LIFTING OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS BY STATES HAS MANY NURSING HOMES WELCOMING BACK VISITORS, AND YESTERDAY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUED RECOMMENDATIONS TO FACILITIES IN THE STATE, ALLOWING THEM MORE LATITUDE TO MAKE LOCALIZED DECISIONS. IN NORTH DAKOTA, ONLY 15 OF THE STATES 79 SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES ARE OPERATING WITH VISITOR RESTRICTIONS.
THE ALAN B. FISH LAW OFFICE IN ROSEAU WAS RECENTLY AWARDED AN ADVOCACY ACHIEVEMENT AWARD. LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA SELECTS ONE ATTORNEY OR FIRM FROM EACH OF THE FOUR MINNESOTA STATE BAR ASSOCIATION DISTRICTS. THAT AWARD IS IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR LEGAL WORK FOR THE DISADVANTAGED.
THE IRS HAS EXTENDED THE TAX FILING DEADLINES TO MAY 17TH FROM THE TRADITIONAL MID APRIL. THE IRS CONTINUES TO DEAL WITH A BACKLOG OF TAX RETURNS, AND NOW INTO A NEW TAX SEASON AND HANDLING THE RECENT PASSAGE OF ANOTHER STIMULUS PACKAGE. LAST YEAR, THE IRS EXTENDED THAT DEADLINE INTO JULY.
GOVERNOR WALZ HAS ORDERED THAT ALL FLAGS AT STATE AND FEDERAL BUILDINGS BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF ON THE 19TH OF EVERY MONTH, IN HONOR OF LIVES LOST TO COVID-19. THIS SUNDAY WILL MARK ONE YEAR SINCE THE FIRST COVID-19 RELATED DEATH WAS RECORDED IN MINNESOTA.
THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION PRESENTED A MINNESOTA FARMER WITH THE 2021 NATIONAL CONSERVATION LEGACY AWARD DURING THEIR RECENT VIRTUAL EVENT. THE AWARD WAS GIVEN TO BRIAN RYBERG OF BUFFALO LAKE, MINNESOTA FOR HIS WORK IN IMPROVING SOIL STRUCTURE AND WALTER INFILTRATION ON THEIR OVER SIX-THOUSAND ACRE FARM.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS BEGINNING THE SHIFT FROM SNOWPLOW SEASON TO CONSTRUCTION SEASON BY CONDUCTING AERIAL SURVEYS. THEY’LL BE DOING AERIAL MAPPING OF HIGHWAY 59 IN LAKE BRONSON OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
A LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL “SCOUTING FOR FOOD” EVENT, THAT RUNS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. TYPICALLY, THE SCOUTS WILL GO DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTING FOOD ITEMS, THIS YEAR, YOU CAN SIMPLY DROP DONATIONS AT BOTH CITIZENS AND BORDER BANKS IN ROSEAU.
Last modified: 03/18/2021
