HAVING PASSED A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THE BILL WAS OFFICIALLY SINGED INTO LAW LAST WEEK TO RENAME THE ROSEAU POST OFFICE IN HONOR OF FLOYD B. OLSON WHO WORKED AS POSTMASTER IN THE COMMUNITY FOR 25 YEARS. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN A DEDICATION MAY BE HELD.
THE MINNESOTA DNR HAS PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AND ARE LOOKING TO FILL ABOUT 200 OPEN POSITIONS. THEY INCLUDE WORK IN FISHERIES, FORESTRY, COMMUNICATIONS, PARK OPERATIONS AND MORE. THEY OFFER A COMPETITIVE WAGE OF $19 PER HOUR AND INTERNS CAN WORK ANYWHERE FROM 20-40 HOURS PER WEEK. TO QUALIFY, THIS WOULD HAVE TO FILL AN ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT OR FULFILL AN ACADEMIC CREDIT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW MORNING. THE AGENDA IS LIGHT. RICH GROSS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CO-DIRECTOR.
A STUDY FROM WALLETHUB SHOWS THAT MINNESOTA IS THE 2ND BEST STATE IN THE COUNTRY TO RAISE A CHILD. THEY LOOKED AT A NUMBER OF FACTORS SUCH AS INCOME, POVERTY RATES, CHILD CARE COSTS, VIOLENT CRIME, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY, AND MORE. THEY ALSO SHOWED THAT RAISING THE COST OF A CHILD TO THE AGE OF 18 IS NOW ON AVERAGE BEYOND $300,000.
NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 20 WILL BE FIRST OF THE 2025 CALENDAR DATES WHERE PERMITS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO VISIT AND EXPLORE ANY OF MINNESOTA’S STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED ONCE EACH SEASON, WITH OTHER DATES IN APRIL, JUNE, AND NOVEMBER.
A funeral service for Eleanor M. Snow will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2pm at Pine Grove Lutheran Church of Wannaska, MN. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church, Interment will be held at Falun Cemetery at a later date.
Eleanor Snow passed away at the age of 102.
A Funeral Service for Oliver G. Jesme of Warroad, MN will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 5:7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad with a prayer service starting at 6:30PM. Interment will take place at America Cemetery at a later date.
Oliver passed away at the age of 92.
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