RUBY’S PANTRY WILL BEGIN MAKING A MONTHLY STOP IN ROSEAU, STARTING THIS MONTH. THEY ARE A POP-UP FOOD PANTRY THAT HAS NO INCOME LIMITS OR RESIDENCY RESTRICTIONS. FOR A $25 SUGGESTED DONATION, PEOPLE WILL RECEIVE A FOOD & NON FOOD ITEM BUNDLE THAT CAN VALUE ANYWHERE FROM $75-$150. THE FIRST ROSEAU STOP IS THIS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 AND WILL CONTINUE ON THE 2ND THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT THE ROSEAU ELECTRIC PARKING LOT FROM 4:30-6:00 PM. THEY ARE MAKING A BAUDETTE STOP ALSO, ON THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EVERY MONTH AT LOW BUS GARAGE.
TODAY IS SEPTEMBER 11, AND MANY WILL TAKE A MOMENT TO FIND A WAY TO REMEMBER THE EVENTS AND ATTACK ON THE WORLD TRADE CENTER. GOVERNOR WALZ HAS ORDERED FLAGS TO BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF TODAY.
TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED AND ANOTHER CRITICALLY INJURED IN A SATURDAY SINGLE-VEHICLE ACCIDENT NEAR FLOODWOOD. DISPATCH RECEIVED AN AUTOMATED CALL FROM AN IPHONE THAT INDICATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. A 23-YEAR OLD MAN FROM WOODBURY AND 23-YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM OAKDALE WERE PRONOUNCED DEAD AT TH SCENE WHILE A THIRD MALE FROM NEW RICHMOND, WISCONSIN WAS TRAPPED INSIDE THE CAR. THEY CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE CRASH.
GAS PRICES JUMPED IN THE REGION BY ROUGHLY 40 CENTS IN JUST ONE DAY RECENTLY, AND GASBUDDY SAYS IT COULD GO HIGHER. THEY POINTED TO A REFINERY THAT HAD AN UNEXPECTED OUTAGE AS THE REASON FOR THE JUMP.
THE MUCH PUBLICIZED CASE IN NORTH DAKOTA OF SHANNON BRANDT, WHO RAN OVER CAYLER ELLINGSON WITH HIS VEHICLE AFTER A STREET DANCE HAS COME TO A CONCLUSION. HE WILL SERVE FIVE YEARS IN PRISON. MANY OUTLETS PICKED UP THE STORY AFTER LEARNING IT MAY HAVE BEEN POLITCALLY MOTIVATED.
A MINNESOTA PHEASANT COUNT WAS UP IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, BUT DOWN EVERYWHERE ELSE. THERE IT WAS AN INCREASE OF OVER 100%, WHILE OTHER AREAS WERE DOWN ANYWHERE FROM 39%-63%.
Robbie Nesmith, age 44 of Minnetrista, MN passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Morton “Mort” Nesmith age 81, of Baudette, MN passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023.
Combined services for the father and son will be held on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at 11:00AM at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
A mass of Christian burial for Raymond Efta will be held on monday (1:30 pm) at St. Bernard’s Catholic Church in Thief River Falls. Burial will be held at St. Bernard’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, starting at 2:00 with a 4:00 prayer service, with a Rosary to follow. Visitation is also one hour prior on Monday. Ray Efta passed away August 30.
Last modified: 09/11/2023
