THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS CREATED AN EMERGENCY LOAN PROGRAM FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS DURING THE VIRAL OUTBREAK.
THE LOANS WOULD BE FIFTY PERCENT FORGIVEABLE, AT A ZERO PERCENT INTEREST RATE.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS AND KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARDS MET BY TELECONFERENCE YESTERDAY TO TALK ABOUT AN EXPECTED INFLUX OF FISHERMEN, AND WAYS TO AVOID CONTACT WITH POTENTIALLY CORONAVIRUS-INFECTED VISITORS.
THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD WILL CLOSE FOUR ACCESSES TO THE RAINY RIVER; AND THE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY BOARD VOTED TO CLOSE ANY COUNTY-CONTROLLED RIGHTS-OF-WAY TO A RAINY RIVER ACCESS UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, DECIDED TO DELAY BID OPENING FOR A CULVERT PROJECT IN BARNETT TOWNSHIP;
TO AVOID CONTACTS DURING A PUBLIC BID OPENING.
KARL MANUFACTURING SOLUTIONS IS SUSPENDING OPERATIONS IN ROSEAU UNTIL APRIL 6TH.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA IS THE 20TH MOST AGGESSIVE STATE IN COMBATTING COVID-19.
CALIFORNIA, RHODE ISLAND AND MARYLAND TOP THE LIST, WHICH USED METRICS LIKE SHELTER-IN-PLACE POLICIES AND NUMBER OF I-C-U BEDS.
THE LEAST AGGRESSIVE STATES IN DEALING WITH CORONAVIRUS, ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE, ARE MISSISSIPPI, NEVADA AND TENNESSEE.
THE ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES HAS CANCELLED PLANNED MEETINGS IN APRIL AND MAY, DUE TO CORONAVIRUS;
BUT IS STILL HOLDING VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH OTHER STATE ORGANIZATIONS, LIKE THE LEAGUE OF MINNESOTA CITIES … THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION … AND THE MINNESOTA ASSOCIATION OF TOWNSHIPS.
ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER SUE GRAFSTROM HELD A WEBEX MEETING OF COUNTY PARTNERS THIS WEEK.
THERE HAVE BEEN NO CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN NORTHWEST OR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA (AS OF MONDAY).
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR JULIE PAHLEN SAID THEY WILL GET A PHONE CALL WHEN THERE IS A CONFIRMED CASE IN ROSEAU COUNTY; AND PAHLEN SAID THAT’S “WHEN, NOT IF”.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HAVE DECLARED AGRICULTURE AND FOOD AS CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK;
WHICH ALLOWS AG BUSINESSES TO CONTINUE NORMAL OPERATIONS.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS LOOKING AHEAD TO A CITYWIDE SPRING CLEANUP IN EARLY MAY,
WHEN CITY CREWS WOULD PICK UP BRUSH AND OTHER VEGETATIVE DEBRIS;
AND THE CITY SHOP WOULD ACCEPT THINGS LIKE APPLIANCES, TIRES AND SCRAP METAL FOR A SMALL FEE.
CLOSED MINNESOTA SCHOOLS HAVE CREATED A CHILDCARE GAP IN THE STATE.
BHARTI WAHI, WITH CHILDRENS DEFENSE FUND/ MINNESOTA, SAYS THE PROBLEM FOLLOWS YEARS OF UNDER-FUNDING OF CHILD CARE BY THE STATE.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST WEEK, HAD A DISCUSSION ON STAFFING NEEDS IN THE CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENTS, ESPECIALLY AT THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER.
A PANCAKE BENEFIT BREAKFAST FOR ORIN SWART OF BADGER, SCHEDULED SUNDAY, HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK.
D.N.R. OPEN HOUSES ON DEER MANAGEMENT, SCHEDULED THIS WEEK IN ROSEAU, WARROAD, BAUDETTE AND KARLSTAD ARE CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19.
ROAD RESTRICTIONS IN THE LOST RIVER AND BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FORESTS WENT INTO EFFECT EARLIER THIS MONTH.
SHANE DELANEY, WITH D.N.R. FORESTRY, SAYS THOSE ROADS HELD UP WELL THROUGH THE WINTER.
Last modified: 03/25/2020
