THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION YESTERDAY ADJUSTED THEIR GUIDANCE ON FACE MASKS, AND GOVERNOR TIM WALZ WILL FOLLOW SUIT FOR MINNESOTANS. THIS ENDS THE STATEWIDE MASK MANDATE, AS THE CDC SAYS THAT FULLY VACCINATED PEOPLE NO LONGER NEED TO WEAR MASKS, EITHER INDOORS OR OUTDOORS. SOME INSTANCES WHERE THEY STILL SUGGEST MASKS, VACCINATED OR NOT, ARE MEDICAL SETTINGS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THE SAFE LEARNING PLAN REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, MEANING MASKS ARE STILL REQUIRED THERE.
CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE FISHBACH, AND TWO OTHER POLITICIANS UNVEILED A SERIES OF MEASURES AIMED AT RESOLVING THE PROLONGED BORDER CLOSURE BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA, AFFECTING THOSE AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE. THE ASSISTANCE NEEDED FRO GREAT LOSSES EXPERIENCED IN ISOLATED NORTHERN LAKE ECONIMIC TERRITOY ACT, KNOWN AS THE ANGLE ACT, WOULD CREATE A FORGIVABLE LOAN PROGRAM FOR “REMOTE RECREATIONAL BUSINESSES” IMPACTED BY THE CLOSURE. AN ELIGIBLE BUSINESS WOULD HAVE SHOW A REVENUE LOSS GREATER THAN FIFTY PERCENT FROM MARCH THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2020. THEY ALSO INTRODUCED LEGISLATION LOOKING TO CREATE A TRAVEL CORRIDOR FOR THOSE WITH NEGATIVE COVID TESTS.
A PANCAKE BREAKFAST AND SILENT AUCTION BENEFIT FOR ORIN SWART OF BADGER WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY, JUNE 13, FROM 10:00-1:00, AT THE BADGER COMMMUNITY CENTER. THAT IS SERVED BY THE GREENBUSH-BADGER LIONS CLUB.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR ARVID WILLIAMSON OF GREENBUSH WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON (1 PM) AT BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREENBUSH. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR. ARVID WILLIAMSON WAS 89.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JERAD A. DVERGSTEN OF GREENBUSH WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. INTERMENT TO TAKE PLACE AT MOE-ROSE CEMETERY IN ROSEAU. JERAD WAS 39.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR NANCY PELLETT OF ROOSEVELT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING (10 AM) AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR WITH INTERMENT AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY. NANCY PELLETT WAS 73.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MARIE CLOW OF GREENBUSH WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING (11 AM) AT UNITED FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN GREENBUSH. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICES AT THE CHURCH. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT BETHEL LUTHERAN CEMETERY FOLLOWING THE SERVICES. MARIE CLOW WAS 86.
ALL FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY ARE DUE BY MONDAY. PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE ONLINE, AND THERE IS A PAYMENT DROP BOX AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE COURTHOUSE.
THE WARROAD AREA COMMUNITY FUND IS INVITING LOCAL AREA NON-PROFITS OR PUBLIC ENTITIES TO SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR HELP WITH PROGRAMS OR EVENTS THAT WILL ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE WARROAD AREA. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS MAY 28. ONLINE APPLICATIONS CAN BE FOUND AT NWMF.ORG.
THERE ARE ALSO GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP WITH EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE WARROAD SCHOOL DISTRICT. THE DEADLINE IS AGAIN MAY 28TH, WITH APPLICATIONS FOUND AT THE SAME WEBSITE.
MOTORISTS ON HIGHWAY 59 BETWEEN WINGER AND ERSKINE CAN EXPECT A SHORT-TERM DETOUR AS CONSTRUCTION BEGINS MAY 17. THE PROJECT WILL INCLUDE RESURFACING HIGHWAY 59 FROM WINGER TO ERSKINE AS WELL AS PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS IN WINGER. EXPECT THAT DETOUR IN PLACE THROUGH EARLY JUNE.
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