PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT PEOPLE GET THE FIRST COVID-19 VACCINE THAT IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM, BUT AS MORE OPTIONS ARE APPROVED, SOME ARE WAITING FOR THEIR OPPORTUNITY AT A SPECIFIC BRAND. SOME PUBLIC SITES LIST WHEN AND WHERE WHICH VACCINES ARE AVAILABLE. SOME NOTE THAT FOR THOSE IN RURAL MINNESOTA, THE ONE DOSE JOHNSON & JOHNSON VACCINE IS ATTRACTIVE TO CUT DOWN ON THE NEED TO TRAVEL FOR A SECOND DOSE.
THE MAJOR WINTER STORM THAT HAS PARALYZED PARTS OF WYOMING, COLORADO, AND OTHER MIDWEST STATES WILL MAKE ITS WAY ACROSS MINNESOTA TODAY. IT WILL MOSTLY CLIP THE SOUTHWESTERN PART OF THE STATE BUT COULD DROP CLOSE TO TEN INCHES OF SNOW IN SOME AREA. ANYWHERE FROM THE TWIN CITIES AND NORTH SHOULD SEE NOTHING MORE THAN AN INCH.
THE NORTHWEST ANGLE ICE ROAD ON LAKE OF THE WOODS CLOSED FOR INCOMING TRAFFIC YESTERDAY. THE ROAD REMAINS OPEN TODAY FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM THE NORTHWEST ANGLE.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ANNOUNCED SOME EASING OF COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS. BEGINNING MARCH TODAY, BARS AND RESTAURANTS CAN INCREASE TO 75% CAPACITY, THEATERS AND OTHER ENTERTAINMENT VENUES, AND GYMS TO 50%, BOTH STILL WITH A TOTAL 250 LIMIT. STARTING APRIL 1ST, LARGER OUTDOOR VENUES COULD POTENTIALLY SEE AS MANY AS TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE ALLOWED, LARGER INDOOR VENUES WITH POTENTIALLY AS MANY AS THREE THOUSAND.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL RE-OPEN COUNTY BUILDINGS TODAY, INCLUDING THE COURTHOUSE, SOCIAL SERVICES BUILDING AND HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT STARTING MARCH 15TH. THOSE BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN OPEN BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, DUE TO COVID-19, SINCE NOVEMBER.
A PUBLIC VISITATION, FOLLOWING MN STATE COVID GUIDELINES, FOR STEVE LEE OF RURAL ROSEAU WILL BE HELD THIS AFTERNOON (4-7) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. A FAMILY FUNERAL WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (11 AM) AT HELGESON’S. STEVE LEE WAS 65.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH ANNOUNCED ONLY THREE NEW CASES OF COVID-19 IN ROSEAU COUNTY FOR THE SPAN OF TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY LAST WEEK.
THE ROSEAU CIVIC & COMMERCE GO FOR THE GREEN PROMOTION CONTINUES THROUGH ST PATRICK’S DAY ON WEDNESDAY. THAT PROMOTION OFFERS CHANCES AT ROSEAU DOUGH FOR SHOPPING LOCALLY.
Last modified: 03/15/2021