THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST NIGHT, HEARD RESULTS OF A SURVEY CONDUCTED BY WISCONSIN-BASED SCHOOL PERCEPTIONS; THAT’S AN INDEPENDENT EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH FIRM, WHICH HAD BEEN TASKED WITH DETERMINING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS’ APPETITE FOR A CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RENOVATION REFERENDUM.
65% OF THE RESPONDENTS SUPPORTED EXPLORING A BOND REFERENDUM; WITH THE MOST SUPPORT FOR IMPROVED SCHOOL SAFETY AND SECURITY; UPDATED BUILDING SYSTEMS; ENHANCED CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION CLASSROOMS; AND RE-BUILT HIGH SCHOOL CLASSROOMS.
THE RESEARCH COMPANY SAID THE “DATA IS HIGHLY PREDICTIVE” OF REFERENDUM PASSAGE; AND THEY’RE RECOMMENDING THE SCHOOL BOARD ASK VOTERS TO APPROVE BETWEEN 34 AND 41 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THE PROJECT.
SCHOOL BOARD CHAIR PETE KVIEN HAS SCHEDULED A JULY 9TH WORK SESSION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER OPTIONS.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR FRANCHA RUGLAND OF ROSEAU IS MONDAY MORNING AT ELEVEN AT THE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR PASTOR LOU HERMANSEN OF ROSEAU ARE TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT TWO AT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (5-7 PM) AT THE MESSIAH FELLOWSHIP HALL.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIALS ARE PREFERRED TO THE MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL, OR THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY CHILDREN’S COLLECTION.
LOU HERMANSEN WAS 83.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, PASSED A RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING PARCELS AS CONSERVATION OR NON-CONSERVATION, AHEAD OF A PLANNED LAND SALE IN LATE SEPTEMBER.
THOSE PARCELS INCLUDE STATE LAND AND ROSEAU COUNTY TAX-FORFEITED PROPERTIES.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS BREWING COMPANY IN WARROAD OPENED EARLIER THIS MONTH, IN THE FORMER WARROAD FIRE HALL ON THE WARROAD RIVER. LAKE OF THE WOODS BREWING COMPANY IS DESCRIBED AS A NORTHERN-MOST MICRO-BREWERY IN MINNESOTA.
THE SECOND WEEK OF THE WARROAD SUMMER THEATRE PRODUCTION OF “BAREFOOT IN THE PARK” STARTS TOMORROW NIGHT AT THE WARROAD HIGH SCHOOL MINI-THEATRE.
THE NEXT PRODUCTION IS A PRAIRIE FIRE CHILDREN’S THEATRE PERFORMANCE OF “SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS” JUNE 28TH AND 29TH.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, EARLIER THIS MONTH, APPROVED THE USE OF ALCOHOL AT THE CITY CENTER FROM AUGUST THROUGH EARLY DECEMBER.
THERE ARE TEN EVENTS SCHEDULED; SEVEN OF THEM ARE WEDDINGS.
COTTAGE FOOD PRODUCER SAFETY TRAINING IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA/ CROOKSTON.
THAT’S FOR PEOPLE WHO SELL HOMEMADE BAKED GOODS OR CANDY, CANNED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, AND JAMS AND JELLIES.
IT’S TAUGHT BY KATHY BRANDT WITH UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION.
CHILDREN’S AUTHOR AND MUSICIAN RALPH COVERT HAS A SUMMER READING CONCERT THIS AFTERNOON (4:30 PM) AT THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY.
THE ROSEAU RIVER CHAPTER OF THE MINNESOTA DEER HUNTERS ASSOCIATION DISTRIBUTES FOOD PLOT SEED EVERY SPRING TO MEMBERS, AT A GREATLY REDUCED COST.
STU WESTON, THE CHAPTER PRESIDENT, SAYS THAT SEED IS TYPICALLY ROUNDUP READY; BUT THAT MAY NOT BE THE CASE THIS YEAR.
WESTON SUGGESTS A TEST CORNER ON THE PLANTED FOOD PLOT BEFORE A COMPLETE SPRAYING.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS A WORKSHOP ON “NAVIGATING CONFLICT AND TOUGH CONVERSATIONS IN AGRICULTURE” TOMORROW MORNING AT NORTHLAND COLLEGE IN THIEF RIVER FALLS.
IT’S TAUGHT BY UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION EDUCATOR DENISE STROMME, AND IS ONE OF A HALF-DOZEN BEING OFFERED ACROSS THE STATE.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY REPUBLICANS ARE HOSTING A ‘MAGA’ MEET-UP THIS EVENING AT THE ROSEAU EVENT CENTER (WEST OF ACE HARDWARE).
IT’S COORDINATED BY THE ROSEAU, LAKE OF THE WOODS, KITTSON AND MARSHALL COUNTY REPUBLICAN GROUPS.
THE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA IS THE 3RD BEST STATE FOR SUMMER ROAD TRIPS,
BASED ON THINGS LIKE TRAFFIC FATALITIES PER CAPITA AND AVERAGE GAS PRICES.
Last modified: 06/18/2019
