ROSEAU COUNTY
Semi clips, tips Badger, Minn., school bus; 8 students, bus driver treated for minor injuries 
Students were cut and bruised, but not seriously injured Tuesday morning near Roseau, Minn., when a semi-truck collided with a Badger School District bus with eight students on board, causing the bus to tip on its side. The truck driver was cited.
By Stephen J. Lee , December 13, 2011
Minnesota cattlemen happy bovine TB again controlled, reopening markets
Minnesota cattlemen are celebrating the reopening of markets nationwide after tuberculosis found in one cow six years ago hurt their sales. Gov. Mark Dayton issued a proclamation proclaiming TB free day for the state’s cattle industry after 58 herds were destroyed and 800,000 animals tested.
By Don Davis , December 07, 2011
Minnesota's regained bovine TB-free status pleases officials, ranchers
Gov. Mark Dayton today issued a proclamation proclaiming TB free day for the state’s cattle industry after 58 herds were destroyed and 800,000 animals tested over six emotionally and financially challenging years.
By Don Davis , December 07, 2011
Marvin Windows cited by Obama in speech about economic vision
President says Warroad, Minn., company an example to countryWhile competitors responded to recessionary pressure with layoffs, Marvin kept employees on working fewer hours and allowing them to keep health benefits.
By Ryan Bakken , December 07, 2011
Roger Christian, 1960 Olympics hockey gold medalist from Warroad, dies at 75
Hockey legend lead Olympic team to victory over SovietsHe and his brother were champions on the ice and in the business world, forming hockey-stick maker Christian Brothers in Warroad.
By Ryan Bakken , November 10, 2011
ONLINE ARCHIVE EXTRA: They were the first U.S. owners of hockey gold (Feb. 24, 2010)
“You know,” Roger Christian said in February 2010 from his home on the Warroad River, “when you play seven games in the Olympics and all of them go well, that’s pretty thrilling, pretty special.”
By Ryan Bakken , November 10, 2011
Minnesota DNR, Kittson County resolve longtime road dispute
Agency issues township road easement for Beaches Lake WMAThe Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Kittson County have settled a lengthy dispute over all-terrain vehicle use along a corridor in Beaches Lake Wildlife Management Area in northwest Minnesota, near Lancaster.
By Brad Dokken , November 10, 2011
'Juneberry 3' wildfire fully contained after burning nearly 30,000 acres
The Juneberry 3 wildfire is dead after burning almost 30,000 acres in northwestern Minnesota. Full containment was reached after personnel walked the 2.5-mile northeastern perimeter of the fire late Monday. “The line was very cold,” DNR spokesman Ron Sanow said. “The helicopters had pounded that line into submission.”
By Ryan Bakken , October 11, 2011
'Juneberry 3' wildfire in northwest Roseau County drawing to end
A few drops of rain fell Sunday on the massive “Juneberry 3” fire in the northwest corner of Roseau County and the wind remained light, helping firefighters feel they had nearly contained the blaze that ignited early Wednesday afternoon.
By Stephen J. Lee , October 10, 2011
Crews making progress on Minnesota wildfire
A large wildfire in Roseau County was about 85 percent contained late Saturday, as improving weather conditions allowed attacks from both the air and ground.
By Kevin Bonham , October 08, 2011
Minnesota now free of bovine TB, USDA says
Minnesota is officially free of bovine tuberculosis, a disease that shook the state's cattle industry a few years back after it was discovered in Roseau County and to this day has caused some ranchers to regularly test their animals.
By Mike Hughlett , October 06, 2011
DNR issues northern Minn. burning restrictions
The Department of Natural Resources is placing temporary burning restrictions on much of northern Minnesota because of fire danger.
By Associated Press , September 12, 2011
Weather service: Straight-line winds cause of northwest Minnesota damage
Straight-line winds, at times reaching 85 to 95 mph, extended a dozen or more miles wide at times while moving from Drayton, N.D., to Roseau, Minn., on Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks.
By Herald Staff Report , July 21, 2011
Roseau County museum plans musical exhibit
The Roseau County Museum in Roseau, Minn., will dig deep into the origins of bluegrass, gospel, blues music and more Nov. 12 through Dec. 31 when it hosts “New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music,” a traveling Smithsonian exhibit.
By Herald Staff Report , July 20, 2011
3 charged in Swift bonfire blast
A fiery explosion that severely burned three people in September at a party near Swift, Minn., has led prosecutors to bring criminal charges against three men, including one of the burn victims.
March 15, 2011
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