THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION DELAYING PENALTIES AND INTEREST ON FIRST HALF PROPERTY TAXES UNTIL AFTER JULY 15TH,
IN AN ATTEMPT TO EASE THE BURDEN ON CORONAVIRUS-AFFECTED TAXPAYERS.
FIRST HALF TAXES ARE DUE BY MAY 15TH; THE COUNTY’S RESOLUTION ASKS THAT THOSE WHO CAN PAY BY NEXT WEEK PLEASE DO, AS THOSE TAXES ARE DISTRIBUTED TO SCHOOLS, TOWNSHIPS AND CITIES.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS THE STATES WITH THE FEWEST CORONAVIRUS RESTRICTIONS ARE SOUTH DAKOTA, UTAH AND NORTH DAKOTA.
MINNESOTA IS 21ST ON THAT LIST.
IT’S BASED ON THINGS LIKE WHETHER THERE ARE LIMITS ON LARGE GATHERINGS, OR SHELTER IN PLACE ORDERS, OR WHETHER BARS AND RESTAURANTS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED TO RE-OPEN.
THE STATES WITH THE MOST RESTRICTIONS, ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE, INCLUDE HAWAII, RHODE ISLAND AND ILLINOIS.
AT A ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING THIS WEEK, MARK BERTILRUD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AT THE WARROAD SENIOR LIVING CENTER
SAID THEY’RE LOOKING AT HOW TO RETURN TO CONGREGATE ACTIVITIES (LIKE MEALS) WITH SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS AFTER RESTRICTIONS HAVE BEEN LIFTED.
GRADUATION CEREMONIES FOR A DOZEN BADGER HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ARE PLANNED FOR MAY 17TH AT ROCKET FIELD.
WARROAD’S GRADUATION CEREMONY WILL BE DONE IN VEHICLES MAY 29TH; THAT EVENT INCLUDES A WARROAD “WHIP” PARADE.
ROSEAU “PROVIDES EXCELLENT SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS WITH A MINIMUM AMOUNT OF DEBT”.
SO SAID AUDITOR TRACEE BRUGGEMAN THIS WEEK TO THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL IN A 2019 AUDIT REPORT.
BRUGGEMAN SAYS THE CITY HAS ABOUT TWO MILLION DOLLARS IN LONGTERM DEBT, WITH MOST OF THAT FOR THE ROSEAU COURT TOWNHOMES. THAT MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY LOAN BECOMES A GRANT IN 2023.
FRIDAY IS CHILD CARE PROVIDER APPRECIATION DAY IN MINNESOTA.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST WEEK, APPROVED THE HIRE OF KATIE SHAWN AS AN ELEMENTARY TEACHER.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER AND THREE ALTRU CLINICS IN ROSEAU COUNTY ARE TESTING SITES FOR COVID-19; PART OF A COLLABORATIVE OF MORE THAN A HUNDRED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES ACROSS MINNESOTA.
SHANNON CARLSON, THE C.O.O. AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER, SAYS EXPANDED TESTING IS A KEY TO CONTROLLING CORONAVIRUS.
THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY A HUNDRED COVID-19 TESTS DONE IN ROSEAU COUNTY, WITH ONE CONFIRMED CASE.
REPLACEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE BETWEEN BAUDETTE AND RAINY RIVER, ONTARIO WILL BE COMPLETED THIS YEAR.
THE OLD BAUDETTE BRIDGE WILL BE DEMOLISHED AFTER THE NEW BRIDGE IS OPEN.
MINNESOTA AUTHORITIES SAY A RECORD AMOUNT OF METHAMPHETAMINE WAS RECOVERED IN THE STATE LAST YEAR, WITH A 600% INCREASE IN METH SEIZURES OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.
SOME EXPERTS SAY MORE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT COULD REDUCE DEMAND FOR THE DRUG;
BUT A GAP REMAINS IN RURAL MINNESOTA.
MARNIE WERNER IS WITH THE CENTER FOR RURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT; SHE SAYS 80% OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES HAVE A SHORTAGE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.
A WANNASKA AREA MAN WAS AIRLIFTED FROM ROSEAU YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AFTER THE TANK HE WAS WELDING EXPLODED.
THE MAN’S NAME HAS NOT BEEN RELEASED.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. HAS STOCKED THE BEMIS HILL TROUT STREAM WITH BROOK TROUT.
PHIL TALMAGE, AT D.N.R. FISHERIES IN BAUDETTE, SAYS MOST OF THOSE TROUT ARE A POUND OR LARGER.
THE TROUT FISHING SEASON OPENED IN MID-APRIL.
THERE ARE NOW FIVE COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA WITH NO CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19.
AMONG THOSE FIVE ARE LAKE OF THE WOODS, AND COOK AND LAKE IN NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA.
Last modified: 05/06/2020
