THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD THIS WEEK RECOGNIZED VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER MARTIN HOWES FOR HIS ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. HOWES HAS SERVED AS VICE PRESIDENT OF THAT GROUP FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A PRELIMINARY SEVEN PERCENT LEVY INCREASE FOR 2022, AND APPROVED AN EXPENDITURE BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR OF JUST OVER TWENTY-NINE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS. THE STATE REQUIRES THE COUNTY TO APPROVE THOSE BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER, AND MUST FINALIZE A LEVY AND BUDGET BY THE END OF DECEMBER.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED IT’S UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIPS BUDGETS AND LEVIES FOR 2022; WITH SMALL TAX INCREASES IN THREE OF THOSE UNORGANIZED TOWNSHIPS.
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF TRI-COUNTY SCHOOLS IN KARLSTAD IS ON PAID LEAVE AFTER AN ARREST ON SATURDAY FOR SECOND-DEGREE DWI. MICHAEL RENE GADBOIS WAS ARRESTED WITH A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF .21, WHEN HE WAS FOUND IN A SCHOOL OWNED MINIVAN ON SCHOOL PROPERTY. COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW THAT GADBOIS HAD BEEN ARRESTED FOR DWI IN 2015 AND 2017 BOTH IN ALASKA. THE DISTRICT WILL LIKELY LOOK TO A NEIGHBORING DISTRICT FOR HELP WITH LEADERSHIP AS THE INVESTIGATION AND CASE MOVE FORWARD.
THE FOOTBALL SEASON IN PROCTOR IN ON HOLD AS POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED MISCONDUCT BY MEMBERS OF FOOTBALL TEAM AGAINST ANOTHER MEMBER OF THAT TEAM. DETAILS ARE SCARCE AS THE INVESTIGATION INVOLVES JUVENILES. TO THIS POINT THE TEAM’S COACH REMAINS ON STAFF.
CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE OPENING WEEKEND OF WATERFOWL HUNTING SAW GOOD SUCCESS IN THE THIEF LAKE AREA, WHILE REPORTS FROM THE KARLSTAD AREA SAID BIRDS SEEMED TO BE IN SMALLER NUMBERS THAN PREVIOUS YEARS.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ROY N. ODE OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT BADGER CITY CEMETERY.
TAILGATE PARTIES WILL BE HELD AHEAD OF BOTH ROSEAU AND BGMR HOME FOOTBALL GAMES ON FRIDAY. ROSEAU IS TEAMING WITH LAKE COUNTRY CHEVROLET BUICK AND HEARTLAND CHEVY DEALERS TO HOLD A HOMECOMING TAILGATE PARTY BEGINNING AT 4:00 ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE SCHOOL. THE GATOR TAILGATE PARTY BEGINS AT 5:30 SPONSORED BY AGASSIZ INSURANCE, KC’S COUNTRY MARKET AND BURKEL LUMBER AND HARDWARE.
A MALUNG SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL IS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, WITH LIVE MUSIC, PRESENTATIONS AND CRAFT DEMONSTRATIONS. THEY’LL SERVE A POTATO DUMPLING SUPPER ON FRIDAY AND SCANDINAVIAN MEATBALL DINNER ON SATURDAY.
THE GREENBUSH FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A FUNDRAISING MEAL ON SATURDAY BEGINNING AT 11:00. THAT IS A DRIVE THRU EVENT.
NEARLY 200 MINNESOTA HEALTH WORKERS ARE SUING THEIR EMPLOYERS TO BLOCK A PENDING REQUIREMENT THAT THEY BE VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19 OR RISK GETTING FIRED. THE LAWSUIT WAS BROUGHT AGAINST FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND ABOUT 20 PROVIDERS THAT OPERATE HOSPITALS AND CLINICS ACROSS MINNESOTA. IT CONTENDS A LACK OF ALTERNATIVES TO VACCINATION INFRINGES ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS OF THOSE EMPLOYEES.
Last modified: 09/29/2021
