ALL AREA TOWNSHIPS WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ELECTION ON TOWNSHIP DAY, TUESDAY MARCH 11. THAT IS ACTUALLY STATE WIDE, WHERE ARE 1776 TOWNSHIPS.
ARCTIC CAT IN THIEF RIVER FALLS WILL BE SUSPENDING THEIR OPERATIONS INDEFINITELY BY NO LATER THAN MAY 22ND. THE PRESS RELEASE SAYS TEXTRON IS STILL LOOKING AT STRATEGIC ALTERNATIVES FOR THAT FACILITY. THERE ARE STILL ROUGHLY 400 EMPLOYEES WORKING AT THE PLANT, BUT AGAIN, THEY WILL BE OUT OF A JOB, NO LATER THAN MAY 22ND.
POLICE WERE CALLED TO A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INCIDENT AT THE AMERICINN HOTEL IN BAUDETTE ON FEBRUARY 22ND. A WOMAN SAYS THE MAN SHE WAS STAYING WITH TURNED VIOLENT DURING AN ARGUMENT. GEORGE MITCHELL JR OF BOY LAKE, MN FLED THE HOTEL AND HE AND HIS VEHICLE WERE EVENTUALLY FOUND ON THE CANADIAN SIDE OF THE BORDER. HE’S FACING FOUR VARIOUS FELONIES. THE WOMAN WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE, BUT NO FURTHER UPDATE ON A CONDITION WAS GIVEN.
ROSEAU TEACHER SOREN OLESON AND GRYGLA TEACHER ANDREW SUNDBERG HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS SEMIFINALISTS FOR A MINNESOTA TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD. THAT GROUP STARTED OUT AS 142 CANDIDATES, AND IS NOW DOWN TO 31. THAT GROUP WILL EVENTUALLY GO DOWN TO 10 FINALISTS BEFORE A WINNER IS ANNOUNCED.
A NEW STORE IS READY IS OPEN IT’S DOORS ON MAIN AVENUE IN DOWNTOWN ROSEAU ON SATURDAY. OWNER DARRIN SMEDSMO SAID THAT THE SPACE DOES REMAIN A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT THEY ARE FAR ENOUGH LONG THAT THEY CAN BEGIN TO WELCOME SHOPPERS. THE STORE IS “TOUGH TIMES” AND SERVES AS A MARKETPLACE OF SORTS WHERE SMALLER MERCHANTS AND VENDORS WILL OPERATE THEIR OWN SPACE.
A Funeral Service for Davey L. Nesmoe of Baudette, MN will be held on Friday, February 28, 2025 at 1:00PM at First Lutheran Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Elm Park Cemetery at a later date.
Davey passed away at the age of 69.
A Funeral Service for Elhue F. Castle of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 11:00AM at Rose Free Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Spruce Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
Elhue passed away at the age of 85.
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