TARIFF RELIEF WAS WELCOME NEWS TO EVERYONE YESTERDAY, BUT ESPECIALLY TO MINNESOTA FARMERS AS THEY LEARNED THEY’LL HAVE A LITTLE EXTRA TIME BEFORE FEELING ANY PAIN IN THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF TRADE WITH MEXICO AND CANADA, TWO OF THE THREE BIGGEST IMPORTERS OF MINNESOTA’S AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS. THOSE TARIFFS ARE NOW PAUSED FOR ANOTHER MONTH, BUT ARE STILL PROMISED THAT THEY ARE COMING.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD HAS A STORY OF “THREE OLD GUYS” WHO HAVE COMPLETED A SNOWMOBILE ADVENTURE FROM GRAND RAPIDS, MN TO NEWFOUNDLAND, CANADA… A 3700 MILE JOURNEY. THEY ARE 74 YEAR OLD PAUL DICK, 71 YEAR OLD REX HIBBERT, AND 67 YEAR OLD ROB HALLSTROM. THEY ARRIVED THERE YESTERDAY AFTER LEAVING ON FEBRUARY 13. THE TRIO HAS ALSO MADE SNOWMOBILE TREKS TO HUDSON BAY AND FAIRBANKS, ALASKA.
THE MINNESOTA BUDGET FORECAST HAS GOTTEN WORSE. THE MINNESOTA MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OFFICE NOW SAYS THAT THE PROJECTED $5 BILLION DEFICIT FOR HE 2028-2029 FISCAL YEAR IS NOW MORE LIKE $6 BILLION. THE STATE’S PROJECTED SURPLUS FOR 2026-2027 HAS ALSO SHRUNK. THAT HAS GONE FROM A FORECAST OF $616 MILLION TO $456 MILLION.
THE ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION AND ROSEAU WOMEN OF TODAY ARE HOSTING SPRINGO KIDS BINGO ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT 2 PM. IT’S FREE FOR KIDS TO PLAY, PRIZES FOR THE WINNERS, HOT DOGS AND SNACKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE.
ON TUESDAY, THERE’S A SPAGHETTI FEED FUNDRAISER FOR ROSEAU’S BANTAM A HOCKEY TEAM THAT IS OFF TO THE STATE TOURNAMENT NEXT WEEKEND. THAT IS FROM 4:30-7:00 AT GENES.
A Memorial service for Stanley H. Flick of Warroad, MN will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at 3:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad, MN. Visitation will take place from 1-3PM at the Funeral Home.
Stanley passed away at the age of 84.
A Memorial Service for Marilyn J. Bjorkman of Warroad, MN will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad, MN at 11am on Saturday March 8th.
She passed away at the age of 89.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Daniel O’Connell of Williams, MN will be held on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Daniel passed away at the age of 72.
A Funeral Service for Palmer E. Norberg of Roseau, MN will be held on Sunday, March 9, 2025 at 12:00PM at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Skime. Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 8, 2025 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Bethesda Cemetery in Skime.
Palmer passed away at the age of 89.
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