THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, APPROVED A LETTER OF SUPPORT FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED’S LAKEBOTTOM PROJECT.
DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR TRACY HALSTENSGARD SAID THE WATERSHED IS SEEKING FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE MORE FREQUENT FIVE AND TEN YEAR RAIN EVENTS; USING ALREADY EXISTING LAKEBOTTOM STORAGE.
THERE WERE QUESTIONS FROM THE COUNCIL AS TO WHETHER SUPPORT FROM THE CITY MIGHT ERODE SUPPORT FROM RURAL COUNTY RESIDENTS.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN FABIAN WAS AT YESTERDAY’S ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETING, SAYING THAT A 2020 LEGISLATIVE BONDING BILL “SHOULD BE ABOUT INFRASTRUCTURE, INFRASTRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE”.
THE BOARD ELECTED ROGER FALK AS CHAIR, AND RUSS WALKER AS VICE CHAIR FOR 2020.
THE MINNESOTA PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY HAS AWARDED JUST OVER SIXTEEN MILLION DOLLARS TO STAPLES FOR A NEW WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY; TEN MILLION OF THOSE DOLLARS ARE GRANTS.
AFTER A DISMAL FALL HARVEST, ESPECIALLY RELATED TO WET CONDITIONS; MANY ROSEAU COUNTY FARMERS ARE HOPING FOR BETTER WEATHER IN 2020.
CARAH HART IS AT THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK.
THE OLD FARMERS ALMANAC SAYS NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA WILL BE WARMER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL THIS SPRING AND SUMMER.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THROUGH FRIDAY FOR A NEW OUTDOOR RECREATION TASK FORCE.
RANDOLPH BRILEY IS A SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO D.N.R. COMMISSIONER SARAH STROMMEN.
THE TASK FORCE WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW MINNESOTA CAN CONNECT MORE PEOPLE TO OUTDOOR RECREATION.
THE D.N.R. AND EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM ARE LOOKING FOR TWENTY INDIVIDUALS; APPLICATION FORMS ARE AT THE D.N.R. WEBSITE.
ROSEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENT JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS WAS AT 1178 STUDENTS; OR AN AVERAGE OF 90 STUDENTS PER CLASS.
THERE WERE 634 ELEMENTARY STUDENTS, AND 544 JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS.
ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE BOWL TEAMS PLACED 15TH AND 16TH (OUT OF 29 TEAMS) YESTERDAY IN CROOKSTON.
KNOWLEDGE BOWL NEXT IS AT BEMIDJI JANUARY 16TH.
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION HAS AN INTRODUCTORY WORKSHOP ON FARM TRANSITION AND ESTATE PLANNING NEXT WEDNESDAY (January 15) AT THE NORTHLAND COLLEGE CLASSROOM IN THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER.
Last modified: 01/08/2020
