YESTERDAY, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ATTENDED THE ANNUAL BACK TO SCHOOL CONFERENCE FOR SCHOOL LEADERS AS EDUCATORS PREPARE FOR STUDENTS TO RETURN TO CLASSROOMS.
FLOATING AROUND SOCIAL MEDIA, THE ROSEAU SCHOOL AS RELEASED THE ALWAYS ANTICIPATED LIST OF NECESSARY SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
TODAY, DOCTOR SCOTT JENSEN, SEEKING A VICTORY FOR GOVERNOR THIS NOVEMBER, WILL RELEASE A 10-POINT GREAT MINNESOTA PROSPERITY PLAN, AIMED AT SUPPORTING FARMERS AND REINVIGORATING THE RURAL ECONOMY IN MINNESOTA. HE WILL DO SO SPEAKING AT FARMFEST.
DEER HUNTERS ACROSS MINNESOTA WILL HAVE ABOUT THE SAME OPPORTUNITIES TO BAG A DEER OR TWO THIS FALL COMPARED TO LAST, EXCEPT IN SOME PARTS OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA, WHERE DEEP SNOW OVER THE WINTER PUSHED THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF ANTLERLESS DEER PERMITS. MOST OF THOSE CHANGES TOOK PLACE IN AREAS EAST OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS, THROUGH THE ARROWHEAD. AREA 111, SOUTH OF BAUDETTE, WILL BE BUCKS-ONLY AGAIN THIS YEAR. YESTERDAY WAS THE FIRST DAY THAT DEER HUNTING LICENSES WENT ON SALE.
48-YEAR OLD CHAD ISAAK, THE MAN CONVICTED OF KILLING FOUR PEOPLE AT A BUSINESS IN MANDAN, NORTH DAKOTA WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD SUNDAY EVENING, THE CAUSE OF DEATH BEING SUICIDE. THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS CALLED TO THE STATE PENITENTIARY FOR A REPORT OF AN INMATE WHO HARMED HIMSELF, HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A BISMARCK HOSPITAL WHERE THE PROCLAMATION WAS MADE. THE KILLINGS TOOK PLACE IN 2019, AND HE WAS ABOUT A YEAR INTO SERVING A LIFE SENTENCE.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Bernard Mans of Williams will be held on Saturday, August 6 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Williams at 11:00am with a visitation an hour prior. Interment will be held Monday, August 8 at 10:00am at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Williams. Barnard was 83.
A PRIMARY ELECTION IN ROSEAU COUNTY IS ONLY DAYS AWAY, NEXT TUESDAY, AUGUST 9. THE FIELD FOR A DISTRICT 1 COUNTY COMMISSIONER WILL BE WIDDLED DOWN TO TWO, FROM FIVE. THOSE ARE GLENDA PHILLIPE, DEAN BYFUGLIEN, KEVIN BRUCE, ALAN JOHNSTON, AND SHANE HORNER.
THE SAME WILL HAPPEN, LOOKING FOR A DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER. CURRENTLY THERE ARE THREE CANDIDATES, JOE TESAREK, LEVI NOVACEK, AND BRENT WALSH.
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR UNION EMPLOYEES VOTED TO REJECT A FOUR-YEAR LABOR DEAL TO REPLACE THE FIVE YEAR DEAL THAT EXPIRES AUGUST 1 OF THIS YEAR. THE NEW AGREEMENT WOULD HAVE OFFERED A 17% PAY INCREASE OVER FOUR YEARS. REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE UNION AND COMPANY BOTH SAID THAT NO STRIKE VOTE IS IMMINENET AND THE COMPANY DOES NOT PLAN TO LOCK OUT WORKERS. THE COMPANY HAS SEVEN LOCATIONS, INCLUDING EAST GRAND FORKS, MOORHEAD, AND DRAYTON. THERE WAS A LOCKOUT THAT LASTED 22 MONTHS FROM 2011 TO 2013.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER AND ALTRU CLINIC, ALONG WITH POLICE DEPARTMENTS IN ROSEAU, WARRROAD AND ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT ARE SPONSORING A MEDICATION TAKE BACK DAY TODAY. ANY UNUSED, EXPIRED, AND UNWANTED MEDICATIONS CAN BE DROPPED AT THE WARROAD PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING, ROSEAU CITY CENTER, AND GREENBUSH FIRE HALL BETWEEN THE HOURS OF NOON AND 4 PM.
RELAY FOR LIFE OF ROSEAU COUNTY IS THURSDAY AT THE GAZEBO, COINCIDING WITH A CONCERT THAT EVENING. RELAY FOR LIFE IS THE SIGNATURE FUNDRAISIER FOR THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY. ALL CANCER SURVIVORS ARE INVITED TO TO A PIE SOCIAL AT 5:30. THERE’S FOOD AND SILENT AUCTIONS. SEE THEIR FACEBOOK PAGE FOR DETAILS ON THE EVENT.
THE MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH BELL CHOIR RUMMAGE SALE IS BEING HELD THIS WEEK IN ROSEAU. THE SALE RUNS TOMORROW THROUGH FRIDAY.
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