NORTH DAKOTA IS LOOKING TO GET IN LINE BEHIND MINNESOTA, ILLINOIS, AND IOWA AS ONE OF THE NATIONS LARGEST SOYBEAN GROWERS. ACCORDING TO THE US DEPARTMENT OF AG’S PROSPECTIVE PLANNING REPORT, NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS ARE PLANNING NEARLY A 70 PERCENT INCREASE IN CORN SEEDING, AND 22 PERCENT INCREASE IN SOYBEAN SEEDING. SUNFLOWER, SUMMER WHEAT, AND BARLEY ACREAGE ALL APPEAR TO BE GOING DOWN.
A WILDFIRE IN THE BADLANDS IS NOW THREATENING THE QUAINT WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA TOWN OF MEDORA. AS OF LAST NIGHT, NEARLY TEN THOUSAND ACRES HAD BURNED AND OFFICIALS CALLED THE FIRE 15 PERCENT CONTAINED. MANY RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF MEDORA WERE EVACUATED YESTERDAY.
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER SIGNED MARCH 31 REQUIRES RESIDENTS OF THE SPIRIT LAKE RESERVATION TO SHOW PROOF THEY HAVE RECEIVED BOTH DOSES OF A COVID-19 VACCINE PRIOR TO OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL, AND NON-ESSENTIAL VISITS TO THE RESERVATION FROM OUT-OF-STATE VISITORS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED. CASES OF COVID-19 ACROSS THE STATE HAVE INCREASED 60% IN THE LAST SEVEN DAYS,
RED LAKE COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH IS HOLDING A COVID-19 VACCINATION CLINIC ON THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH AT SEVEN CLANS CASINO IN WARROAD, FROM 9A-3P. THAT IS OPEN TO ANYONE 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, AND IS BEING DONE ON A WALK-IN BASIS.
RED LAKE HOSPITAL IS ALSO OFFERING DAILY VACCINATIONS AT THE HOSPITAL BETWEEN 8:30-3:00. APPOINTMENTS CAN BE MADE BY CALLING 218-679-0110.
RISING COMMODITY PRICES, GOOD WEATHER AND TWO ROUNDS OF GOVERNMENT AID IN 2020 LED MINNESOTA FARMERS TO THEIR MOST PROFITABLE YEAR IN NEARLY A DECADE. A REPORT FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION AND THE MINNESOTA STATE AGRICULTURAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE PEGS MEDIAN FARM NET INCOME AT NEARLY $107,000 LAST YEAR FOLLOWING SEVEN YEARS OF LOW PROFITABILITY.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR COREY OLSON OF BADGER WILL BE HELD THURSDAY, APRIL 8TH (1 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. A VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE, AND INTERMENT WILL BE AT PINECREEK CEMETERY. BOTH WILL FOLLOW STATE COVID GUIDELINES AND MASKS WILL BE REQUIRED. COREY OLSON WAS 44.
A FUNERAL SERVICE , FOLLOWING MN STATE COVID GUIDELINES, FOR WAYNE KJALLBERG OF WANNASKA WILL BE HELD TUESDAY (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. INTERMENT WILL BE AT MICKINOCK CEMETERY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR POSTED TO SOCIAL MEDIA YESTERDAY THAT FAIR THIS SUMMER IS A GO. THE DATES WILL RUN JULY 18-23. ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON GRANDSTAND EVENTS, THE MIDWAY, OR SAFETY MEASURES WERE NOT MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS ANNOUNCED THAT TWO PROPOSED VETERANS HOMES IN MINNESOTA’S SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WILL RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING UNDER THE DEPARTMENT’S VA STATE HOME CONSTRUCTION GRANT PROGRAM. THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WILL RECEIVE AN ESTIMATED $26.9 MILLION FOR A 72-BED FACILITY IN BEMIDJI AND $31.2 MILLION FOR A 72-BED FACILITY IN MONTEVIDEO.
NEXT TUESDAY, REPRESENTATIVES MICHELLE FISHBACH AND PETE STAUBER WILL HOLD A ROUND TABLE ON THE U.S.-CANADA BORDER IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS. THEY’LL BE JOINED VIRTUALLY BY CANADIAN MP MARCUS POWLOWSI TO DISCUSS THE IMPACT THE BORDER CLOSURE IS HAVING ON COMMUNITIES.
A FIREARMS SAFETY CLASS IN ROSEAU WILL BEGIN ON APRIL 12, WITH CLASSES MEETING AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. PREREGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH APRIL 5TH AT COAST TRUE VALUE IN ROSEAU. PARTICIPANTS DO HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 11 YEARS OF AGE.
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