MINNESOTA HOUSING AWARDED $2.97 MILLION TO NORTH STAR NEIGHBORS, A SUBSIDIARY OF THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION, WHOSE PURPOSE IS TO CREATE A LONG-TERM SOLUTION FOR AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP IN THE REGION FOR LOW-TO-MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS. THEY IN PART DO SO BY RETAINING OWNERSHIP OF THE LAND ON WHICH THE HOUSE IS LOCATED. THEIR FIRST PHASE INCLUDES FOUR NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND TWO NEW CONSTRUCTION HOMES IN RED LAKE FALLS, WHILE ALSO COVERING THE AFFORDABILITY OF SIX HOME ON THE OPEN MARKET.
JIM KUKOWSKI OF STRATHCONA WAS ELECTED TO SERVE ON THE AMERICAN SOYBEAN ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AT THEIR DECEMBER BOARD MEETING IN ST LOUIS. HE HAS FARMED FOR NEARLY 50 YEARS IN ROSEAU COUNTY AND HAS BEEN A DIRECTOR WITH THE MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION SINCE 2008.
AT THEIR CONVENTION IN DECEMBER, SEVERAL CATTLE PRODUCERS SPOKE OF INCREASED CONCERNS OVER A GROWING NUMBER OF INTERACTIONS WITH WOLVES, DEER, AND THE POTENTIAL FOR THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW ELK. MINNESOTA WILDLIFE SERVICES RECEIVED 139 CALLS FOR WOLF DAMAGE IN 2022, WITH HALF VERIFYING A WOLF-KILLED OR INJURED DOMESTIC ANIMAL OR PUBLIC SAFETY CONCERN. OVER $100,000 WAS PAID TO MINNESOTA PRODUCERS LAST YEAR FOR CATTLE LOST TO WOLVES.
Dorothy Brewster passed away on December 20, 2023 surrounded by her family. Services will be held later this spring at Riverside Cemetery.
THE ATTORNEY FOR DAVID GEORGE IS LOOKING TO HAVE EVIDENCE THROWN OUT IN HIS CHILD SEX ABUSE MATERIALS CASE. HE IS THE FORMER WEST FARGO PRINCIPAL ACCUSED OF THESE CRIMES EARLIER THIS YEAR. THEY ARE ARGUING THAT DURING INTERVIEWS GEORGE HAD ASKED FOR A LAWYER BUT QUESTIONING CONTINUED AND THAT A WARRANT THAT LED TO DISCOVERIES IN HIS INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT DID NOT HAVE PROBABLY CAUSE.
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