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LOCAL NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 2023

03/09/2023

RED LAKE GAMING, OPERATING SEVEN CLANS CASINOS, ANNOUNCED THE COMPLETION OF THEIR $12.4 MILLION CASINO EXPANSION OF THE GAMING FLOOR IN WARROAD. THE NEW AREA WILL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON MARCH 17 AT NOON, WITH A CEREMONY INCLUDING HOCKEY LEGEND HENRY BOUCHA. THE CASINO ALSO RECENTLY INTRODUCED A NEW SPORTS BAR, THE PUCKS & PINTS BAR.

THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCED THAT STATE EXPORTS REACHED A RECORD HIGH OF $27 BILLION IN 2022, UP 16% FROM 2021. EXPORTS FROM THE STATE THAT REMAINED IN THE US WAS UP 30%, WHILE EUROPEAN EXPORTS WAS UP 26%.

THE ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RESPONDED TO AN ACCIDENT AT THE JUNCTION OF COUNTY ROAD #13 AND #12 AROUND 6:30 THIS PAST SATURDAY MORNING THAT SENT FIVE PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL TO BE TREATED FOR INJURIES. A PICKUP DRIVEN BY 61-YEAR JACK COLE OF GOODRIDGE FAILED TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN AND COLLIDED WITH AN SUV DRIVEN BY 59-YEAR OLD BRIAN KRUEGER OF WARROAD. THERE WERE THREE TOTAL PASSENGERS INVOLVED, AGED 55, 52, AND 17.

A 78-YEAR OLD MAN FROM GRAND MARAIS IS DEAD AFTER AN ALTERCATION WITH A 28-YEAR OLD MAN, WHO AUTHORITIES SAY WAS KNOWN TO THE VICTIM. AUTHORITIES WERE CALLED TO THAT SCENE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. THE CALL WAS MADE BY THE SUSPECT.

A CROOKSTON MAN WAS ARRESTED LAST FRIDAY AFTER ALLEGEDLY STABBING HIS MOTHER AND TRYING TO STRANGLE HER. 36-YEAR OLD KEVIN CORONA WAS TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THE VICTIM WAS HIS MOTHER ANGIE GONZALEZ. SHE WAS HOSPITALIZED, BUT IS RECOVERING WELL. CORONA HAS BEEN LIVING WITH HIS MOTHER SINCE HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON, AND THEY SAY THE DISPUTE WAS OVER RELOCATION AND DRUG USE.

SUPPORTED BY THE GREENBUSH-BADGER LIONS, THERE ARE CPR CLASSES OFFERED THIS WEEKEND AT THE GREENBUSH FIRE HALL. TO SEE IF SPACE REMAINS, AND TO REGISTER, CALL DON AT 218-689-7438. THERE IS A $20 COST, OR $40 COST IF CERTIFICATION IS DESIRED.

A SEND-OFF MEAL FOR THE ROSEAU BANTAM A HOCKEY TEAM WILL BE HOSTED AT GENE’S BAR & GRILL ON TUESDAY FROM 5-8 PM. THEIR STATE TOURNAMENT IN PRIOR LAKE SPANS MARCH 17-19.

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