By Graham Scher – R & J Broadcasting | June 18, 2025

Warroad, MINN. – Today, the Commission on Judicial Selection announced a vacancy in Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District. The vacancy will occur upon the retirement of the Honorable Donna K. Dixon. This seat will be chambered in Roseau, MN in Roseau County.

The application process is now open for these vacancies. The commission is searching for fair, experienced, and civic-minded individuals to serve on the bench and offer their talents and services to Minnesota’s judicial system. Per statute, the commission will consider the following qualifications for judicial office: integrity, maturity, health (if job related), judicial temperament, legal knowledge, ability, experience, and community service. The commission is seeking applicants who reflect Minnesota’s full diversity.

Individuals wishing to apply may request an application by contacting the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor via e-mail at Judicial.Selection@state.mn.us. Application materials are due by 4:00 pm on July 14 and should be addressed to the chair of the commission, Erin Sindberg Porter. The commission expects to hold interviews in August. For more information about the judicial selection process, please visit the Governor’s Judicial Appointments webpage.

By Graham Scher – R & J Broadcasting | June 20, 2025

Roseau, MINN. – The Roseau Sanitation Department is excited to announce that it will be implementing new trash carts for garbage collection beginning this summer. The uniform city supplied carts will replace all private trash cans for the collection of city garbage. Each residence will be issued one new 95 gallon cart. 

All garbage must be placed in the new cart for collection including breaking down boxes and other larger items to fit into the carts. No garbage that is outside of the cart will be picked up by city staff. Residents are reminded that certain recyclable items can be brought to the recycle bins located on the north side of the County Courthouse campus to reduce the amount of garbage collection. 

The new carts are designed to be lifted by an automated hydraulic lifter on the garbage truck. This provides increased safety to our garbage truck operators. The city has approved a $3/month garbage rate increase to cover the cost of the new carts. 

The Sanitation Department reminds residents that it is illegal to place trash generated outside of the city into city trash collection either in residential garbage collection or unauthorized dumping in any commercial dumpster. The placement of garbage generated from outside the city in city garbage is illegal and punishable with fines up to $300. Illegal trash dumping increases the costs of garbage collection for all city residents and curbing the practice will keep your garbage rates more affordable.

City of Roseau residents using these trash cans are reminded that these trash carts should be placed at the usual pick-up spot on their designated pick-up day, then brought back to the homeowner’s residence and out of the paths for traffic or walking after collection.

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This story was edited on July 7, 2025 to include new details regarding The City of Roseau’s Trash Cart Program.