THE MINNESOTA STATE AUDITOR’S OFFICE SAYS MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORES, IN 2019, REPORTED A 24TH STRAIGHT YEAR OF RECORD SALES.
THE STORE WITH THE MOST SALES LAST YEAR WAS ONE IN LAKEVILLE, AT SIXTEEN-POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLARS.
JUST OVER HALF THE CITIES IN THE REPORT SHOWED NET PROFIT INCREASES IN 2019 OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
IN 2019, THE ROSEAU MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE HAD NEARLY ONE-POINT-EIGHT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IN SALES, AND A NET PROFIT OF 230 THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE WARROAD LIQUOR STORE HAD SALES OF ONE-POINT-EIGHT-FOUR MILLION, AND A NET PROFIT OF 189 THOUSAND DOLLARS. IN BAUDETTE, GROSS SALES WERE ONE-POINT-SEVEN-EIGHT MILLION, WITH A 126 THOUSAND DOLLAR PROFIT.
THE GOODRIDGE MUNY SHOWED A NET LOSS IN 2019.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION AUTHORIZED WINTER LOAD INCREASES ON HIGHWAYS IN THE NORTH FROST ZONE THIS MORNING.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETS IN REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION THIS EVENING.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SAYS ROSEAU COUNTY ADDED 43 NEW CORONAVIRUS CASES IN THE PAST WEEK, FOR A TOTAL OF 1561 CONFIRMED CASES SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN. THERE HAVE BEEN 13 COVID DEATHS IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
IN KITTSON COUNTY, THERE HAVE BEEN 337 CASES, BUT 17 DEATHS.
IN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY, 144 CASES AND ONE DEATH.
IN MARSHALL COUNTY, 659 CASES AND 11 DEATHS.
A 32ND ANNUAL ROSEAU CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IS SUNDAY.
KRIS GUGGISBERG (689-7699) AND BETH SIVERHUS (242-1037) HAVE MORE INFORMATION.
PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICES FOR SHIRLEY STAPLES OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD.
SHIRLEY STAPLES WAS 84.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR BILL REY OF ROSEAU, FOLLOWING MINNESOTA COVID GUIDELINES, ARE THIS AFTERNOON AT TWO AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. MILITARY HONORS ARE BY THE ROSEAU MEMORIAL HONOR GUARD. BURIAL IS AT SPRUCE CEMETERY.
BILL REY WAS 89.
HEALTH OFFICIALS ARE URGING PEOPLE TO BE COVID CAUTIOUS DURING CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR’S TO AVOID ANOTHER SPIKE IN CASES.
PASTOR TODD ERICKSON, WHO SERVES THE ROSE AND SPRUCE LUTHERAN CHURCHES, SAYS FAITH HAS BEEN A SOLACE FOR SOME DURING THE PANDEMIC.
MOE AND MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCHES, IN ROSEAU, WILL NOT HAVE IN-PERSON CHRISTMAS SERVICES THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
A 2020 NORTHWEST MINNESOTA PROFILE, COMPILED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, SAYS MORE THAN HALF THE JOBS IN ROSEAU COUNTY IN 2019 WERE IN MANUFACTURING; WHICH ACCOUNTED FOR 3940 JOBS.
HEALTH CARE AND SOCIAL ASSISTANCE JOBS WERE SECOND IN THE COUNTY (838).
THE UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IN ROSEAU COUNTY IN 2018 WAS 2.6%.
YOUTH SPORTS IN MINNESOTA CAN RESUME PRACTICE JANUARY 4TH IN GOVERNOR TIM WALZ’ LATEST ORDER; AND THAT WILL MEAN RE-SCHEDULING DOZENS OF ROSEAU RAMS’ GAMES.
ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IVAN HIRST, WHO WILL HAVE TO FIND DATES FOR 31 GAMES.
BOYS HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY WAS SUPPOSED TO START DECEMBER 4TH IN ROSEAU.
THE ROSEAU EAGLES SERVE THEIR ANNUAL FREE CHRISTMAS DINNER FRIDAY (11-1) AT THE ROSEAU V.F.W., WITH DRIVE-THROUGH PICKUP AND DELIVERY.
CALL 463-9909 CHRISTMAS MORNING (STARTING AT TEN) TO PLACE AN ORDER.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, EARLIER THIS MONTH, APPROVED THEIR 2021 BUDGET;
WHICH PROJECTS A ONE-POINT-THREE MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT.
THE CITY IS CONSIDERING BORROWING MONEY TO PAY FOR SEVERAL LARGE PROJECTS, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE WORK AT THE NEW OAK CREST ESTATES SUBDIVISION.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON SAID IT’S “NICE, BUT UNUSUAL FOR A CITY TO HAVE NO DEBT”.
Last modified: 12/21/2020
