THE SECOND MAN, MYLES SANDERSON, WHO HAS BEEN SOUGHT BY CANADIAN AUTHORITIES FOR 4 DAYS FOR HIS CONNECTION TO A STABBING SPREE IN SASKATCHEWAN THAT KILLED 10 PEOPLE, DIED OF SELF-INFLICTED INJURIES SHORTLY AFTER BEING TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE SAID HE WAS APPREHENDED NEAR THE TOWN OF ROSTHERN, ABOUT 62 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AREA WHERE THE STABBINGS TOOK PLACE.
IN MINNESOTA DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS THIS WEEK THEY NOTE THAT BEAR SEASON HAS BEEN BUSY WITH HUNTERS, BUT SUCCESS HAS BEEN LIMITED.
DURING A TOPPING OFF CEREMONY, A TRADITION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, A CROWD GATHERED TO WATCH ONE OF THE FINAL BEAMS BE PUT IN PLACE ON CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW ALTRU HOSPITAL IN GRAND FORKS. TODD FORKEL, CEO OF ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM, NOTED THAT “THIS IS A GRAND FORKS PROJECT, BUT IT’S ALSO A REGIONAL PROJECT” AS HALF OF ALTRU’S PATIENTS ARE FROM OUTSIDE GRAND FORKS. THE PROJECT, WHICH WAS SUSPENDED FOR 18 MONTHS DUE TO EXTREME CHALLENGES IMPOSED BY THE PANDEMIC, HAS AN EXPECTED COMPLETION IN THE FALL OF 2024.
VETERANS FROM THE COMMUNITIES OF CROOKSTON, RED LAKE FALLS, AND FERTILE HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO GO TO WASHINGTON DC ON THE VETERANS HONOR FLIGHT, WHICH WILL DEPART GRAND FORKS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH. THE VETERANS WILL BE TREATED TO TWO DAYS OF VISITS TO MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL AND SURROUNDING AREA.
A CELEBRATION OF THE NORTHERNMOST AND SOUTHERNMOST COMMUNITIES IN THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES IS PLANNED FOR SEPTEMBER 14-16 AT JERRY’S BAR AND RESTAURANT AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE. THE EVENT IS CALLED THE NORTHWEST ANGLE BUOY BASH, WITH MEMBERS OF THE KEY WEST, FLORIDA COMMUNITY ON HAND. THE EVENT WILL BENEFIT LOCAL SCHOOLS.
THE WALK TO REMEMBER IS THIS SATURDAY AT ALLISON PARK IN WARROAD, WITH REGISTRATION ACTIVITIES AND PRE-WALK FESTIVITIES BEGINNING AT 9AM. THAT IS AN ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS EVENT AND FUNDRAISER.
THE NORTHLAND THRESHING BEE IS THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NORTHEAST OF STRATHCONA.
A MALUNG SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL IS NEXT FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
Minnesota’s Youth Waterfowl Hunt is Sept. 10-11, and the regular waterfowl season opens Saturday, Sept. 24.
HOCKEYLAND, A FILM ON MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY FOCUSED ON THE SCHOOLS AT EVELETH AND HERMANTOWN HAS BEEN MAKING HEADLINES NATIONALLY, AND WILL BE SHOWING THIS WEEKEND AT THE ROSO THEATRE.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JAMI M. THOMPSON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (10 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT AMERICA CEMETERY IN WARROAD. JAMI WAS 48.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR MELISSA A. WILSON OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD NEXT FRIDAY (12 PM) AT ROSE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR. MELISSA A. WILSON WAS 42.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR LINDA LAFKY OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (2 PM) AT CLEMENTSON LUTHERAN CHURCH WITH A VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL BE AT CLEMENTSON CEMETERY. LINDA LAFKY WAS 83.
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