REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN FABIAN OF ROSEAU SAYS THE LEGISLATURE “MISSED AN OPPORTUNITY” FOR MORE MONEY IN THE DISASTER RELIEF ACCOUNT. THE MINNESOTA PASSED A TEN MILLION DOLLAR BILL, BUT FABIAN SAYS A THIRD OF THAT MONEY IS ALREADY SPOKEN FOR.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR SHELDON QUALEY OF MIDDLE RIVER ARE SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN MIDDLE RIVER. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.SHELDON “SHADOW” QUALEY WAS 78.
A THIEF RIVER FALLS MAN, 32 YEAR OLD GABRIEL LILLESTOL, SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A SATURDAY NIGHT CAR CRASH ON HIGHWAY 75 IN KITTSON COUNTY.THE CRASH HAPPENED JUST AFTER TEN P.M. IN ST VINCENT TOWNSHIP.LILLESTOL WAS NORTHBOUND, VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED.
A GRAND FORKS HERALD REPORT SAYS THE GREENBUSH/ MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL BOARD HAS DENIED A PETITION FROM LANDOWNERS TO ANNEX THEIR PROPERTY OUT OF THE G/MR DISTRICT. ABOUT 400 PEOPLE SIGNED A PETITION, WITH A GOAL OF SHIFTING THEIR PROPERTY TO THE MARSHALL COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.THE GROUP PLANS TO SEEK A VOTE AT A SCHOOL BOARD MEETING NEXT WEEK.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GAIL JOHNSON OF ROSEAU ARE THIS MORNING AT ELEVEN AT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. BURIAL IS AT HOPE CEMETERY IN ROSEAU AT A LATER DATE. GAIL JOHNSON WAS 79.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR WANDA OLSON OF WARROAD IS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO AT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION IS TOMORROW EVENING (5-7 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. WANDA OLSON WAS 79.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR JOSEPH LUCCA OF WARROAD IS THURSDAY MORNING AT ELEVEN AT NORLAND FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF SALOL. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.JOSEPH LUCCA WAS 60.
THE ROSEAU TEACHERS ASSOCIATION’S ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE; CANDIDATES MUST BE A ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE, MAJORING IN EDUCATION; AND A COLLEGE JUNIOR OR SENIOR NEXT YEAR. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AT THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR’S OFFICE.
THE LESSARD-SAMS OUTDOOR HERITAGE COUNCIL IS ACCEPTING FUNDING REQUESTS – FOR PROJECTS THAT RESTORE, PROTECT AND ENHANCE WETLANDS, PRAIRIE, FORESTS AND HABITAT FOR FISH, GAME AND WILDLIFE. THE LESSARD-SAMS FUNDING IS PART OF A COMPETITIVE GRANT.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID CLASSES ARE APRIL 16TH AT SEVEN CLANS CASINO IN WARROAD; AND APRIL 29TH AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER IN ROSEAU. THEY’RE FREE CLASSES, BUT CLASS SIZE IS LIMITED TO THIRTY PARTICIPANTS.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR WILLIAM CARLSON OF THE NORTHWEST ANGLE IS TOMORROW AT NOON AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. MILITARY HONORS ARE BY THE ROSEAU MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD. BILL CARLSON WAS 82.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETS THIS EVENING. LAST WEEK, THE COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGED AN ALTERED CONTRACT FOR A FUEL SYSTEM RE-LOCATION AT THE ROSEAU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE CHANGE MAKES ROSEAU’S SHARE OF THE COST THIRTY PERCENT, RATHER THAN TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, ISSUED AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION AHEAD OF A POSSIBLE SPRING FLOOD EVENT. EMERGENCY MANAGER SUE GRAFSTROM SAID MAJOR FLOODING REMAINS UNLIKELY IN ROSEAU COUNTY, BUT THE DECLARATION WOULD EXPEDITE THE PROCESS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY COSTS RELATED TO FLOODING.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU HOSTS A WALKABLE COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP APRIL 26TH. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WILL BE PART OF THAT MEETING, OFFERING SUGGESTIONS ON ROSEAU’S WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS. KATY SPODEN IS ROSEAU’S PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR.
A FUNDRAISER FOR THE WARROAD SCHOOL’S BACKPACK PROGRAM IS APRIL 11TH AT THE WARROAD HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR A SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TO SUCCEED ROSEAU’S LARRY GUGGISBERG IS APRIL 22ND. THE MINNESOTA SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION IS PROVIDING A SEARCH SERVICE FOR THE DISTRICT. INTERVIEWS FOR THE JOB ARE PLANNED FOR EARLY MAY, WITH THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT STARTING JULY FIRST.
HISTORIAN ARN KIND HAS A PRESENTATION ON MINNESOTA IN THE VIETNAM WAR THURSDAY AFTERNOON (4:30 PM) AT THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A GRASSROOTS GROUP CALLED “MOMS CLEAN AIR FORCE” WANTS THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO WITHDRAW A ROLLBACK ON MERCURY STANDARDS FROM COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS. MARY LYONS IS A MINNESOTA OJIBWE ELDER …. NINE COAL PLANTS IN MINNESOTA HAVE REDUCED AIRBORNE TOXINS UNDER THE CURRENT RULES, AND MERCURY POLLUTION HAS DECREASED 84% OVER THE PAST EIGHT YEARS.
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