A WINTER STORM IS IN THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW AND WEDNESDAY, BUT IT SHOULD NARROWLY MISS OUR AREA. WHILE WE COULD SEE A TRACE OF FRESH SNOW MIXED WITH RAIN, AREAS CLOSER TO BAUDETTE ARE IN A BAND OF 2-5 INCHES, AND TOWARDS BEMIDJI AND I-FALLS COULD BE SEEING SIX INCHES PLUS.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCED THAT YOU CAN NOW APPLY FOR THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM COMPLETELY ONLINE. PREVIOUSLY, YOU COULD ACCESS APPLICATIONS ONLINE, BUT THOSE WOULD NEED TO BE DELIVERED BY MAIL OR IN PERSON, SLOWING DOWN THE PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, 40 PERCENT OF APPLICATIONS ARE SLOWED FURTHER WHEN APPLICANTS FOUND OUT THAT SOME SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS WERE MISSING. MORE THAN 114,000 MINNESOTANS HAVE APPLIED FOR HELP SINCE THE PROGRAM YEAR BEGAN IN OCTOBER, THAT’S A 5.5 PERCENT INCREASE OVER THIS TIME LAST YEAR.
DNR OFFICER JEREMY WOINAROWICZ HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2022 DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER OF THE YEAR. HE WORKS THE THIEF RIVER FALLS WEST STATION, BEEN THERE SINCE 2004.
A SPRINGSTEEL ICE FISHING DERBY IS THIS WEEKEND, ALONG WITH A WANNASKA LIONS ICE FISHING DERBY. THERE IS ALSO A POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT THAT SERVES AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE ROSS RINK.
MINNESOTA AUTHOR JESS LOUREY WILL BE STOPPING AT NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY LOCATIONS THIS WEEK. TODAY IN TRF, TOMORROW IN HALLOCK, WEDNESDAY IN GREENBUSH AND THURSDAY IN ROSEAU.
A BLOOD DRIVE WILL BE HELD IN ROSEAU ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. MONDAY’S HOURS ARE 12:30 to 6:00 AND TUESDAY FROM 7:30 TO 1:00. YOU CAN CALL KAREN AT 218-242-9830 OR PATTY 218-463-2157 FOR AN APPOINTMENT. IT’S VERY LIKELY WALK-INS CAN ACCOMMODATED ALSO.
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