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EXPLORE MINNESOTA TOURISM HAS NOMINATED THE GOROSEAU GROUP FOR A TOURISM AWARD, AND SINNAMON KRINGS OF THE ROSEAU CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED IN THEIR EMERGING LEADERS CATEGORY.
ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE A KNOWLEDGE BOWL TEAM MOVING ON TO REGIONS. THEY HAD A 5TH PLACE TEAM AND A 13TH PLACE TEAM AT SUB-REGIONS IN CROOKSTON YESTERDAY. THAT 5TH PLACE TEAM WAS MADE UP OF SETH ERICKSON, WYATT CUMMINGS, SAM GROSS, ERIC WENSLOFF, AND LELIA JOHNSON. REGIONS ARE MARCH 12 IN THIEF RIVER FALLS.
NOT MANY DETAILS WERE GIVEN, BUT THE GO ROSEAU FACEBOOK PAGE WAS TOUTING THE ADDITION OF A DOG PARK AND PUBLIC USE PICKLE BALL COURTS COMING TO ROSEAU.
FOLLOWING UP A STORY FROM EARLIER THIS WINTER, WHEN A GRAND FORKS MOM HAD ABANDONED HER DAUGHTER ON THE MEDIAN OF I-29. 37-YEAR OLD ASHLEY JOHNSON WILL NOT SERVE JAIL TIME BUT WILL UNDERGO MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT. SHE WILL BE ON SUPERVISED PROBATION FOR 2 1/2 YEARS AND WILL BE ALLOWED SUPERVISED VISITS WITH HER CHILDREN. SHE TOLD LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT PEOPLE WERE OUT TO KILL HER FAMILY AND THAT SHE DROPPED HER OFF FOR HER OWN SAFETY.
AT AN EARLY FEBRUARY ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETING, THEY PUT FORTH A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF A ROSEAU/LAKE OF THE WOODS SPORTSMAN’S CLUB APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL RECREATION TRAIL PROGRAM. THEY ARE REQUESTING GRANT FUNDING OF $63,000 TO OFFSET THE PURCHASE OF GROOMING EQUIPMENT.
THEY ALSO ESTABLISHED THE 2024 DITCH LEVIES AND BUDGETS.
IN OTHER NOTES, KATHLEEN JENSEN WAS APPOINTED A 3-YEAR TERM ON THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD.
IT’S THAT OF YEAR ONCE AGAIN TO RE-UP ON YOUR HUNTING, TRAPPING, AND FISHING LISCENCES. YOUR 2023 LICENSES EXPIRE THIS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29TH AND ONES FOR 2024 ARE NOW AVAILABLE.
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