Warroad, Minn — Warroad Ducks Unlimited is holding their annual Sportsman Bingo at Springsteel Resort in Warroad Saturday April 18th. Ducks Unlimited volunteer Scott Kezar updates us on what is happening for the event.
Kezar also told us more about what prizes are available for bingo and raffle drawings.
Kezar tells us how you can get signed up for the event and who you can call to reserve your spot.
If you’d like to get involved as a volunteer with Ducks Unlimited, you can find more info on their website at duminnesota.org.
By Mani Souphom – R & J Broadcasting, Inc. | Thursday, April 9, 2026
ROSEAU, Minn. – A new community effort is underway to introduce curling to Roseau, with organizers seeking city support for a multi-day event planned later this spring.
Members of the newly formed Roseau Curling Club appeared before the Roseau City Council this week to request assistance for a four-day curling event planned for early May at the North Rink. Organizers say the event is intended to introduce residents to the sport and gauge long-term interest in establishing a local curling program.
Mayor Dan Fabian says the city often works to support community initiatives, but must also ensure those efforts comply with state law.
The group has secured permission from Roseau Youth Hockey to use the rink during the final week of ice, and asked the city to waive the daily fee normally charged to the hockey association for those final days. Under the proposal, Youth Hockey would pass the ice time along to the curling group at little or no cost.
City officials noted Minnesota law limits when municipalities can provide financial support to outside organizations, meaning the request required careful review and could involve the city’s port authority.
Organizers say the event would include learn-to-curl sessions, school physical education activities, mini-games and open ice time for community members to try the sport. Fundraising efforts are also underway, including event fees and sponsorships from local businesses.
Fabian says curling has strong potential in Roseau, though launching a new program comes with challenges.
The council ultimately approved a motion to waive the final four days of fees charged to Roseau Youth Hockey, contingent on legal authority to do so. Officials say the move is a one-time arrangement aimed at helping the curling group get started while the city explores longer-term options. For more information on Roseau’s Curling Club, you can visit the Roseau Curling Club page on facebook.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is seeking public input on an updated management plan for Rainy Lake fisheries.
The draft plan updates goals and strategies for the next 10 years and is intended to reflect current public values on how the lake should be managed. Rainy Lake spans more than 220,000 acres along the Minnesota–Ontario border, including waters within Voyageurs National Park.
The last plan update was completed in 2013.
Officials say the guidance will help direct fish population management in one of northern Minnesota’s most important recreational fisheries.
Comments are being accepted through Monday, April 13, and can be submitted online, by email, or by mail to the International Falls area fisheries office.
The Minnesota State Climatology Office is calling on residents in Greater Minnesota to help strengthen the state’s rainfall and snowfall monitoring network.
The Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, known as CoCoRaHS, relies on volunteers to measure precipitation in their own backyards using a standard rain gauge and submit reports online. Officials say the data is critical for tracking local weather patterns and long-term climate trends.
State Climatologist Luigi Romolo says participation is especially needed outside the Twin Cities, where some regions have very few reporting stations. He says rainfall and snowfall can vary widely even within the same community, making more local observers essential.
Volunteers receive online training and can purchase approved rain gauges at a discount. Minnesota has led the nation in recruiting new volunteers for six straight years, and officials hope to keep that streak going during the April “Rain Gauge Rally.”
The Norman County Court Administration Office held their first ever Juror Appreciation Day at the Norman County Courthouse Wednesday. Minnesota Ninth Judicial District Judge the Honorable Annie Claesson-Huseby (Claw-son whos-bee) explains why this was an event they wanted to host for the first time.
Claesson-Huseby says serving on a jury when called upon is imperative to our Justice System, and what keeps it working.
Claesson-Huseby says she is thankful that the residents of the Ninth Judicial District have been willing to show up and do their civic duty of being a juror when called upon.
Minnesota’s Ninth Judicial District consists of the seventeen counties across Northwest Minnesota, including Kittson, Lake of the Woods and Roseau counties.
