SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR AND TINA SMITH ANNOUNCED YESTERDAY THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $5 MILLION FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AIRPORT. THEY’LL CONSTRUCT AN APRON, RECONSTRUCT THE AIRFIELD, AND INSTALL RUNWAY LIGHTING. IN ADDITION TO OFFERING PASSENGER SERVICE, THE TRF AIRPORT SHIPS OVER 1 MILLION PACKAGES PER YEAR AND HOUSES THE AVIATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FOR NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE.
FIRST DAY STUDENT NUMBERS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA WERE UP JUST SLIGHTLY FROM LAST YEAR, AT AN ENROLLMENT OF 13,545… 132 MORE STUDENTS THAN A YEAR AGO.
MINNESOTA’S ELK SEASON GETS UNDERWAY TOMORROW IN KITTSON COUNTY. THE DNR THIS YEAR OFFERED 30 LICENSES FOR THE KITTSON CENTRAL HERD, THAT DURING AN AERIAL SURVEY LAST YEAR TALLIED 102 ELK. THE DNR’S MANAGEMENT GOAL FOR THAT HERD FOR BETWEEN 50 AND 60 ELK.
DRY WEATHER, LOW WATER LEVELS, AND THEN RECENT RAIN HAVE CAUSED A POLK COUNTY FARMERS LAND TO COLLAPSE. WAYNE AND ERLLENE ERICKSON, SAY THEY’VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT, ON THEIR FOURTH GENERATION FARM NEAR CLIMAX. A SMALL CRACK IN THE GROUND, EVENTUALLY CAVED, CAUSING A QUARTER MILE STRETCH OF LAND TO DROP 25 FEET.
OFFICIALS WITH ENBRIDGE ENERGY YESTERDAY SAID THAT CONSTRUCTION ON THE PIPELINE IS 90% COMPELTE AND THAT THE LINE IS EXPECTED TO BE IN SERVICE BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR. PLENTY OF RESTORATION AND CLEANUP WORK WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT YEAR.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED HIRING STEPHEN SLICK AS HIGHWAY ENGINEER. HE’LL START IN THAT POSITION IN NOVEMBER. THE COUNTY HAS BEEN WITHOUT A HIGHWAY ENGINEER FOR SIXTEEN MONTHS, SINCE THE DEPARTURE OF BRIAN KETRING. SLICK IS ORIGINALLY FROM BAUDETTE, AND CURRENTLY WORKING FOR A PRIVATE COMPANY IN GRAND FORKS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED A LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX FOR ROAD PROJECTS. ABOUT FIFTY OTHER MINNESOTA COUNTIES HAVE IMPOSED THAT HALF-CENT SALES TAX SINCE IT WAS APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN 2008. THE ADDITIONAL SALES TAX TAKES EFFECT IN JANUARY. THE VOTE TO APPROVE WAS FOUR TO ONE, WITH BOARD CHAIR DARYL WICKLUND OPPOSED.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A FOUR THOUSAND DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH A HEALTH INSURANCE CONSULTANT, WHO’LL BE TASKED WITH SEEKING THE BEST INSURANCE OPTION FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES. THE NORTHWEST SERVICE COOPERATIVE HAS SWITCHED FROM BLUE CROSS/ BLUE SHIELD AS A PROVIDER, TO MEDICA; AND IS PROPOSING A FIVE PERCENT COST INCREASE FOR 2022.
A REMINDER FROM THE ROSEAU COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE THAT FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL MOBILE HOMES ARE DUE ON AUGUST 31. PAYMENTS CAN NOW BE MADE ONLINE AT CO.ROSEAU.MN.US, WITH A SMALL CONVENIENCE FEE ADDED.
Last modified: 08/27/2021
