MINNESOTA’S REGULAR WATERFOWL SEASON OPENS THIS WEEKEND, AND LOW WATER LEVELS AWAIT DUCK AND GOOSE HUNTERS. THIEF LAKE IS 18 INCHES BELOW TARGET WATER LEVEL, WHILE RANDY PRACHAR SAYS THE LEVELS ON THREE MANAGED POOLS IN THE ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGMENT AREA ARE ANYWHERE FROM 7 TO 30 INCHES BELOW FULL. IN BOTH CASES, CANOES AND KAYAKS WILL BEST, WITH OUTBOARD MOTORS STRUGGLING TO OPERATE.
ANOTHER PACKAGE OF RELIEF FOR FARMER AND PRODUCERS STURGGELING THROUGH DROUGHT CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY BY GOVERNOR TIM WALZ. HE’LL DO SO WHILE VISITING A FARMSTEAD IN A DAKOTA COUNTY.
THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE RANKS MINNESOTA FOURTH AMONG STATES IN FARM EXPORTS, WORTH MORE THAN $6 BILLION IN 2019. SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS ARE SLOWING THE EXPORT PROCESS THIS YEAR AND DRIVING UP PRICES. ONE EXPORTER OUT OF FARGO SAYS THEY CAN’T PROMISE THEIR PRODUCT WILL BE DELIVERED ANY EARLIER THAN FOUR MONTHS OUT… PRE-PANDEMIC THEY COULD ACCEPT AND SHIP ORDERS IN REAL TIME.
IT’S BEEN A GOOD YEAR FOR ALTOZ OF GREENBUSH, WITH THEIR TXS STAND-ON TRACKED MOWER HAVE NOW PICKED UP THREE AWARDS. MOST RECENTLY IT HAS WON THE PRO TOOL INNOVATION AWARD. THE JUDGES SAID “THIS MOWER CUTS WHERE OTHERS CAN’T”, AND THE TRACK SYSTEM ALLOWS FOR BETTER TRACTION AND DECREASED EFFECT ON THE GROUND.
THE OILAND CHURCH IS HOLDING THEIR FALL SUPPER TOMORROW EVENING.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR HELEN HLUCNY OF GREENBUSH WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (10:30 AM) AT ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BADGER. VISITATION WILL BE FRIDAY (5 PM) AT THE CHURCH WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE, AND ALSO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL BE AT ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CEMETERY FOLLOWING THE SERVICES. HELEN HLUCNY WAS 78.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR ROBERT “BOB” FRITSINGER OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (10:30 AM) AT FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHRUCH IN BAUDETTE. BURIAL AT ELM PARK CEMETERY VETERAN’S SECTION. BOB FRITSINGER WAS 80.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR MICHAEL RIOUX WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN BAUDETTE, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THAT SERVICE. MICHAEL RIOUX PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 8TH AT THE AGE OF 62.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR KENT RIOUX OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY (2 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME BAUDETTE, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THAT SERVICE. KENT RIOUX PASSED AWAY SEPTEMBER 2ND AT THE AGE OF 83.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR DIANE KASTNER OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD MONDAY (11 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU, WITH VISTATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. DIANE KASTNER WAS 79.
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