40-YEAR OLD AARON ROBERT EVENSON OF ARGO WAS SENTENCED TO 44 MONTH SIN PRISON FOR SECOND-DEGREE RECEIVING PROFITS FROM PROSTITUTION AND OTHER CRIMES IN POLK COUNTY. THE EVENTS DATE BACK TO DECEMBER OF 2022. LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUND DRUGS AND PARAPERNALIA IN A ROOM HE WAS STAYING IN AT THE EAST GRAND INN. THAT IS ALSO WHERE HE AND A WOMAN ARRANGED FOR HER TO HAVE SEX FOR MONEY MULTIPLE TIMES, AND RECORDS SHOW THAT EVENSON APPEARED TO RECEIVE ALL THE PROFITS.
TWO NEW LAWS WILL GO INTO EFFECT AT THE START OF THE NEW YEAR THAT COULD AFFECT YOU IN YOUR WORKPLACE. MOST EMPLOYEES WILL NOW BE ENTITLES TO EARNED SICK AND SAFE TIME THAT CAN BE USED WHILE ILL, FOR MENTAL ILLNESS ABSENCE, AND EVEN FOR THINGS SUCH AS A CHILD’S SCHOOL BEING CLOSED FOR A DAY. A NUMBER OF STIPULATIONS GO INTO EACH INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE EARNING THOSE HOURS.
AND EMPLOYERS ARE NO LONGER ALLOWED TO ASK ABOUT YOUR PAST OR CURRENT WAGES OR SALARIES ON APPLICATIONS, OR DURING THE INTERVIEW PROCESS.
THE ROSEAU WOMEN OF TODAY WILL SERVE A DON’T SPEND CHRISTMAS ALONE DINNER ON CHRISTMAS DAY FROM 11:00-1:00 AT THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER. THERE IS NO COST TO THE MEAL, BUT THEY WILL ACCEPT FREEWILL DONATIONS FROM THOSE WHO CHOOSE TO DO SO. YOU CAN CALL AHEAD TO ARRANGE FOR DELIVERY WITHIN ROSEAU CITY LIMITS. MARTIE AT 218-242-4918 OR CHRISTINE 218-452-0330.
IT APPEARS THE MURDER CASE AGAINST 32-YEAR OLD ANDERS ODEGAARD WILL BE FINALIZED ON FRIDAY, WHEN HE WILL PLEAD GUILTY. HE’S ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS EX-WIFE CARISSA, WITH THEIR CHILDREN PRESENT, DURING A CUSTODY EXCHANGE IN WARREN LAST SUMMER. THE DEAL CALLS FOR HIM TO SERVE 18 YEARS IN PRISON. HE ALREADY PLEADED GUILTY TO THIS SAME DEAL ONCE, BUT IT WAS REJECTED BY THE JUDGE, BECAUSE THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY NEVER NOTIFIED SURVIVING FAMILY.
Last modified: 12/22/2023
