THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS WORKING WITH DW JONES TO CONSTRUCT A NEW APARTMENT BUILDING THAT WOULD BE JUST NORTH OF THE NEWEST ELEVEN01 APARTMENTS. THEY SAY IT WOULD BE SIMILAR IN STYLE, SLIGHTLY LARGER, WITH 45 UNITS.
STARTING AUGUST 1, THOSE WHO MOVE TO MINNESOTA WILL NO LONGER NEED TO TAKE A WRITTEN TEST TO GET A MINNESOTA DRIVER’S LICENSE IF THEY ALREADY HAVE A VALID LICENSE FROM ANOTHER STATE. IT COMES AS THE DMV FACES BACKLOGS OF PEOPLE LOOKING TO DO SO, AND WITH THE PASSAGE OF THE BILL ALLOWING LICENSES FOR UNDOCUMENTED WORKERS, IT’S ONLY GOING TO GET LONGER. MORE THAN 30 OTHER STATES ALSO DO NOT REQUIRE A TEST BEING TAKEN.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KARL ENAR KARLSSON WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (4 PM) AT BETHEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. KARL PASSED AWAY ON DECEMBER 31 AT THE AGE OF 105.
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA WILL BECOME LEGAL ON AUGUST 1 IN MINNESOTA, BUT DISPENSARIES REALLY ARE NOT EXPECT TO OPEN UNTIL EARLY 2025 AS THE FINER DETAILS OF OPERATING AND REGULATING THEM IS IRONED OUT. THE 11 TRIBAL GOVERNMENTS IN MINNESOTA HOWEVER ARE SOVEREIGN AND CAN OPERATE REGARDLESS. RED LAKE NATION SAYS THEY ARE PREPARED TO OPEN DISPENSARIES ON AUGUST 1. A TRIBAL SECRETARY SAYS THAT ALL PEOPLE WHO COME TO THE DISPENSARY WILL BE PROTECTED BY TRIBAL LAW WHILE ON THE RESERVATION AND BY STATE LAWS UPON LEAVING.
THE LEAD PROSECUTOR IS HOPING TO MAKE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBLE SENTENCE FOR ANDERS ODEGAARD, WHO RECENTLY SUBMITTED AN ALFORD PLEA IN THE DEATH OF HIS WIFE CARISSA ODEGAARD. HE COULD BE SENTENCED UP TO 18 YEARS IN PRISON, LESS THAN WHAT PEOPLE FEEL HE DESERVES, BUT IS ACTUALLY MORE THAN SIMILAR CASES IN THE PAST. HE NOTES THAT THROUGH THE INVESTIGATION THEY JUST HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO PROVE THAT ODEGAARD INTENDED TO KILL HER, AND THE ONLY WITNESSES ARE CHILDREN.
Last modified: 07/18/2023
