A RECENT STUDY FROM A GROUP “SMART ASSET” LOOKS AT PROPERTY TAXES IN EACH COUNTY IN MINNESOTA, AND RANKS ROSEAU COUNTY AS HAVING THE 10TH BEST VALUE. IT INCORPORATES THE QUALITY OF SCHOOLS, THE PROPERTY TAX RATE, AND HOME VALUE GROWTH TO DETERMINE WHICH RESIDENTS ARE RECEIVING THE MOST BANK FOR THEIR BUCK. WHAT THEY CALL THE OVERALL PROPERTY TAX INDEX, ROSEAU SCORED A 58.42. FOR COMPARISON’S SAKE, TOP-RANKED ROCK COUNTY HAD AN INDEX OF 72.71. KOOCHICHING COUNTY ALSO MADE THE TOP TEN AT #8, WITH A SCORE OF 62.07.
THE CITY OF WARROAD AND THE WARROAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TEAM HAVE BEGUN A PROCESS TO RECLAIM “GOVERNMENT ISLAND” THE SMALL MAN-MADE ISLAND IN THE WARROAD RIVER. THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE ISLAND WOULD INCLUDE PICNIC TABLES, BENCHES, FIREPITS, DOCKS AND TRAILS TO OFFER ANOTHER RECREATION OPPORTUNITY IN THE COMMUNITY.
AN ANNUAL SUMMER ROADSIDE COUNT OF PHEASANTS IN MINNESOTA WAS UP 17% FROM LAST YEAR. THE COUNT SHOWED AN AVERAGE OF 48 PHEASANTS PER 100 MILES OF ROADWAY DRIVEN. THAT’S ALSO UP OVER A TEN YEAR AVERAGE, BUT IS WAY DOWN FROM THE LONG TERM AVERAGE WHICH ONCE SHOWED 90 PER 100 MILES.
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.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ HAS ORDERED FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF TO HONOR THE LIFE OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II.
A MOTORIST TRAVELING WEST ON I-94 THROUGH MINNESOTA CALLED 911 WITH A WOUND TO HIS NOSE AFTER ANOTHER MOTORIST SHOT AT HIM IN AN APPARENT ROAD RAGE INCIDENT. IT HAPPENED TUESDAY JUST OUTSIDE OF THE ST CLOUD AREA. POLICE WERE ABLE TO TRACK DOWN THE SHOOTER WHILE HE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WEST. HE’S ONLY BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A 23-YEAR OLD MALE FROM INKSTER, MICHIGAN.
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 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.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JERRY KROHN OF WILLIAMS WILL BE HELD AT WABANICA LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BAUDETTE ON MONDAY (10 AM) WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT ZIPPEL HILLSIDE CEMETERY. JERRY WAS 82.
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