TWO TWIN CITIES MEN WERE SENTENCED, AND A THIRD AWAITS SENTENCING, FOR A NOVEMBER “OVER LIMIT” BUST ON LAKE OF THE WOODS. THE MEN WERE MET AT THE WHEELER’S POINT LANDING BY CONSERVATION OFFICER COREY SURA, WHO FOUND THAT THE MEN WERE 48 FISH OVER LIMIT. EACH MAN WAS ORDERED TO PAY A TOTAL OF $795 IN FINES AND RESTITUTION. AN IRON RANGE POACHER WHO WAS ,IN POSSESSION OF 59 WALLEYE AND OTHER SPECIES OVERLIMIT, RECENTLY PAID NEARLY $5000 IN FINES, AS A REPEAT OFFENDER.
INFORMATION ON ALL SPRING COMMUNITY EDUCATION COURSES BEING OFFERED BY THE ROSEAU COMMUNITY SCHOOL IS AVAILALBE AT THE SCHOOL WEBSITE. THE BROCHURE ALSO INCLUDES INFORMATION ON DRIVERS EDUCATION ALONG WITH EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENING.
A PENNINGTON MINNESOTA MAN IS DEAD AFTER A WEDNESDAY MORNING HEAD ON COLLISION NORTHEAST OF CASS LAKE. 44 YEAR OLD NEIL CUTBANK WAS THE MAN PRONOUNCED DEAD AFTER BEING TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE OTHER DRIVER SUFFERED ONLY MINOR INJURIES.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO WOULD LIKE TO BE RAINFALL MONITOR VOLUNTEERS. THEY WOULD RECEIVE BRIEF ONLINE TRAINING, MUST HAVE INTERNET ACCESS, AND PURCHASE A STANDARD FOUR-INCH DIAMETER RAIN GAUGE. IF INTERESTED, VISIT COCORAHS.ORG.
A PACKAGE OF DROUGHT RELIEF LOANS AND GRANTS MOVED AHEAD AT THE CAPITOL YESTERDAY, PASSED BY BOTH CHAMBERS. EACH SIDE IS STILL FIGHTING FOR FINAL TERMINOLOGY, AND DOLLAR AMOUNTS FOR THE BILL MEANING A FINAL DECISION COULD STILL BE A WAYS OFF.
NEW CASES OF THE AVIAN FLU HAVE BEEN DETECTED AT COMMERCIAL FARMS IN WESTERN IOWA, MARYLAND, AND SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE PAST WEEK. INDIANA, KENTUCKY, AND DELAWARE HAD ALREADY SEEN CASES. IF DETECTED A FARMER IS ORDERED TO KILL THEIR FLOCK. COUNTRIES SUCH AS MEXICO, CHINA, AND KOREA ARE IMPOSING STATE SPECIFIC IMPORT RESTRICTIONS.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ AND FIVE OTHER DEMOCRATIC GOVERNORS ISSUED A LETTER TO CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS URGING THEM TO DROP THE 18-CENT PER GALLON FEDERAL GAS TAX THROUGH THE END OF THIS YEAR. THIS CAME SHORTLY AFTER PRESIDENT BIDEN ANNOUNCED THE BAN ON IMPORTS OF RUSSIAN OIL, AND ADMITTED THAT IT WILL FORCE GAS PRICES HIGHER. DEMOCRATIC LEADERS IN THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE HAVE PROPOSED DROPPING THE STATE GAS TAX THROUGH LABOR DAY.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR CURT HAUGER OF BADGER WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY (2 PM) AT THE BADGER SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. VISITATION WILL BE BEGIN TWO HOURS PRIOR AT THE SCHOOL. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. MILITARY RITES BY THE ROSEAU MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD. CURT HAUGER WAS 74.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MELISSA HUNTLEY CHRISTIANSON OF DULUTH, FORMERLY OF GREENBUSH, WILL BE HELD MONDAY (11 AM) AT GRACE EVANGELICAL CHURCH IN STRATHCONA. BURIAL WILL BE AT BARNETT NATIONAL CEMETERY LATER IN THE SPRING. VISITATION IS SUNDAY (3-6 PM) WITH A 6:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT THE CHURCH, AND ALSO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO MONDAY’S SERVICE. MELLISA CHRISTIANSON WAS 40.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR DOLORES F. KROUSS OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY ( 2 PM) AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BAUDETTE. VISITATION WILL BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. DOLARES FRANCES KROUSS PASSED AWAY BACK ON DECEMBER 24.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR CLEO MADOLL WILL BE HELD AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD (11 AM) THIS SATURDAY.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS REMINDING HOME OWNERS THAT SOONER RATHER LATER IS THE BEST PLAN FOR ANY BURNING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. ONCE AMPLE SNOW COVER IS GONE, FIRE DANGER INCREASES AND SPRING BURNING RESTRICTIONS WILL LIMIT PERMIT AVAILABILITY.
More than 700 workers involved in defending people who in most cases can’t afford to hire a private attorney have authorized what would be an unprecedented strike Minnesota. The public defenders and staff, represented by Teamsters Local 320, rejected the latest contract offer from the Minnesota Board of Public Defense. The union and board now have 10 days to negotiate a settlement.
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