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“Green To The End” event educates residents on green burial options

Taelor Johnson of Interra Green Burial presents environmentally-friendly burial options to attendees at Roselawn Chapel on Saturday, Jan. 31. Photo by Meghan Cassidy. Interra Green Burial and Roselawn Cemetery shared a variety of ways people can be given back to the Earth. By Carly Aulicky – Volunteer contributor, Resilient Roseville “Leave the world better than you found it” is an ethos that many people hold close to their hearts. It’s a sentiment that guides the daily decisions of countless people and their aspirations for their time on Earth. Some Roseville...
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Roseville City Council approves updated police immigration policy

Photo by Max Jasper Council decision aligns with broader city response that includes new ordinances, resource pages and community safety initiatives. By Max Jasper — Community reporter The Roseville City Council approved on Monday a revised immigration policy for the Roseville Police Department (RPD), capping several weeks of intense community testimony and rapid city action in response to the federal government’s Operation Metro Surge. The updated language in Policy 413, particularly Section 413.6, places clearer limits on how RPD interacts with federal immigration authorities and reflects recommendations from the city’s...
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Roseville Tackles the Plastic-Free February Challenge

Photo by tanvi sharma on Unsplash In its third year participating, Roseville is focusing on helping residents understand plastics and reduce usage By Cecilia Wallace — Environmental reporter Plastic is found in everything from grocery store packaging to bathroom cabinets, where shampoo bottles, razors and toothbrushes pile up. Although plastic may seem unavoidable, the City of Roseville is aiming to educate and reduce usage by joining the Plastic-Free Challenge for the third year this February. Hennepin County started the challenge in 2021 to “reduce waste, protect water and wildlife, address...
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Sweet ideas for Valentine’s Day fun in and around Roseville

Photo by Walls.io on Unsplash Roses are thoughtful, Chocolates are, too.Now let’s get outAnd add something new! By Nancy Sonmore — Volunteer Contributor Here’s where to enjoy a date night or a night of family fun in and around our aptly-named city. Valentine’s Romantic Evening with the Gordon Lightfoot Tribute Band Welsch’s Big Ten Tavern4703 Highway 10, Arden Hills(651) 633-7253Valentine’s Day show: 7 p.m. Enjoy a Valentine’s dinner with songs by Gordon Lightfoot. Songs of love, romance, passion and other hit Lightfoot songs will be featured. Dinner costs $32.99 with...
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New Bell Museum exhibit “Wonder” encourages curiosity and play in nature

Display of quote, “Wonder requires that we be curious enough to forgo small distractions in order to find the world.” – Aimee Nezhukumatathil. Photo by Kinsey Gade. The all-encompassing show includes interactive dioramas of Minnesota ecosystems By Kinsey Gade — Arts & Entertainment reporter The Bell Museum presents an original exhibit, “Wonder: Experiences of Nature, Curiosity and Play,” open until June 7. Reverting to the basics of education in its new original exhibit, the Bell Museum aims to spark curiosity in every attendee. The exhibit, “Wonder,” reflects Minnesota’s landscapes through...
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Roseville Area Schools, City Council release ICE response statements

The statements provide resources for immigrants and how residents can support their neighbors as Operation Metro Surge continues by Sommer Wagen — Editor Both Roseville Area Schools and the Roseville City Council provided resources for immigrants and for residents to support their neighbors in separate statements released last week. “Education is an act of hope.” “We recognize that recent immigration enforcement activity across Minnesota has brought fear, uncertainty and disruption to the lives of many students and families,” RAS said in their statement. “Education remains our primary contribution right now,...
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Obituaries — Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

Obituaries are courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N Dale St., Roseville. Peter D. Kubesh (1953-2026) Peter Donald ‘Pete’ Kubesh of Maplewood, Minn. passed away peacefully on Thursday with his loving wife Karen by his side. He was 73. Kubesh is remembered by his many friends and family as being kind, generous, and hardworking, had an enormous smile and openly showed his love for people. He always took pride in his work and held many fulfilling professions and retired as a truck driver from Tilsner Carton in St....
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RCL Book of the Month: ‘Prince,’ a Little Golden Book biography

February’s Book of the Month encourages kids to celebrate creativity through the story of Minnesota’s own Prince By Caspar Hill — Media Relations Manager, Ramsey County Library Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to introduce young readers and theirfamilies to the inspiring life and legacy of Prince through this beautifully illustrated LittleGolden Book. Prince was born with an extraordinary gift of music, and he would soon share it with theworld. Read the inspiring story of a true musical genius–from his childhood inMinneapolis to creating timeless hits like “Purple Rain”...
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Courtesy of Mueller-Bies Funeral Homes, located at 2130 N Dale St., Roseville.

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