22-YEAR OLD PAUL DONOVAN JENKINS III HAS BEEN SENTENCED IN A CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CASE. THE CHARGES STEM FROM ACCUSATIONS THAT IN 0221 HE REPEATEDLY TOUCHED A CHILD INAPPROPRIATELY. HE WAS INITIALLY CHARGED WITH TWO COUNTS OF FIRST DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT AND TWO SECOND DEGREE ACCOUNTS. HE INITIALLY PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO ALL, BUT CHANGED HIS PLEA TO GUILTY ON ONE SECOND DEGREE COUNT. HE USED AN ALFORD PLEA, WHICH MEANS HE MAINTAINS HIS INNOCENCE BUT ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EVIDENCE WOULD LIKELY LEAD TO A GUILTY VERDICT. HE WAS SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS IN PRISON, WITH CREDIT FOR 390 DAYS.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR ROBERT F. FOLEY OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING AT 10:30 AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING FROM 5-8 PM, ALSO AT THE CHURCH. A ROSARY SERVICE WILL BE AT 7 PM. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. ROBERT PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 94.
THE MINNESOTA DNR WILL BE CONDUCTING AERIAL SURVEYS OF THE KITTSON COUNTY AND GRYGLA ELK HERDS THIS WEEK, ALONG WITH A SURVEY OF THE CARIBOU HERD NEAR VITA, MANITOBA. AS OF LAST YEAR’S SURVEY THE KITTSON HERD IS ABOVE THEIR POPULATION GOAL, WHILE THE GRYLGA HERD LAGGED SLIGHTLY BELOW.
ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H AMBASSADORS ARE HOSTING A WINTER FUN DAY AT MALUNG ON MONDAY, FROM 1-4 IN THE AFTERNOON. IT’S FOR ALL AGES. THEY WILL HAVE SNOWSHOES, SLEDDING, AND SKATING OUTSIDE, WITH CORNHOLE INSIDE. THEY’LL SERVE COFFEE, HOT CHOCOLATE AND COOKIES. SPECIAL THANKS TO RIVERVIEW OUTDOORS AND RECREATION AND NORTHERN TOBOGGAN COMPANY.
PLAN AHEAD AND PUT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE EDGERIDERS SNOW RALLY ON YOUR CALENDAR FOR FEBRUARY 25TH. THIS YEAR’S EVENT WILL BE HOSTING AT JERRY’S RESTAURANT AND BAR.
A KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST IS THIS AFTERNOON IN ROSEAU, WITH REGISTRATION AT 3:15 IN THE ELEMENTARY GYM. THAT IS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS, AGED 9-14, AS OF JANUARY 1 OF THIS YEAR.
WARMER TEMPERATURES IN SOME PARTS OF THE STATE THIS WEEK WILL HAVE SNOW MELTING, AND THAT IS LEADING TO AN AIR QUALITY ALERT. MOISTURE FROM THE MELTING SNOW, COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL STIR UP AND TRAP FIND PARTICLES. IF YOU ARE SENSITIVE TO RESPIRATORY ISSUES, THEY ENCOURAGE LESS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AND TO HAVE RESCUE INHALERS WITH YOU IF YOU SUFFER FROM ASTHMA. THAT ALERT COMES AS FAR NORTH AS EAST GRAND FORKS AND RED LAKE, BUT ANY CLOSER TO THE CANADIAN BORDER.
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