MINNESOTA’S OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET SAYS THE STATE HAS GONE FROM LOOKING AT A BUDGET DEFICIT TO A 1.6 BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET SURPLUS. THEY’RE CREDITING FEDERAL STIMULUS ACTION, HIGHER THAN EXPECTED REVENUES AND BUDGET CUTS.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETS IN SPECIAL THIS MORNING (7:30 A.M.) TO TALK ABOUT COVID QUARANTINE GUIDELINES.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY EVENING.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, PASSED A RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY’S RULE MAKING PLANS FOR ADOPTION OF A MINNESOTA CLEAN CAR RULE.
THE MINNESOTA RURAL COUNTIES ORGANIZATION IS ASKING INDIVIDUAL COUNTIES TO FOLLOW THEIR RESOLUTION.
THE FARGO V-A HEALTH CARE SYSTEM IS ONCE AGAIN EXPANDING VACCINE ELIGIBILITY TO ALL VETERANS THAT ARE ENROLLED IN V-A HEALTHCARE REGARDLESS OF AGE OR HEALTH STATUS. A PHONE NUMBER IS 701-239-2700 TO FIND MORE ON APPOINTMENT LOCATIONS AND OPTIONS.
EARLY FLOOD FORECASTS ARE FAVORABLE FOR GREATER GRAND FORKS AND THROUGHOUT THE REGION, OF COURSE, STILL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LATE SEASON SNOW OR RAIN. THE NEXT FLOOD OUTLOOK WILL BE ISSUED MARCH 11TH.
THE VALUE OF GOODS EXPORTED FROM MINNESOTA WAS TWENTY BILLION DOLLARS IN 2020, THAT’S A DECLINE OF TEN PERCENT FROM 2019. MUCH OF THAT IS BLAMED ON THE PANDEMIC. THERE WAS A HIGH INCREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR MEAT, BUT THAT ONLY ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT TWO PERCENT OF MINNESOTA EXPORTS. THAT VALUE RANKED 21ST OUT OF THE 50 STATES FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW.
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