GOVERNOR WALZ IS SET TO SIGN INTO A LAW LEGISLATION THAT WILL MAKE JUNETEENTH A STATE HOLIDAY. THAT DATE COMMEMORATES THE EMANCIPATION OF ENSLAVED AFRICAN AMERICANS, IS MARKED ON JUNE 19TH.
THE CITY OF DRAYTON, NORTH DAKOTA IS LOOKING TO BRING A GROCERY STORE BACK TO THE CITY. THE CITY’S GROCER CLOSED THEIR DOORS AT THE END OF NOVEMBER, CITING EVERYTHING FROM RISING COSTS, TO STAFF SHORTAGES, UPKEEP COSTS, AND PERSONAL HEALTH ISSUES. THE CITY IS BUYING THE BUILDING, WILL RENOVATE, AND LEASE BACK TO A BUSINESS OWNER. CURRENTLY DRAYTON RESIDENTS NEAREST FULL GROCER IS 22 MILES AWAY IN GRAFTON.
THE COMMUNITY IS WELCOME TO JOIN IN A RETIREMENT CELEBRATION FOR FORMER ROSEAU CHIEF OF POLICE WARD ANDERSON. THAT EVENT WILL BE HELD FEBRUARY 16TH AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER FROM 4-6 PM.
ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT TITUS KVIEN HAS BEEN SELECTED BY THE MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL LEAGUE AS AN EXCEL AWARD RECIPIENT. THAT AWARD RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN COMMUNITY, EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP. THE RECIPIENTS WILL BE RECOGNIZED AT HALFTIME OF THE CLASS AA GIRLS STATE BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME. FROM THE ROSEAU SCHOOL, MAKENA HEDLUND WAS ALSO SELECTED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL, AND PUT UP FOR CONSIDERATION AT THE STATE LEVEL.
THE FILING PERIOD FOR A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR A ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN DISTRICT 4 WILL BEGIN FEBRUARY 14 AND END FEBRUARY 28. FILING CAN BE DONE WITH THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR, RECORDER, OR TREASURER. THE SPECIAL ELECTION WOULD TAKE PLACE MAY 9, UNLESS THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO CANDIDATES FILE. THAT WOULD MEAN A PRIMARY IS HELD MAY 9, AND THE GENERAL ELECTION WOULD BE AUGUST 8.
A GREENBUSH MAN IS FACING CHARGES AFTER HE ALLEGEDLY NEARLY STRUCK A SQUAD CAR HEAD-ON AND THEN LED THE TROOPER ON A SEVEN-MILE CHASE. 44-YEAR OLD JEFFREY TRAVIS PETERSON IS CHARGED WITH FELONY FLEEING A PEACE OFFICER IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ALONG WITH OTHER GROSS-MISDEMEANORS AND MORE. THE EVENT OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 32 IN ROSEAU COUNTY, WHEN THE TROOPER HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID BEING HIT AS PETERSON WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE. HE ALLEGEDLY APPEARED INTOXICATED AND HAD AN OPEN CONTAINER. HE DECLINED TO PERFORM FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS OR SUBMIT A BREATHE TEST.
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