A RECORD NUMBER OF MINNESOTANS SIGNED UP FOR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE DURING THE LATEST OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD. ACCORDING TO REPORTS, 146,445 PRIVATE PLANS WERE SELECTED FOR COVERAGE IN 2024. THAT IS A 13% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. 58 PERCENT OF THOSE SIGN UPS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR TAX CREDITS AS HIGH AS $6,460.
HOCKEY DAY MINNESOTA IS SATURDAY, WITH THE TICKETED THREE DAY EVENT GETTING STARTED WITH GAMES ON THURSDAY. FRIDAY NIGHT ALSO HAS A ROSEAU-WARROAD ALUMNI GAME. TOMORROW DOES FEATURE A NUMBER OF YOUTH HOCKEY GAMES PLAYED AT THE VILLAGE, WITH THE ROSEAU-WARROAD JV TEAMS MEETING. ALL OF TOMORROW’S ACTIVITIES ARE NO ADMISSION.
ORGANIZERS MADE THE “DIFFICULT” DECISION TO CANCEL THE GOODRIDGE-GRYGLA 500 SNOWMOBILE RACE THIS YEAR DUE TO A LACK OF SNOW COVER.
NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNOR DOUG BUGRUM WILL ADDRESS THE STATE TODAY WITH HIS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS. YESTERDAY, HE ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL NOT SEEK A THIRD TERM. OF COURSE, BURGUM HAD A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RUNNING UNTIL ABOUT A MONTH AGO.
45 YEAR OLD JEFFREY BOOGE OF BEMIDJI HAS PLEADED GUILTY TO TWO COUNTS OF SECOND DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT FOR ASSAULTING HIS GIRLFRIEND’S DAUGHTER IN BOTH 2019 AND 2023. THE GIRL WAS 9 YEARS OF AGE UPON THE FIRST OCCASION
THE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY ANNOUNCED 45 RECIPIENTS OF MINNESOTA HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE LARGE GRANTS, THOSE ARE OF $10,000 OR MORE. THE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND ROSEAU COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY WILL BOTH BE RECEIVING JUST SHY OF $300,000.
A Memorial Service for Lois B. Hamlin of Warroad, MN will be held on Friday, January 26, 2024 at 2:00PM at the Warroad Senior Living Center Chapel. Interment will take place at America Cemetery at a later date.
Lois passed away at the age of 86.
A Funeral Service for Beatrice Dvergsten of Greenbush, MN will be held on Thursday, January 25, 2024 at 2:00PM at Bethel Lutheran Church in Greenbush. Visitation will be held at the church on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 from 5-6:30PM with a prayer service starting at 6:30PM. Interment will take place at Bethel Cemetery in Greenbush, MN.
Beatrice passed away at the age of 94.
A BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA COUPLE HAVE BEEN ARRESTED AFTER AN AUTOPSY ON THEIR TWO YEAR CHILD SHOWED THE PRESENCE FO FENTANYL IN HIS SYSTEM. THE 28 YEAR OLD MAN, AND 29 YEAR OLD WOMAN ADMITTED TO USING THE DRUG OVER THE WEEKEND AND ADMITTED THEY HAD FALLEN ASLEEP, LEAVING THAT CHILD AND THEIR 4 YEAR OLD UNSUPERVISED. THE MOST SERIOUS CHARGE COULD RESULT IN A 20 YEAR PRISON TERM.
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