24 YEAR OLD ANNA NELSON OF ROSEAU WAS TAKEN TO LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER WITH NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES AFTER A TWO VEHICLE CRASH YESTERDAY EVENING (AT 6:20 PM) AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 11 AND 3RD STREET NORTHEAST IN ROSEAU. NELSON APPARENTLY BROADSIDED A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 80 YEAR OLD ROBERT KVIEN OF ROSEAU THAT PULLED OUT FROM THE 3RD STREET STOP SIGN. KVIEN AND HIS PASSENGER, 81 YEAR OLD LORRAINE KVIEN, WERE NOT HURT.
LEGISLATION IN AN EMERGENCY SPENDING PACKAGE AT CONGRESS WOULD REQUIRE U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION TO RESTORE STAFFING LEVELS AT PORTS OF ENTRY ALONG THE U.S./CANADA BORDER (INCLUDING AT PORTS AT ROSEAU AND LANCASTER). THAT PROVISION FOLLOWS THE DIVERSION OF MORE THAN SEVEN HUNDRED C.B.P. OFFICERS TO THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE UNITED STATES. 7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN COLLIN PETERSON VOTED FOR THE PROVISION; HE SAYS DIVERTED RESOURCES HAVE CAUSED STAFFING PROBLEMS AND REDUCED SERVICE HOURS AT PORTS LIKE ROSEAU.
THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE HELD A PUBLIC HEARING TUESDAY NIGHT IN BRAINERD ON THEIR PLAN TO LIFT PROTECTIONS FOR TIMBERWOLVES IN MINNESOTA. A REGIONAL DIRECTOR WITH THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE SAID THE REASON THE AGENCY KEEPS SPECIES ON THE ENDANGERED AND THREATENED LIST IS TO PROTECT THOSE SPECIES FROM GOING EXTINCT; THAT DIRECTOR, LORI NORDSTROM, SAID “WOLVES ARE NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THAT”. SEVERAL ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ATTENDED THAT WOLF HEARING.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. WILL LAUNCH A TWO YEAR PILOT PROJECT TO OPEN THE MOOSE RIVER DIKE ROAD TO A-T-V TRAVEL. LOCAL RESIDENTS ASKED THE AGENCY FOR USE OF THAT DIKE ROAD AS A SAFER ALTERNATIVE TO RIDING ON DICK’S PARKWAY.
THE DIKE ROAD WILL BE OPEN FOR A-T-V RIDING FROM JULY 15TH THROUGH SEPTEMBER 15TH STARTING NEXT MONTH; AND CONTINUING NEXT SUMMER.
THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION HAS CREATED A PRECISION AG CONNECTIVITY TASK FORCE TO ENSURE BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS ON AGRICULTURAL LAND.
A 14TH ANNUAL MOTORHEAD CLASSIC CAR AND BIKE SHOW IS TOMORROW BEHIND “THE SHED” IN WARROAD. IT’S SPONSORED BY THE NORTH COUNTRY CRUISERS.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MALCOLM STRUTHERS OF AUSTIN, MINNESOTA (AND FORMERLY OF WARROAD) IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT TWO AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN BAUDETTE. THE FORMER OWNER OF VARIETY VILLAGE IN WARROAD, MALCOLM STRUTHERS WAS 83.
A SERVICE FOR BARBARA BERGERON OF BAUDETTE IS NEXT FRIDAY (July 5) AFTERNOON AT TWO AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BAUDETTE. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.
BARBARA BERGERON WAS 78.
FARMERS AND RANCHERS WITH EXPIRING CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM CONTRACTS CAN RE-ENROLL THROUGH AUGUST 23RD UNDER THAT U.S.D.A. PROGRAM.
DUSTIN SPAETH IS THE FARM SERVICE AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ROSEAU, LAKE OF THE WOODS AND KOOCHICHING COUNTIES.
SOIL RENTAL RATES ARE AT NINETY PERCENT OF THE 2018 RATES IN C.R.P.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST WEEK, ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATIONS OF PARA-PROFESSIONALS HALEY THRAMER AND COLBIE BALSTAD, AND THE RESIGNATION OF LONGTIME CLEANING PERSON PAULINE STEER.
LAST WEEK’S BOARD MEETING WAS ALSO THE LAST FOR RETIRING ROSEAU SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT LARRY GUGGISBERG. GUGGISBERG’S SUCCESSOR IS TOM JEROME, WHO’S BEEN THE SUPERINTENDENT FOR THE BADGER AND GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICTS; HE STARTS MONDAY.
A RECENT STORY IN THE NORTHERN WATCH NEWSPAPER SAID THE THIEF RIVER FALLS CHILDCARE TASKFORCE IS CONCERNED ABOUT A DEFICIENCY IN INFANT AND TODDLER CHILDCARE, WHICH IS IMPACTING POPULATION GROWTH AND WORKFORCE PARTICIPATION.
MISSY OKESON OF ROSEAU, WHO WORKS FOR THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION, SAYS ONE OF THE ISSUES FACING CHILDCARE IS THE COST ….
Missy One – general “three hundred dollars”
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, THIS YEAR, DID EASE SOME CHILDCARE REGULATIONS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, EARLIER THIS MONTH, HEARD A REPORT FROM THE MINNESOTA COUNTIES INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRUST (WHICH PROVIDES INSURANCE FOR MOST MINNESOTA COUNTIES, INCLUDING ROSEAU).
ROSEAU COUNTY RECEIVED A SEVENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DIVIDEND FROM M.C.I.T. FOR 2018.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU WILL DRAFT A LEASE FOR THIRTY ACRES OF LAND NEAR THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT WITH MIKE GRAHN, WHO FARMS THAT LAND. THE CITY HAS APPARENTLY NEVER HAD A LEASE IN PLACE FOR THAT PARCEL.
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