WITH SNOW DISAPPEARING, FIRE DANGER CLIMBS. THE MINNESOTA DNR IS REMINDING PEOPLE TO CHECK ANY RECENTLY EXTINGUISHED FIRES FOR LINGERING HEAT, INCLUDING CAMPFIRES, BURN PILES, AND ASH REMOVED FROM WOOD STOVES OR HEATERS. JUST A FEW EMBERS IS ENOUGH TO REKINDLE AND START A WILDFIRE IN THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. THE BEST METHOD IS TO SIMPLY DROWN THE EMBERS WITH WATER, STIR, AND REPEAT UNTIL COLD.
THE CITY IS ALSO BEGINNING TO TAKE REGISTRATION FOR THEIR SUMMER ADVENTURE CAMP. THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AGED 5-9 TO SPEND THE DAY IN A SUPERVISED MANOR. YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM FULL TIME CARE OR PART TIME. IT BEGINS AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR AND CONTINUES THROUGH THE 2ND WEEK OF AUGUST. THE PARKS AND RECREATION WEBSITE HAS MORE.
ROSEAU HAS A KNOWLEDGE BOWL TEAM THAT HAS QUALIFIED FOR THE STATE COMPETITION AFTER A THIRD PLACE FINISH YESTERDAY AT REGIONS. MEMBERS OF THAT TEAM ARE WYATT CUMMINGS, JAVON HOUSTON-JOYNER, TIJAH MENLOVE, JOHN DELANEY AND MEGAN DELANEY. THAT WILL BE HELD IN BRAINERD ON APRIL 10-11.
FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE LONG TERM PLANS FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, THE MINNESOTA DNR IS SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT AND WILL HAVE TWO CHANCES TO DISCUSS THEIR MASTER PLAN. ONE ONLINE MEETING IS ON APRIL 8 FROM 6-8 PM, A LINK TO JOIN WILL BE FOUND ON THE DNR WEBSITE. AN IN PERSON MEETING WILL BE APRIL 9 FROM 6-8 PM AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. THE MASTER PLAN WILL GUIDE MANAGEMENT OF THE WMA FOR 10 YEARS.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU NEWSLETTER, THE HOMETOWN UPDATE, WAS MAILED RECENTLY. ONE UPDATE WAS IN REGARDS TO CITY GARBAGE COLLECTION THAT WILL SEE CHANGES PHASED IN OVER THE COURSE OF 2025. THE CITY NOW HAS A GARBAGE TRUCK WITH THE HYDRAULIC HARM TO LIFT AND DUMP GARBAGE, WHICH MEANS EVERYONE WILL HAVE TO USE A UNIFORM TRASH CAN. THOSE ROLLER CANS WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CITY, BUT NOW ONLY GARBAGE FITTING WITHIN THE CANS WILL BE ABLE TO BE COLLECTED. THE CITY IS WORKING ON A PLAN AS TO HOW TO COLLECT LARGER ITEMS.
TOUGH NEWS ON THE IRON RANGE, AS CLEVELAND-CLIFFS IS SAYING 630 EMPLOYEES WILL BE LAID OFF WITHIN 60 DAYS AS THEY COMPLETELY IDLE ONE IRON ORE MINE AND PARTIALLY IDLE ANOTHER. THEY SAY THEY HAVE EXCESS PELLETS AND CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPLY THEM, BUT THE AUTO INDUSTRY IS FACING TOUGH TIMES WITH TARIFF CONCERNS, AND WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRING LESS. THE MINE TO COMPLETELY IDLE IS IN VIRGINIA, THE OTHER IS IN HIBBING.
US SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR AND TINA SMITH HELD A ROUNDTABLE WITH TURKEY INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES THIS WEEK AND HEARD A WIDE RANGE OF CONCERNS. THE SPRING MIGRATION OF BIRDS HAS THEM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SPREAD OF AVIAN INFLUENZA AND ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A DOMESTICALLY PRODUCED VACCINE, AS OPPOSED TO IMPORTED. TARIFFS WERE BROUGHT UP AS WELL, AS BOTH MEXICO AND CANADA ARE MAJOR CUSTOMERS IN THE TURKEY INDUSTRY.
THE MINNESOTA SENATOR, JUSTIN EICHORN, ARRESTED EARLIER THIS WEEK ON SOLICITING A MINOR FOR SEX HAS RESIGNED. HE DID SO HOURS BEFORE MAKING HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE. ALL PARTIES HAD CALLED UPON HIM TO DO SO, AND WAS LIKELY FACING AN EXPULSION VOTE IF HE DID NOT.
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