THE TWO MEN CONNECTED TO THE DEATH OF THE PATEL FAMILY NEAR THE CANADIAN BORDER IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA DURING A HUMAN SMUGGLING OPERATION WERE IN COURT THIS WEEK AND A TRIAL STARTS MONDAY. STEVE SHAND AND HARSHKIMAR PATEL ARE FACING VARIOUS CHARGES FOR THE SCHEME THAT BROUGHT INDIAN NATIONALS TO CANADA, THEN SMUGGLE THEM INTO THE UNITED STATES, WHERE THEY HAD ARRANGEMENTS TO GET THEM TO CHICAGO FOR WORK IN A RESTARAUNT CHAIN. IT SHOULD BE NOTED, THE PATEL FACING CHARGES, HAS NO RELATION TO THE PATEL FAMILY WHO PERISHED IN THE HARSH WINTER ELEMENTS.
THE ROSEAU RIVER WATER TRAIL HAS BEEN GIVEN A DESIGNATION BY THE GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMISSION, MAKING IT THEIR 80TH REGIONALLY DESIGNATED FACILITY IN THE GREAT MINNESOTA SYSTEM. THIS COMMISSION WAS CREATED IN 2013 TO HELP RECOGNIZE PARKS AND TRAILS SYSTEMS IN THE STATE THAT PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY RECREATIONAL EXPERIENCES TO ALL MINNESOTANS.
MINNESOTA’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE AND WORK FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE REMAINED STEADY IN OCTOBER, MARKING A FOURTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH. UNEMPLOYMENT WS AT 3.4%, WITH THE PARTICIPATION RATE AT 67.7%
ARCTIC CAT ANNOUNCED THIS WEEK THAT WILL BE SHUTTING DOWN PRODUCTION AT THEIR THIEF RIVER FALLS FACILITY ONCE THEIR PRODUCTION OF THE 2025 LINE OF SNOWMOBILES IS COMPLETED, AND WOULD LOOK TO RAMP UP PRODUCTION SOMETIME IN THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2025. THE COMPANY SAID THEY ARE OFFERING SEVERANCE PACKAGES TO EMPLOYEES WHO WOULD QUALIFY, REPORTEDLY 65, AND ARE ASSISTING IN OUTPLACEMENT, TO HELP FIND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMPLOYEES. THEY CITED A DIFFICULT BUSINESS CLIMATE.
THE WARROAD RIVERPLACE IS PUTTING TOGETHER A COMMUNITY CHOIR THAT WILL PERFORM A CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON DECEMBER 7, AND THE FIRST REHEARSAL IS THIS SUNDAY. INTERESTED SINGERS THAT ARE 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER ARE INVITED TO ATTEND THIS AND TWO ADDITIONAL REHEARSALS AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD. ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS ARE WELCOME. FOR MORE, CONTACT JEFF GALLE OR WARROAD RIVERPLACE.
THE FIREARMS DEER SEASON HARVEST FOR THE OPENING WEEKEND IN MINNESOTA WAS UP SIGNIFICANTLY FROM A YEAR AGO. JUST OVER 55,000 DEER WERE TAKEN IN THIS YEAR, COMPARED TO JUST OVER 47,000 LAST YEAR. IN THE NORTHWEST, IT WAS UP 5% FROM A YEAR AGO.
THE POLK COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE LAST WEEK FOUND THAT DEADLY FORCE USED BY POLICE OFFICER NICHOLAS FLADLAND IN THE DEATH OF ANTHONY SCOTT DALE WAS JUSTIFIED. DALE WAS EXHIBITING ERRATIC BEHAVIOR, AND CARRIED A “CAUTION” NOT IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S REPORTING SYSTEM AS HE WAS A KNOWN DRUG USER, AN ABUSER, AND HAD MADE SUICIDAL THREATS TO OFFICERS IN THE PAST.
INVESTIGATION OF A SEPARATE DEADLY SHOOTING BY OFFICER FLADLAND IS NOW BEING HANDLED BY CROW WING COUNTY INVESTIGATORS. THAT INVOLVED THE DEATH OF CHRISTOPHER JUNKIN, WHO WAS BEING DISRUPTIVE AT A HOMELESS SHELTER.
SECOND HALF TAXES ON FARM CLASSIFICATIONS AND MOBILE HOMES ARE DUE THIS WEEK, NOVEMBER 15, TO THE ROSEAU COUNTY TREASURER. KEEP IN MIND, THE COURTHOUSE WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY.
Funeral Services for Lucinda Hoops of Baudette, MN will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be from 5- 7pm Sunday November 17th at the church and Mass of Christian Burial at 1030 AM with Visitation starting 1 hour before on November 18th.
Lucinda Passed away at the age of 54.
SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, REPRESENTED BY TEAMSTERS 120, WILL BE HOLDING AN INFORMATIONAL PICKETT AT MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT TODAY. THEY HAVE BEEN IN A LENGTHY CONTRACT DISPUTE WITH THE AIRLINE AND HAVE VOTED TO AUTHORIZE A STRIKE. THE LAST OFFICIAL VOTE WHERE A CONTRACT WAS REJECTED WAS IN MAY OF 2023, AND HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH A MEDIATION BOARD SINCE DECEMBER.
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