN MAY AT THE WARROAD AMERICAN LEGION.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE PENDING FOR REBECCA RAHIER-WASKUL OF SALOL. SHE DIED THURSDAY AT AGE 40.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ROBERT LORENSON IS THIS MORNING AT TEN AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MIDDLE RIVER. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. BURIAL IS AT THE LORENSON FAMILY CEMETERY IN STRATHCONA.ROBERT LORENSON WAS 83.
A GATHERING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS FOR LARRY ANDERSON OF BRAINERD IS SATURDAY AFTERNOON (2-4 PM) AT THE GREENBUSH COMMUNITY CENTER. LARRY ANDERSON, A ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, WAS 59.
THE ROSEAU RIVER IN THE CITY IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO ABOUT SEVENTEEN FEET THIS AFTERNOON.MINOR FLOOD STAGE IN ROSEAU IS SIXTEEN FEET. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DESCRIBES THE FLOOD STAGE AS VIRTUAL SINCE ROSEAU’S EAST DIVERSION IS OPERATIONAL.A FLOOD WARNING IS IN PLACE INTO THURSDAY IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
THE NUMBER ONE MOVIE AT THE NATION’S BOX OFFICES IS THE SUPERHERO FILM “SHAZAM”, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PLAYING AT THE ROSO THEATRE.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR STEVEN STRAND OF BAUDETTE IS THIS AFTERNOON AT TWO AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN BAUDETTE. STEVEN STRAND WAS 64.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION TOMORROW EVENING; THEY’LL TALK ABOUT A MAY SURVEY OF DISTRICT RESIDENTS ON A PROPOSED SCHOOL RENOVATION/ CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING ON THE PROPOSED ROSEAU SCHOOL BUILDING PROJECT IS THIS AFTERNOON (2 PM) AT ROSEAU’S FOUR SEASONS CENTER.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, LAST WEEK, HEARD THAT CHERI LOSSE HAS RESIGNED FROM THE ROSEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
THE CITY APPROVED THE LOW BID FOR TWO WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS; ONE IS NEAR THE CENTER STREET BRIDGE, AND THE OTHER IS RELATED TO THE POLARIS LOBBY ADDITION. THE LOW BID WAS ABOUT FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS LESS THAN THE ENGINEER’S ESTIMATE FOR THE WORK.
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