56 YEAR OLD ANGELO BORRESON OF RURAL BADGER WAS BOOKED INTO THE ROSEAU COUNTY JAIL YESTERDAY MORNING ON SUSPICION OF SECOND DEGREE MURDER.
THE MINNESOTA STATE PATROL AND MINN-DOT ARE SEEKING PUBLIC INPUT ON PLANS TO IMPROVE THE STATE’S COMMERCIAL TRUCK WEIGHT ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES.
THE STATE PROJECTS A TEN PERCENT INCREASE IN COMMERCIAL TRUCK TRAFFIC ON MINNESOTA HIGHWAYS BY THE YEAR 2028.
JULIE WHITCHER, WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, SAYS THE PENDING PLAN IDENTIFIES IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS AND TECHNOLOGY TO MEET A NEED FOR FAST AND EFFICIENT COMMERCIAL TRUCK INSPECTIONS.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GLADIE MARKSTROM OF ROSEAU ARE SATURDAY MORNING AT ELEVEN AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.
GLADIE MARKSTROM WAS 92.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DAVID “PETE” CHRISTIANSON OF BADGER IS SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT TWO AT OUR REDEEMER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BADGER. VISITATION IS TOMORROW EVENING (5-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU.
PETE CHRISTIANSON WAS 73.
THE 31ST ROSEAU CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IS SATSURDAY, STARTING WITH A SEVEN A.M. ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING AT THE ROSEAU DINER.
THE SURVEY AREA IS A FIFTEEN MILE DIAMETER AROUND ROSEAU.
A GOODRIDGE/GRYGAL FIVE HUNDRED MILE CROSS COUNTRY SNOWMOBILE RACE IS FEBRUARY 8TH AND 9TH;
WITH AN AUTOGRAPH SESSION FEBRUARY 7TH AT THE GOODRIDGE LIONS HALL.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, APPROVED THE HIRE OF MIKE TRINKA AS BUILDINGS MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR; HE SUCCEEDS LENNY JOHNSON IN THAT ROLE.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED CREATING A JOB DESCRIPTION AND AUTHORIZED HIRING A CUSTODIAN TO REPLACE THE CURRENT CONTRACTED POSITION.
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, TWO YEARS AGO, PASSED THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE – WHICH MADE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN HIGH DEMAND CAREER AREAS.
ONE OF THE TARGETED AREAS IS AGRICULTURE.
KEITH OLANDER, THE DIRECTOR AT AG-CENTRIC, SAYS THEY TYPICALLY HAVE TWO JOB OPENINGS PER GRADUATE; HE TELLS THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK THEY HAVE A “TALENT SUPPLY PROBLEM”.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST MONTH, APPROVED A NINE THOUSAND DOLLAR EXPENDITURE TO CAPTIVATE MEDIA TO CREATE EDUCATIONAL VIDEOS FOR THE PUBLIC,
AHEAD OF A MAY REFERENDUM.
THE VIDEOS WOULD EXPLAIN THE SCHOOL’S PROPOSED RENOVATION PROJECT AND THE FUNDING MECHANISM.
A.A.R.P. MINNESOTA SAYS THE RISING COST OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS IS FORCING MANY SENIOR CITIZENS TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MEDICATIONS AND FOOD.
ERIN PARRISH, WITH A.A.R.P. MINNESOTA, SAYS THEY’RE SEEKING A LEGISLATIVE PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN INDEPENDENT BODY TO SET DRUG RATES OR PAYMENT LIMITS.
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