THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM WILL HOLD A HOLIDAY EVENT ON NOVEMBER 28 “HEART STRING AND APRON STRINGS” FEATURING POETRY, STORIES, SONGS, AND HUMOR. IT’S THE OPENING NIGHT FOR HOLIDAY LIGHT DISPLAYS IN THE MUSEUM. THE PROGRAM IS FREE, THERE IS A CATERED MEAL AHEAD OF TIME FOR A SUGGESTED DONATION OF $15.
THE POST 88 SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION ARE HOLDING A FISH FRY THIS SATURDAY AT THE GREENBUSH AMERICAN LEGION FROM 5-7:30.
THIS SUNDAY EVENING, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS TURKEY BINGO TAKES PLACE IN THE BASEMENT OF THE SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ROSEAU, BEGINNING AT 6 PM.
GOVERNOR WALZ IS ORDERING FLAGS AT HALF STAFF TODAY TO HONOR SERVICEMAN CADE WOLFE, WHO WAS ONE OF FIVE AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS KILLED WHEN THEIR AIRCRAFT WHEN DOWN IN A TRAINING EXERCISE OVER THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA. HE WAS FROM MANKATO.
SIX DIFFERENT FIRE DEPARTMENTS, WITH A TOTAL OF 90 PERSONNEL, CAME TOGETHER TO FIGHT A GRAIN DRYER FIRE IN FERGUS FALLS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND THE FIRE WAS UNINTENTIONAL, STARTED WHILE DRYING SOYBEANS. THE FIRE WAS MOSTLY CONTAINED TO THE DRYER AND NEVER REACHED THE ELEVATOR.
42 YEAR OLD ANDREW MICHAEL NELSON OF MOUNTAIN IRON HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT AND IS EXPECTED TO FACE MORE THAN 26 YEARS IN PRISON. A CO-DEFENDANT, 35-YEAR OLD DARLA JEAN QUEEN, HAD ALREADY ADMITTED HER ROLE AND WAS SENTENCED TO 22 YEARS IN PRISON. THE CHARGES STEM FROM MULTIPLE DISCOVERIES OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND FROM ASSAULTING AN INFANT THEY REGULARLY BABYSAT FOR.
CLASSES AT THE OGEMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WERE CANCELLED YESTERDAY AND WILL BE OUT TODAY AS WELL AFTER A WEEKEND FIRE AT THE SCHOOL. THE FIRE TOOK PLACE IN THE MECHANICAL ROOM, BUT SMOKE SPREAD THROUGH THE BUILDING AND HAS CREATED AN UNHEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. THE SCHOOL SERVES PRE-K THROUGH THIRD GRADE.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS SELECTED GARY PRZEKWAS TO SUCCEED DAVID DROWN AS THE CITY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR. HE HAS WORKED FOR THE CITY FOR 33 YEARS. THEY INTERVIEWED A TOTAL OF THREE CANDIDATES, FROM NEARLY A DOZEN APPLICANTS.
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