THE FILING PERIOD FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN DISTRICT 4 WILL BEGIN FEBRUARY 14 AND END FEBRUARY 28. FILING CAN BE DONE WITH THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR, RECORDER, OR TREASURER. THE SPECIAL ELECTION WOULD TAKE PLACE MAY 9, UNLESS THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES THAT FILE. THAT WOULD MEAN A PRIMARY IS HELD MAY 9, AND THE GENERAL ELECTION WOULD BE AUGUST 8.
CHARGES HAVE BEEN FILED AGAINST A MAN FOR VANDALIZING THE BRICKHOUSE RESTAURANT AND BAR IN ROSEAU. 28-YEAR OLD MICHAEL SHANE MOONEY JR WAS LINKED TO THAT CRIME WHILE BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT A THEFT AT ANOTHER BUSINESS. HE ALLEGEDLY ADMITTED TO THE CRIME, SAYING HE DID IT BECAUSE HE WAS “BORED”. HE’S CHARGED WITH FELONY FIRST DEGREE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND FELONY THIRD DEGREE BURGLARY.
A GREENBUSH MAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY NEARLY STRUCK A SQUAD CAR HEAD-ON AND THEN LED THE TROOPER ON A SEVEN-MILE CHASE. 44-YEAR OLD JEFFREY TRAVIS PETERSON IS CHARGED WITH FELONY FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ALONG WITH OTHER GROSS-MISDEMEANORS AND MORE. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 32 IN ROSEAU COUNTY, WHEN THE TROOPER HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING HIT AS PETERSON WAS PASSING ANOHTER VEHICLE. HE ALLEGEDLY APPEARED INTOXICATED AND HAD AN OPEN CONTAINER. HE DECLINED TO PERFORM FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS OR SUBMIT A BREATHE TEST.
THE ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS SPORTSMANS CLUB RECENTLY MADE A $500 DONATION TO EACH OF THE BACKPACK PROGRAMS IN ROSEAU, WARROAD, AND LAKE OF THE WOODS.
AT AN EARLY JANUARY ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETING, THE HIRE OF MERREK HIETALA AS A FULL-TIME DISPATCHER AND CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WAS APPROVED FOR THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE.
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