THE OLD FARMER’S ALMANAC IS PREDICTING A SEASON OF SHIVERS FOR THE UNITED STATES, AS WINTER IN GENERAL IS EXPECTED TO BE SLIGHTLY COLDER THAN NORMAL, WHILE CANADA IS EXPECTED TO BE SNOWIER THAN NORMAL.HISTORICALLY, THE ALMANAC’S WEATHER PREDITIONS ARE CONSIDERED 80% ACCURATE.
CONTAINMENT OF THE GREENWOOD WILDFIRE IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA HAS RISEN TO 37%. THAT’S A 23% GAIN OVER THE PAST TWO DAYS.
THE SELF-IMPOSED LABOR DAY DEADLINE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING FOR THE WORKING GROUP THAT IS TASKED WITH FIGURING OUT HOW TO DIVVY UP THE $250 MILLION IN HERO PAY FOR THOSE WHO CONTINUED TO WORK THROUGH THE PANDEMIC. THERE’S APPROXIMATELY 1 MILLION MINNESOTANS THAT WORKED IN FIELD THAT WERE CLASSIFIED AS ESSENTIAL BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
THROUGH THE FIRST FOUR DAYS OF THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR, NEARLY 1,200 MINNESOTANS HAD TAKEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET THEIR FIRST DOSE OF THE VACCINE AT THE ON-SITE CLINIC. THE STATE IS OFFERING ON-THE-SPOT $100 VISA CARDS TO THOSE WHO DO SO.
THROUGH THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE, ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION IS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN BEING A MEMBER OF A PARKS AND REC BOARD, OR WHO WOULD LIKE TO BECOME INVOLVED WITH VARIOUS SPORTS, EVENTS, AND PROGRAMS AS A VOLUNTEER.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL POOL AND FITNESS CENTER WILL BE CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 5TH, AND 6TH.
THE GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL HAS A WELCOME BACK OPEN HOUSE TODAY FROM 5:00-7:00. THE BADGER SCHOOL HAS A SIMILAR EVENT FROM 5:30-7:30.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON IT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THAT BOARD CONSISTS OF 12 ADULTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE 12 COUNTY REGION THAT INCLUDES ROSEAU, KITTSON, LAKE OF THE WOODS, PENNINGTON, MARHSALL, AND RED LAKE COUNTIES.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ELDYNE R. DRAGON OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (3 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN BAUDETTE. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT CLEMENTSON CEMETERY. ELDYNE DRAGON WAS 97.
A VISITATION FOR KATHLEEN OTTO OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD FRIDAY (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PUBLIC PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. KAT OTTO WAS 65.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WADE PETERSON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (11 AM) AT WARROAD BAPTIST CHURCH. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. WADE PETERSON WAS 43.
IT’S BEEN A DEADLY YEAR ON MINNESOTA ROADS, AS THE STATE HAS REACHED THE 300 DEATH PLATEAU BEFORE LABOR DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE.
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