ROSEAU COUNTY

Bemidji Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Minor In Roseau County

ROSEAU CO., Minn. (KVRR) — A Bemidji man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl in Roseau County between 2016 and 2019. 35-year-old Jonathan Johnson is charged with two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. The 11-year-old female victim reported the abuse during an interview at Red River Child Advocacy Center in Fargo. The girl claims the abuse happened…

Hibernating bear found in frozen culvert near Wannaska

DNR: "Bears do occasionally hibernate above ground, so this isn’t unusual."

WANNASKA, Minn. (KVRR) — A bear hibernating for the winter is found in a culvert in northern Minnesota. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources posted pictures to Facebook. This bear was found alongside the road near Wannaska in Roseau County. The DNR says the bear got stuck in the deep snow and ice but thankfully, they were able to get it…

Woman Died Of Gunshot Wound In Suspected Murder

56-year-old Angelo Borreson was jailed on New Year's Day

BADGER, Minn. — We are leaning new details about a suspected murder in Roseau County. 56-year-old Angelo Borreson was jailed on New Year’s Day for 2nd degree murder. The sheriff’s office got a call around 8 that morning to a home in Badger, Minnesota. When they arrived they found a woman dead of a gunshot wound. The name of the…

Roosevelt, MN – Town of the Week 9-24-19

Roosevelt pulled away in the last 6 hours of voting to defeat Erhard and win Town of the Week.  This northern Minnesota town actually straddles the line between Roseau and Lake of the Woods counties. Categories: Town Of The Week Tags: LAKE OF THE WOODS, Roosevelt, ROSEAU COUNTY, TOWN OF THE WEEK

Canadian Soldier With Links to Neo-Nazis Believed to Have Slipped into Minnesota

Mathews pickup was found abandoned just a few miles north of the U.S. border.

ROSEAU, MINN.–Authorities in northwestern Minnesota are on the lookout for Patrik Mathews, a missing, Canadian soldier who is believed to have crossed the border this week. Both the Roseau and Kittson County Sheriff’s Offices and U.S. Border Patrol are on alert for Mathews who was relieved of his military duties over allegations of his involvement with neo-Nazis. His pickup was…

Large Wildfire In Roseau County Now 90% Contained

Fire has burned 4,000 acres of grassland and brush

Minnesota Incident CommandROSEAU, Minn. — A large wildfire burning since Sunday in northwestern Minnesota is 90% contained. This fire near Greenbush in Roseau County has burned 4,000 acres of grassland and brush, making it one of the largest wildfires in the past couple of springs. The fire zone is five miles from the nearest road and the only access is…