TODAY IS FLAG DAY, AND OUR LOCAL VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS WOULD LIKE TO URGE YOU TO FLY OUR FLAG PROUDLY. JUNE 14 COMMEMORATES THE DATE THE US FLAG WAS ADOPTED IN 1777. IT IS ALSO THE BIRTHDAY OF UNITED STATES ARMY IN 1775. A PROCLAMATION FROM PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON IN 1916, MARKED JUNE 14 AS FLAG DAY.
SENATOR MARK JOHNSON OF EAST GRAND FORKS AND MINORITY LEADER HAD SCATHING REMARKS FOR THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCTION AND GOVERNOR WALZ AFTER THE REPORT WAS ISSUED REGARDING A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PANDEMIC-ERA FRAUD SCHEME. HE SAYS IT WAS EVIDENT MUCH EARLIER THAT ACCOUNTABILITY WAS LACKING.
IT’S BEEN A WET SPRING WHICH HAS MADE PLANTING DIFFICULT, BUT NOT IMPOSSIBLE, FOR FARMERS. AS FAR AS NORTH DAKOTA NUMBERS GO, IT SHOWS THAT 93% OF CORN HAS BEEN PLANTED, BUT GETTING TO THAT POINT HASN’T BEEN EASY. SOME FARMERS ARE ACTUALLY RE-PLANTING. THE USDA, SAYS 81% OF SOYBEANS ARE PLANTED IN THE STATE, THAT’S DOWN FROM 90% AT THIS SAME DATE LAST YEAR.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MET EARLIER THIS WEEK AND WE’LL AWAIT THE OFFICIAL MINUTES. ON THEIR AGENDA WAS DISCUSSION ON THE ROSEAU LAKE REHABILIATION MAINTENANCE PLAN, A GRANT APPLICAITON FOR ARMER RADIOS, AND A REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR PAUL BUNYAN TRANSIT.
IF YOU’LL FIND YOURSELF NEAR THE MALL OF AMERICA THIS WEEKEND, THEY ARE FEATURING A THREE DAY VIETNAM WAR 50-YEAR COMMEMORATION EXHIBIT THAT RUNS THROUGH SATURDAY. THEY’VE BROUGHT ITEMS FROM A WAR MUSEUM NEAR BRAINERD. GOVERNOR WALZ AND OTHERS AND EXPECTED TO SPEAK DURING THE EVENT AT VARIOUS TIMES.
A Memorial Service for Clinton Robert Korgel, 64 of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1 pm at the Roseau Community Church.
A Memorial Service for Jack Olson of Roseau will occur on June 15, 2024 at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau at 1:00 pm with a visitation an hour prior. Jack passed away on November 16th of last year.
A memorial service for Billy E. Mosher of Baudette, MN will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 2:00PM at Wabanica Lutheran Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Wabanica Cemetery
Billy passed away at the age of 90.
A celebration of life for John Beckel will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette on Monday, June 17, 2024 at 11:00 am with a visitation an hour prior.
Last modified: 06/14/2024
