SPRING BURNING RESTRICTIONS WILL GO INTO EFFECT ON MARCH 22 FOR NORTHERN BELTRAMI COUNTY, ALONG WITH KITTSON, LAKE OF THE WOODS, MARSHALL, PENNINGTON AND ROSEAU COUNTIES. DURING THIS PERIOD, REGULAR BURNING PERMITS WILL NOT BE ISSUED. THE RESTRICTION PERIOD NORMALLY LASTS FOUR TO SIX WEEKS.
STATE LAWMAKERS ARE TOYING WITH THE IDEA OF LENDING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO THE MUNICIPALLY OWNED UTILITY COMPANIES IN MINNESOTA THAT WERE HAMMERED BY A RECENT SPIKE IN NATURAL GAS PRICES. EPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE’S LARGEST PUBLICLY TRADED UTILITIES TOLD MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION LAST MONTH THAT THE EPISODE COULD RESULT IN COSTS OF SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS BEING PASSED ON TO THEIR CUSTOMERS.
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE HAS NARROWED IT’S SEARCH FOR A NEW PRESIDENT TO THREE CANDIDATES. THE CANDIDATES WERE RECOMMENDED BY A TEAM OF STUDETNS, FACULTY, COMMUNITY LEADERS. THE THREE ARE SCHEDULED FOR VITRUAL VISITS EARLY NEXT WEEK.
A LOCAL BOY SCOUT TROOP IS HOLDING THEIR ANNUAL “SCOUTING FOR FOOD” EVENT, THAT RUNS THROUGH THE END OF MARCH. TYPICALLY, THE SCOUTS WILL GO DOOR TO DOOR COLLECTING FOOD ITEMS, THIS YEAR, YOU CAN SIMPLY DROP DONATIONS AT BOTH CITIZENS AND BORDER BANKS IN ROSEAU.
LIFTING OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS BY STATES HAS MANY NURSING HOMES WELCOMING BACK VISITORS, AND YESTERDAY THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ISSUED RECOMMENDATIONS TO FACILITIES IN THE STATE, ALLOWING THEM MORE LATITUDE TO MAKE LOCALIZED DECISIONS. IN NORTH DAKOTA, ONLY 15 OF THE STATES 79 SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES ARE OPERATING WITH VISITOR RESTRICTIONS.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE HIRE OF KEITH SEVERSON AS PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR. THE CITY HAS BEEN WITHOUT A DIRECTOR SINCE LAST FALL. SEVERSON IS A ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, WHO HAS BEEN WORKING IN DULUTH.
A POLL SHOWS THAT 60 PERCENT OF AMERICANS ARE IN FAVOR OF STUDENT LOAN FORGIVENESS, WITH DIFFERING VIEWS ON HOW MUCH SHOULD BE FORGIVEN. 43 PERCENT SAID AS MUCH AS FIFTY-THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHILE 17 PERCENT SUGGESTED A LOWER NUMBER SUCH AS TEN-THOUSAND. ANOTHER 22 PERCENT WERE NOT AGAINST IT, BUT WOULD WANT TO KNOW WHAT SORT OF GUIDELINES WERE IN PLACE FIRST.
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