MN DOT HAS AWARDED 75 MILLION DOLLARS IN LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANTS. THE ONLY LOCAL PROJECT TO RECIEVE FUNDING IS WORK ON COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 10 IN KITTSON COUNTY.
IT’S BEEN JUST OVER A YEAR SINCE DENVER AIR CONNECTION TOOK OVER ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICES AT THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AIRPORT. SO FAR, THE AIRLINE HAS BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY MEET IT’S MANDATED SIX FLIGHTS PER WEEK TO THE TWIN CITIES AND SATISFACTION HAS BEEN HIGH. RELIABILITY WAS THE MAIN ISSUE FOR THE CHANGE FROM BOUTIQUE AIR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, DENVER AIR ONLY HAD TO CANCEL EIGHT FLIGHTS AND SIX OF THOSE WERE WEATHER RELATED. DAC IS ALSO CONSIDERING SERVICE OUT OF GRAND FORKS, OFFERING FLIGHTS TO DENVER.
JOE HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF LAKE OF THE WOODS TOURISM, TESTIFIED TUESDAY, JUNE 15, BEFORE A SENATE PANEL DURING A HEARING ON “THE STATE OF OUTDOOR TOURISM, RECREATION AND ECOTOURISM.” HENRY NOTED THAT THE PAST YEAR HAS CREATED BOTH CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES. HE SPOKE ON THE DIFFICULTIES BROUGHT ON BY THE BORDER CLOSURE AND IT’S EFFECT ON THE NORTHWEST ANGLE, SAYING THAT OPENING THE 40 MILE STRETCH OF ROAD IS A PRIORITY AND THE REMOTE RECREATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS INTERRUPTION PROGRAM ACT, THAT HAS BEEN PROPOSED BY AMY KLOBUCHAR AND TINA SMITH.
THREE PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A CRASH JUST OUTSIDE EAST GRAND FORKS THURSDAY. THE TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENT OCCURRED NORTH ON HIGHWAY 220. OFFICIALS SAID THREE PATIENTS NEEDED TO BE EXTRICATED FROM BOTH VEHICLES. UPDATES ON THEIR CONDITIONS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.
THIS WEEK, REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH WAS APPOINTED PRO-LIFE CAUCUS CO-CHAIR. IN HER CAREER, FISHBACH HAS AUTHORED THE WOMEN’S RIGHT TO KNOW LAW, AND CARRIED A NUMBER OF OTHER PRO-LIFE BILLS.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR SUSIE LYKKEN OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD ON MONDAY (11 AM) AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR. SUSIE LYKKEN WAS 62.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR ROSEMARY LYNN MORALES WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (3 PM) VIA ZOOM. SHE WAS 65.
MEMORIALS SERVICES FOR HAZEL MOORMAN OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (1 PM) AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BAUDETTE. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. HAZEL MOORMAN HAD PASSED AWAY IN EARLY MAY AT THE AGE OF 101.
ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION WILL HOST A COMMUNITY ATV RIDE ON JUNE 26TH, SPONSORED BY POLARIS. THE RIDE BEGINS AT 1:00 AND WILL GO TO WARROAD AND BACK. DRIVERS DO HAVE TO BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHILE YOUNGER ARE WELCOME TO RIDE. SIGN UP IS AT ROSEAU-PARKS-AND-REC-DOT-COM.
THE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALS WALK/RUN IN ROSEAU IS JULY 17TH. A PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE, GUARANTEEING A T-SHIRT AND EARNING A REGISTRATION DISCOUNT, IS JULY 1ST. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AT TEMPO-TICKETS-DOT-COM-SLASH-ROSEAU-ALS-2021, OR PAPER FORMS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER TOWN, INCLUDING AT WILD 102.
THE FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ROSEAU WILL HOLD A GRILLED TURKEY SUPPER ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 14TH.
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