MEMBERS OF THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD MET WITH THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, SEEKING A ONE PERCENT FUNDING INCREASE FOR NEXT YEAR. THERE WERE MORE THAN SIXTEEN THOUSAND VISITS TO COUNTY LIBRARIES IN GREENBUSH, ROSEAU AND WARROAD IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF THIS YEAR.
COMMISSIONERS RUSS WALKER AND JOHN HORNER AND ASSISTANT HIGHWAY ENGINEER DARREL DAHL HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO A COMMITTEE WORKING WITH THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. ON A PROPOSED PARK AT SPRINGSTEEL ISLAND BEACH.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL HAS A PUBLIC RECEPTION THE ALLISON PARK PAVILION IN WARROAD THIS EVENING TO PRESENT IT’S ANNUAL AWARDS. THREE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTISTS, DONALD KAKAYGEESICK, ANETHEA NOVACEK, AND CONNIE NELSON WERE WINNERS THAT WILL BE RECOGNIZED.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER IS NO LONGER OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING SIMPLY FOR TRAVEL CLEARANCE. THE AT-HOME VAULT SALVIA TESTING KITS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALTRU CLINICS IN ROSEAU, WARROAD, AND GREENBUSH AND CAN BE ORDERED ONLINE. ONCE SUBMITTED, YOU RECEIVE THOSE RESULTS WITHIN 24-48 HOURS.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR KARL “SKIP” HOLTER OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY (2 PM) AT BETHEL-STAFFORD LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE SATURDAY (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE ALSO AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. SKIP HOLTER WAS 75.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JOAN MOREY OF WANNASKA WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (11 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (5-7) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE, ALSO AT HELGESON’S. INTERMENT WILL BE AT SALEM CEMETERY. JOAN MOREY WAS 77.
NORTH DAKOTA SENATORS JOHN HOEVEN AND KEVIN CRAMER ARE SET TO SPEAK TODAY AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, ALTHOUGH EVERYONE IS REMAINING TIGHT LIPPED ON WHAT SORT OF ANNOUNCEMENT THEY MAY HAVE. MANY ASSUME THERE WILL BE SOME DEVELOPMENTS WITHIN THE DRONE PROGRAM THAT IS CONTROLLED OUT OF GRAND FORKS.
AFTER JUST ONE WEEK, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HAS HAD MOVE A 7 FOOT, 300 POUND STATUE THAT DEPICTS THE SCHOOL’S MASCOT, OF COURSE ONE THAT HAS RUFFLED FEATHERS NOW FOR SOME SIX YEARS, THE FIGHTING HAWK. WITH STUDENTS BACK ON CAMPUS, THE SCHOOL HAD SEEN ANY NUMBER OF INAPPROPRIATE PHOTOS OR INCIDENTS OF VANDALISM. FOR NOW, THE HAWK STATUE HAS BEEN PUT AWAY FOR SAFE KEEPING.
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