A BAUDETTE MAN MADE HIS FIRST COURT APPEARANCE ON TUESDAY, FACING THREE FELONY CHARGES AFTER BEING ACCUSED OF DELIBERATELY BURNING A 3-YEAR OLD BOY WITH SCALDING HOT WATER. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, CORY ROPER AND HIS GIRLFRIEND, THE CHILD’S MOTHER, WAITED THREE DAYS TO TAKE THE CHILD FOR ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. THOSE DOCUMENTS STATE THAT 16% OF THE CHILD’S BODY WAS COVERED IN SEVERE BURNS. ROPER GAVE A STATEMENT SAYING HE HAD PUNISHED THEM BY PUTTING THEM IN THE SHOWER, AND ADMITTED TO NOT CHECKING HOW HOT IT WAS. DUE TO THE NATURE OF BURNS, MEDICAL EXAMINERS HAD DOUBTS ABOUT THAT STORY. THE MOST SEVERE OF THE CHARGES CARRIES UP TO 25 YEARS IN PRISON.
A PRESS RELEASE FROM REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BURKEL TALKS ABOUT THE STATE LEGISLATURE APPROVING A PLAN THAT WOULD RESTORE A RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN MINNESOTA. IT WOULD HELP TO PROTECT RELIGIOUS ENTITTIES AGAINST DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS. WHEN WORDING WAS CHANGED WITHIN THE MINNESOTA HUMAN RIGHTS ACT LAST YEAR TO INCLUDE A NEW DEFINITION OF GENDER IDENTITY, AN EXISTING RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION WAS OMITTED. THE BILL NOW GOES TO GOVERNOR WALZ TO BE SIGNED.
THE GRYGLA SCHOOL DISTRICT IS FACING BUDGET CUTS FOR THE COMING ACADEMIC YEAR, WHICH WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN TWO PHASES, WITH PHASE 1 BEING ANNOUNCED RECENTLY. THOSE CUTS WILL INCLUDE PROGRAMS SUCH AS BASEBALL, TRACK, AND ROBOTICS. THEY WILL ALSO SEE CUTS IN SCHOOL BOARD SALARY.
ENBRIDGE IS CONSIDERING A WIND ENERGY PROJECT IN KITTSON COUNTY. ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING ON APRIL 23. IT WOULD BE PLACED IN AN EIGHT OR NINE SQUARE MILE AREA SOUTH OF KENNEDY ENCOMPASSING DONALDSON. IT IS STILL IN THE PRELIMINARY STAGES, BUT THE COMPANY HAS SECURED SEVERAL LEASES FROM LANDOWNERS.
TOMORROW IS CITY WIDE RUMMAGE SALE DAY IN ROSEAU.
A Funeral Service for Ann M. Butler of Roseau, MN will be held on Friday, May 10, 2024 at 2:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral. Interment will take place at Hope Cemetery following the service.
Ann passed away at the age of 81.
A graveside service for Joyce L. Davis of Warroad, MN will be held on Monday, May 13, 2024 at 10:00AM at Riverside Cemetery in Warroad, MN.
Joyce passed away at the age of 82.
A memorial service for Connie (Erickson) Rutherford of Pheonix, AZ formerly of Wannaska, MN will be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 11:00AM at Riverside Lutheran Church in Wannaska, MN.
Connie passed away on April 17, 2024 at the age of 65.
A Funeral Service for Luella E. Solberg will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00AM at Grace Evangelical Church in Strathcona, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2024 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN with a prayer service at 6:30PM. Interment will take place at a later date.
Luella was 89.
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