AREA YOUTH LOOKING TO PARTICIPATE IN SNOWMOBILE SAFETY TRAINING, THE MINNESOTA DNR WILL BE HAVING A CLASS AT THE WARROAD SCHOOL ON FEBRUARY 26 AT 4 PM. THAT IS FOR AGES 11-15. JODI MILFORD IS YOUR CONTACT AT 218-242-5008. PRIOR TO THIS CLASS, THAT PERSON NEEDS TO COMPLETE AN ONLINE COURSE AT THE DNR WEBSITE. YOU’LL WANT TO BRING THAT ONLINE CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, BIRTH CERTIFICATE, AND ALL RIDING GEAR. THE SLEDS WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE GUIDE THAT WAS BURNED LAST WEEK IN AN EXPLOSION IN A SLEEPER HOUSE AT LAKE OF THE WOODS SLEEPERS REMAINS HOSPITALIZED, BUT DOCTORS ARE CONFIDENT HE’LL MAKE A FULL RECOVERY. 40-YEAR OLD CJ DAVIS WAS INJURED WHEN THAT HOUSE EXPLODED UPON OPENING THE DOOR. THAT PORTION REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION. THEY ARE UNCLEAR AT THIS POINT ABOUT A TIME TABLE FOR REHABILITATION AND FOR BEING RELEASED FROM A HOSPITAL.
A 66-YEAR OLD WOMEN FROM MCINTOSH WAS KILLED EARLY TUESDAY IN A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH WHILE TRAVELING IN MCLEOD COUNTY. ROXANNE MARIE STORDAHL WAS THE DRIVER OF A 2017 FORD ESCAPE HEADED WESTBOUND THAT COLLIDED WITH A 2023 STRAIGHT TRUCK TRAVELING NORTHBOUND. THE TWO OCCUPANTS OF THAT TRUCK HAD NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
WORK FROM ROSEAU ARTIST KATE HAMMER, AND OTHER AREA ARTISTS SUCH AS ANNETHEA NOVACEK, DEBBIE AUNE, BETSY SAURDIFF AND OTHERS IS ON DISPLAY AT THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL GALLERY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS THROUGH APRIL 25. THE EXHIBIT IS ENTITLED “AROUND THE FARM” AND FEATURES WORK IN A VARIETY OF MEDIUMS.
MATTRACKS BASED IN KARLSTAD WAS RECENTLY GIVEN A TOP PRODUCT AWARD FOR 2024. THEIR GROUNDBREAKING RT125 TC TRACK CONVERSION SYSTEM FOR SKID STEERS WAS GIVEN THAT AWARD BY EQUIPMENT TODAY’S 2024 CONTRACTOR’S TOP 50 NEW PRODUCTS. THAT WILL CONVERT YOUR SKID STEER INTO A POWERFUL ALL TERRAIN MACHINE, ALLOWING FOR WORK IN MORE DIFFICULT CONDITIONS AND ONLY TAKES ABOUT AN HOUR TO INSTALL.
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF) President Dan Glessing was re-elected to the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) Board of Directors during the AFBF Annual Convention held in San Antonio.
Glessing was re-elected by delegates from the Midwest region to serve a two-year term.
A Celebration of Life for Terry “Ricky” Felts of Salol, MN will be held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at 5:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Terry passed away at the age of 62.
A Celebration of Life for Monetta L. Reed of Roseau, MN will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Chapel in Roseau, MN with a prayer service starting at 5PM. Interment will take place at Pine Grove Cemetery at a later date.
Monetta passed away at the age of 89.
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