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LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2024

08/14/2024

THE USDA SAYS THAT MINNESOTA CORN PRODUCTION IS FORECAST AT 1.42 BILLION BUSHELS, DOWN 6% FROM LAST YEAR. SOYBEAN PRODUCTION IS FORECAST AT 359 MILLION BUSHELS, THAT IS UP 3% FROM LAST YEAR. SPRING WHEAT AT 79.1 MILLION BUSHELS, UP 1%, AND SUGAR BEETS WERE AT 12.2 MILLION TONS, DOWN 3%.

MICHELLE FISHBACH CLAIMED A PRIMARY VICTORY LAST NIGHT, DEFEATING HER CHALLENGER STEVE BOYD. SHE HAD 72% OF THE VOTE.
ROYCE WHITE WON A GOP SENATE PRIMARY AND WILL BE ON THE BALLOT TO OPPOSE AMY KLOBUCHAR IN NOVEMBER.

IN KITTSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER RACES, IN DISTRICT 2… THERESIA GILLIE GOT 51 PERCENT OF THE VOTE, WITH WAYLIN OLSON 30% AND PAUL DZIENGEL 18%.
IN DISTRICT 4… DERRY JONES PICKED UP 47%, LEON OLSON 28%, CORRINE KARBOVIAK 18% AND ALLISON FRISLIE 5%.

QUESTION 1 ON THE GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL REFERENDUM GOT A 63% YES VOTE, WITH 37% OPPOSED. THAT WAS AN INCREASE OF $925 PER PUPIL TO THE GENERAL EDUCATION REVENUE.

THERE WAS A FATAL ACCIDENT LAST NIGHT AT THE INTERSECTION OF ROSEAU COUNTY ROAD 12 AND 530TH AVE IN WARROAD. 59-YEAR OLD RICHARD LEE HASBROUCK, OFWARROAD, DIED, WHILE 39-YEAR OLD TYSON LOVEJOY AND HIS 11-YEAR OLD PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES. THE CRASH WAS BETWEEN A STRAIGHT TRUCK AND SEMI.

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL SHARED THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA THAT MAILING HAVE GONE OUT THAT WILL NOTIFY FAMILIES AS TO WHO THEIR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS TEACHERS WILL BE FOR THE COMING SCHOOL YEAR.

IN RECENT ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD NEWS, AT A JULY MEETING IT WAS CONFIRMED THERE WILL BE THREE SEATS UP FOR ELECTION IN THE NOVEMBER VOTE. THOSE WISHING TO RUN HAD UNTIL TODAY TO FILE.

REGISTRATION FOR ELEMENTARY FOOTBALL IN ROSEAU IS OPEN THROUGH ROSEAU COMMUNITY EDUCATION. THEY HAVE A 3RD AND 4TH GRADE GROUP, AND A 5TH AND 6TH GRADE GROUP. COST IS $20 AND $45 RESPECTIVELY. PARENT MEETINGS ARE AUGUST 19 FOR THE OLDER GROUP, SEPTEMBER 3 FOR THE YOUNGER.

FARMER’S INSURANCE HAS A NEW OFFICE LOCATION OPENING IN ROSEAU, THE PAUL OLSON AGENCY IS LOCATED ALONG HIGHWAY 11, AT 204 3RD ST NW. A GRAND OPENING EVENT IS HELD THIS THURSDAY WITH COMPLIMENTARY HOT DOGS AND ICE CREAM, WITH BOUNCE HOUSE, OTHER GAMES, AND PRIZES.

THIS WEEKEND MARKS POLARIS CELEBRATING A 70TH ANNIVERSARY. WITH THAT, A WORD FROM ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY, THAT WITH MANY EVENTS HAPPENING AROUND THE ARENA, THE NORTH RINK WILL BE CLOSED AND LOCKED ALL DAY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, SO IF ANYONE WISHES TO HAVE EQUIPMENT FROM LOCKER ROOMS, IT WOULD NEED TO BE TAKEN OUT BEFORE THAT POINT.

A Funeral Service for Loraine Otto will take place on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau at 2:00 pm with a visitation an hour prior. A visitation will also be held the night prior at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau from 5:00 – 7:00 pm with a prayer service at 7:00 pm. Interment will be held at Falun Cemetery.

A Celebration of Life for Lonnie Hagen will take place on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau at 12:30 pm with a visitation an hour prior. Interment will take place at Badger City Cemetery.

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