MINNESOTA EDUCATION BILLS, WHICH INCLUDE THE BAN ON AMERICAN INDIAN NICKNAMES, MOVE TO CONFERENCE COMMITTEES. THAT IS ONE SECTION THAT DIFFERS IN THE EDUCATION OMNIBUS BILLS, AND THEY WILL LOOK TO RESOLVE THE DIFFERENCES. THERE IS ONE AMENDMENT, SENATE FILE 1311, THAT WOULD ALLOW WARROAD TO CONTINUE USE OF THE WARRIOR NICKNAME. DESPITE THE OVERWHELMING SENTIMENT LOCALLY SEEMING TO SUPPORT THE NICKNAME, THE GRAND FORKS HERALD DOES HAVE A STORY FEATURING TRECHELLE BUNN, A WARROAD GRAD AND FORMER HOCKEY PLAYER, THAT EXPLAINS HER REASONING FOR PREFERRING THE NICKNAME BE RETIRED.
SPRING CONDITIONS AND HIGH WINDS ON SUNDAY LED TO A WILDFIRE STARTING IN THE AGASSIZ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ON SUNDAY, DESTROYING ROUGHLY 1200 ACRES. THEY ARE SAYING THE FIRE FIGHT OPERATIONS ARE NOW INTO A MANAGEMENT STAGE, WHICH MEANS THE FIRE IS CONTAINED AND THE AREA IS EXPECTED TO SMOLDER FOR THE COMING DAYS. OFFICIALLY NAMED THE BERG WILDFIRE, THE MINNESOTA DNR IS MONITORING THE SITUATION.
AS MANY AS EIGHT GRASS FIRES BURNED YESTERDAY NEAR MAHNOMEN. THEY ARE INVESTIGATING THOSE FIRES AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE ALL OF NATURAL CAUSES. ONE HOME SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ PARTICIPATED IN A SECOND ANNUAL MINNESOTA FISHING SUMMIT AHEAD OF NEXT WEEK’S FISHING OPENER. THIS YEAR’S GOVERNOR’S FISHING OPENER EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE ON A LAKE NEAR MANKATO. THAT FISHING SUMMIT IS TO DISCUSS WAYS TO IMPROVE AND GROW THE FISHING INDUSTRY. PART OF THE ONE MINNESOTA BUDGET HAS A PROPOSAL THAT WOULD MAKE A $118 MILLION GENERAL FUND INVESTMENT TO ENSURE MINNESOTANS ARE ABLE TO TAKE PART IN MINNESOTA OUTDOOR TRADITIONS.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR STANLEY LAWRENCE SPINA WILL BE HELD THIS SATURDAY (4-8 PM) AT THE WARROAD ESTATES GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE. STAN PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 27 AT THE AGE OF 66.
THE ROSEAU PIONEER FARM WILL HAVE IT’S GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION FOR THE SEASON ON SATURDAY, MAY 13, FEATURING A PANCAKE BREAKFAST FROM 7:00-11:00. FREEWILL DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED TO HELP WITH OPERATIONS OF THE FARM.
THE POLAR PLUNGE COMES TO ROSEAU THIS WEEKEND, WITH GENE’S BAR & GRILL THE CENTRAL LOCATION. THERE IS ALSO A CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT FRIDAY NIGHT AND PUB CRAWL ON SATURDAY. PROCEEDS HELP SPECIAL OLYMPICS.
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