NEXT THURSDAY’S CONCERT AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO WILL SERVE ANOTHER PURPOSE. RELAY FOR LIFE OF ROSEAU COUNTY WILL HOLD THEIR EVENTS THROUGH THE EVENING AS WELL. THEY’LL HONOR AREA CANCER SURVIVORS AT 5:30, SERVE A MEAL, HAVE LIVE AUCTION ITEMS, AND THE LIGHTING OF LUMINARIES WILL FOLLOW THE CONCERT.
WHILE AN EVICTION MORATORIUM THAT HAD EXPIRED, AND THEN EXTENDED ANOTHER 60 DAYS BY THE C-D-C MAY BE A LIFELINE FOR RENTERS, IT’S THE OPPOSITE FOR LANDLORDS, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO DEAL WITH ONLY A FEW PROPERTIES. REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH NOTED THAT THE MORATORIUM LEAVES THEM WITH NO LEGAL RECOURSE TO ENFORcE RENT OBLIGATIONS, AND COULD LEAD TO FUTURE SHORTAGES IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND ALSO HELPS TO INFLATE CURRENT RENTAL PRICES.
PRESSURE IS BEING PUT ON MINNESOTA GROCERS TO REINSTATE HAZARD PAY FOR IT’S UNION FRONTLINE WORKERS. THE UNITED FOOD AND COMERCIAL WORKERS LOCAL 663 WHICH REPRESENTS OVER 13,000 WORKERS SENT A LETTER ASKING THAT HAZARD PAY OF $2 OR MORE PER HOUR BE REINSTATED, AND ALSO THAT GROCERY WORKERS ARE ENSURED A PART OF THE $250 MILLION FRONTLINE WORKER PAY GROUP THAT WILL BE CREATED BY THE GOVERNOR AND STATE LEGISLATORS.
A STORY FEATURING BEN REESE OF KARLSTAD IS IN THE GRAND FORKS HERALD. IT FOCUSES ON A SNOWMOBILE HE BUILT THAT HONORS LAW ENFORCEMENT, SPECIFICALLY THE FALLEN OFFICERS OF CODY HOLTE AND RON NORD OF GRAND FORKS.
AS WE RETURN FROM THE WEEKEND, THE CANADIAN BORDER WILL RE-OPEN TO VACCINATED AMERICANS AT 12:01 AM ON MONDAY. AMERICANS WILL NEED TO PRESENT PROOF OF VACCINATION AND ALSO A NEGATIVE COVID-19 TEST FROM WITHIN THE LAST 72 HOURS. A STRIKE BY CANADIAN BORDER WORKERS IS SUPPOSED TO START TODAY, BARRING A LAST MINUTE SAVE BY THE TWO SIDES AT THE BARGAINING TABLE.
FIVE HIBBING RESIDENTS WERE ARRESTED LAST SATURDAY AFTER A MONTH-LONG INVESTIGATION INTO THE DISTRIBUTION OF METH ON THE IRON RANGE. ONE OF THE FIVE IS BLAKE STANGEL, WHO IS ALREADY FACING MURDER CHARGES OF HIS LANDLORD IN 2017. HE’S BEEN OUT ON BOND SINCE JULY 9TH.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR RANDY HARLOW OF ROOSEVELT WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (2-4 PM) AT THE ROOSEVELT AMERICAN LEGION. RANDY HARLOW WAS 68. DO NOTE, THAT IS A CHANGE OF VENUE FROM EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENTS.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ARLENE HEGLE WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON (2 PM) AT ARNESON’S ROCKY POINT RESORT NORTH OF ROOSEVELT. ARLENE HAD PASSED AWAY IN NOVEMBER AT THE AGE OF 87.
A STRATHCONA FALL FESTIVAL WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY, WITH A MORNING CHURCH SERVICE AT 9:00, A CAR AND BIKE SHOW, FOOD AND MUSIC.
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