THERE WILL BE A FALL SPORTS MEETING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 8TH AT 6 PM IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER FOR ANYONE ENTERING GRADES 7-12 WHO WOULD PLAN TO PARTICIPATE IN A SPORT. AUGUST 14 IS THE FIRST OFFICIAL DAY OF VARSITY LEVEL ACTIVITY.
WITH A PROJECT THAT BEGINS MONDAY, THE ROSEAU COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT SAYS THAT HIGHWAY 13 SOUTH OF SALOL WILL BE CLOSED FROM HIGHWAY 2 TO COUNTY ROAD 132. THE EXPECT THAT TO BE A TWO-DAY CLOSURE.
RHOMBUS GUYS IS GOING TO BE CLOSING IT’S DOWNTOWN GRAND FORKS TAPROOM AND CEASE BREWING OPERATIONS. THE BREWERY OPENED IN 2015. THE OWNER SAYS THAT THE RESTAURANT ASPECT WILL REMAIN OPEN AND THAT THEY WANTED MORE TIME TO FOCUS ON THE PIZZA SIDE OF THINGS. THEY SAY FOR NOW, THEY’LL SERVE WHATEVER BEER THEY HAVE, WHICH THEY ESTIMATED WAS A MONTH OR TWO OF SUPPLY.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE SAYS THAT LAND ACCESS IS ONE OF THE MOST NOTED BARRIERS FOR EMERGING FARMERS TO SUCCEED, AND WITH THE AVERAGE AGE OF FARMERS INCREASING, MAKING LAND AVAILABLE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER. EMERGING FARMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THE MINNESOTA DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT, WHICH OFFERS UP TO $15,000 FOR QUALIFIED FARMERS TO PURCHASE THEIR FIRST FARM. JENNY HECK, WHO WORKS WITH THAT PROGRAM, SAYS IT’S FUNDED THROUGH THREE ROUNDS RIGHT NOW, THE FIRST OF WHICH ENDED IN JUNE. IT WAS A VERY POPULAR, HAVING RECEIVED 105 APPLICATIONS WHILE FUNDING COULD HANDLE GIVING OUT 32 AWARDS. THE SECOND ROUND HAS DOUBLE THE FUNDING.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ALVIN “BUDDY” FUGELBERG OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (2 PM) AT FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU, WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR.
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.
THE LEAD PROSECUTOR IS HOPING TO MAKE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTAND THE POSSIBLE SENTENCE FOR ANDERS ODEGAARD, WHO RECENLTY 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.
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