THE WARROAD SENIOR LIVING CENTER IS WORKING THROUGH A COVID-19 OUTBREAK, BUT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HOSTING A WALK TO REMEMBER, IN SUPPORT OF ALZHEIMER’S, THIS SATURDAY. INSTEAD, THEY WILL HAVE A DRIVE THRU EVENT WITH RAFFLE TICKETS AND T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE, AND DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF. AN ONLINE AUCTION WILL RUN ON THE WALK TO REMEMBER’S FACEBOOK PAGE.
A GRAND FORKS HERALD STORY TALKS ABOUT BEARS AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE. THIS YEAR, BEARS SEEM TO BE HIGHER IN NUMBER AS DROUGHT CONDITIONS ARE MAKING FOOD MORE SCARCE. ONE RESORT OWNER SAYS THEY’VE HAD UP TO NINE INSTANCES IN A SINGLE DAY OF HAVING TO CHASE BEARS AWAY FROM CAMP.
THE DEATH OF A MAN NEAR BEMIDJI ON SUNDAY IS BEING INVESTIGATED AS A HOMICIDE. AUTHORITIES RECEIVED A CALL ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON FROM A MAN STATING HE’D BEEN SHOT AT A RESIDENCE IN TURTLE RIVER TOWNSHIP, 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF BEMDIJI. BY THE TIME AUTHORITIES ARRIVED, THEY FOUND THE MAN DEAD. THEY BELIEVE THIS TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT WITH NO THREAT TO THE PUBLIC.
IF YOU’RE LOOKING FOR SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT, IT’S NEARLY SUGAR BEET HARVEST TIME IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY. THIS YEAR FARMER’S ARE USING AN ONLINE “HARVEST HELP” PORTAL TO FIND WORKERS. THE RED RIVER VALLEY GROWERS ASSOCIATION SAYS UP TO TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE NEEDED JUST ON THE FARM SIDE OF THINGS TO PULL OFF A SUCCESSFUL HARVEST. THE REGION REPRESENTS 37% OF THE ENTIRE US SUGAR BEET CROP.
SCHOOL IS BACK IN SESSION. LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ACROSS THE STATE ALONG WITH GROUP SUCH AS SAFE KIDS REMIND FAMILIES AND CHILDREN TO BE SAFE WHILE BIKING OR WALKING TO SCHOOL, AND FOR ALL MOTORISTS TO BE MORE VIGILANT, WATCH FOR PEDESTRIANS, TRAVEL WITH CAUTION AROUND BUSES, AND SLOW DOWN IN SCHOOL ZONES.
ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL INCLUDE FORMER ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL JOE BRODERICK NOW IN THE PRINCIPAL POSITION, BRYCE LINGEN IS THE NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, AND KEN HAYDEN IS THE NEW ATHLETIC DIRECTOR.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR EDNA I. FREISNER OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (1 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR, WITH INTERMENT AT RIVERSIDE CEMETERY IN WARROAD. EDNA FREISNER WAS 87.
MIDDLE RIVER’S 47TH ANNUAL GOOSE FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH, SEPTEMBER 24-26.
Last modified: 09/07/2021
