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Roseville’s Holiday Craft Fair, Historical Society fundraiser, draws hundreds

Both sales offered up unique, handmade goods for the benefit of local cultural institutions By Kinsey Gade The Harriet Alexander Nature Center held its annual Holiday Craft Fair this past weekend, drawing hundreds of visitors to Roseville City Hall. The fair hosted 53 vendors selling a wide variety of goods, including jewelry, pottery, soap, baked and canned goods and crafts. Vendor’s fees for participating help support HANC. The fair started in 2004 and was initially held at HANC, but moved to City Hall in 2009 after the gradual growth of...
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Obituaries — Friday, Dec. 12, 2025

Obituaries are courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N Dale St., Roseville. John Leroy Neslund (1930-2025) John Leroy Neslund of Arden Hills, Minn. passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 5. He was 95. Neslund was born on Nov. 16, 1930 on a farm in Apple River Township, Wisc. and grew up in Balsam Lake, Wisc., about an hour and fifteen minutes from the Twin Cities. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in Innsbruck, Austria, during the Korean War. He had fond memories...
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Santa Claus comes to Roseville golf course

Over a hundred people attended Cookies with Kris Kringle at Cedarholm, showing how folks can hit the green year-round By Kinsey Gade Roseville’s Cedarholm Golf Course hosted a kids’ Cookies and Cocoa with Kris Kringle event on Saturday. The event consisted of two sessions, each hosting 40 kids and their parents for coloring, cookie decorating, paper garland making, cookies, hot chocolate, snacks and pictures with Santa Claus. Over 100 people in total paid a visit. This year marks the eighth anniversary of the event, according to Sean McDonagh, the Cedarholm’s...
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Obituaries — Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2025

Obituaries are courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N Dale St., Roseville. Barbara Jean Money (née Gray) (1927-2025) Barbara Jean Money of Little Canada, Minn., passed away on Friday at home following a short illness. She was 98. Originally from Indianapolis, Money moved to Little Canada in 2017 to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. While living in Muncie, Ind., she pursued her dream of teaching at the age of 36, earning her Bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in 1970 and her Master’s in 1972. Money...
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What has 35,000 lights, a newly created dog park and frequently incites tantrums? The ‘Candy Cane Lane’ residential light display!

By Nancy Sonmore Looking for an amazing walk-through Christmas display? Soak in the magic at Chris and Meredith Joyce’s Candy Cane Lane, located at their home at 1994 Herschel St. in Roseville. Now through Jan. 2, you can enjoy a free 300-foot walking path filled with handcrafted displays, a candy cane-striped roof, whimsical animal scenes and more than 35,000 lights. Kids can make a train blow candy cane-scented smoke and feel like they’re baking in Mrs. Claus’ kitchen. Even the Grinchiest member of your family won’t be able to repress...
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Roseville City Council finalizes nearly $83 million budget

Residents expressed unhappiness with rapidly increasing property taxes during its Monday night public meeting by Monica Gallagher The Roseville City Council unanimously approved the city budget for 2026 on Monday at their final meeting of the year. The budget totals to $82,818,474. During the public comment period, all who spoke were homeowners expressing distinct unhappiness with another year of rapidly increasing property taxes. Most who spoke were older adults who said they had been Roseville residents and homeowners for decades. One cited a 17.8% property tax increase on his Gluek...
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Obituaries – Monday, Dec. 8, 2025

Obituaries are courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N Dale St., Roseville Virginia Lee Fahey (née Abel) (1935 – 2025) Virginia Lee Fahey, 90, of Roseville, Minn., passed away peacefully on Thursday, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, George D. Fahey III, parents Richard & Muesetta (née Erding) Abel, brother Richard Abel and sister-in-law Audrey McCarthy. She is survived by her children, Kathy (Bob) Brinkmeyer, Michael Fahey (Sandy Stolt), Jeanne (Dan) Garry, Daniel (Holly) Fahey, and grandchildren, Meghan, Erin, Colleen, Chance, Cole,...
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