THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SAYS FORTY-SIX THOUSAND UNEMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS WERE FILED IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA THROUGH APRIL 25TH. THAT’S MORE THAN DOUBLE THE NEARLY TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND CLAIMS FILED ALL OF LAST YEAR.
ABOUT FIFTEEN PERCENT OF WORKERS IN THE REGION FILED A CLAIM BETWEEN MID-MARCH AND LATE APRIL; THE NORTHWEST REGION HAS SEEN THE SLOWEST INCREASE IN CLAIMS IN THE STATE SINCE EARLY APRIL.
TWENTY-TWO PERCENT OF ROSEAU COUNTY WORKERS HAD FILED UNEMPLOYMENT CLAIMS, THE FIFTH HIGHEST IN MINNESOTA.
KITTSON COUNTY HAD THE SIXTH LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF CLAIMS, AT ABOUT SIX PERCENT.
MINNESOTA SENATE DFL’ERS ARE PUSHING FOR A BONDING BILL, THOUGH THERE HAVE BEEN NO HEARINGS IN THE STATE SENATE.
CAPITAL INVESTMENT LEAD SANDY PAPPAS SAYS THE COVID CRISIS CREATES A GREATER NEED FOR STATE INVESTMENT.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF KATHY DRISCOLL OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE. A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE AT NISBET CEMETERY NEAR EAST GRAND FORKS.
KATHY DRISCOLL WAS 61.
AT AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING THIS WEEK, ROSEAU COUNTY SOCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR KARLA LANGAAS SAID HER AGENCY IS LOOKING AT INCREMENTAL STEPS FOR CLIENT CONTACT AS RE-OPENING TAKES PLACE, WITH FEWER PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A RESOLUTION ASKING GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TO RE-OPEN NON-CRITICAL BUSINESSES WHEN THEY HAVE PREPARED AND POSTED AN ON-SITE PREPAREDNESS PLAN, PER MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND C/D/C GUIDELINES.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL PASSED A SIMILAR RESOLUTION MONDAY.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, APPROVED A PUBLIC HEARING LATER THIS MONTH ON A RE-ZONING AND CONDITIONAL USE REQUEST BY CARY OLSON;
TO ALLOW A SMALL SCALE RETAIL BUSINESS IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD.
OLSON AND WIFE JENNIFER ARE PLANNING A RETAIL BAKERY IN THE CENTER STREET BUILDING THAT ONCE HOUSED THE EAST SIDE GROCERY.
THE FISHING SEASON STARTS SATURDAY IN MINNESOTA, AND BASED ON LICENSE SALES, IT COULD BE A BUSIER THAN NORMAL OPENER.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ENDING SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS IN THE NORTH AND NORTH-CENTRAL FROST ZONES TOMORROW.
TODAY IS A NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER, WITH A LOCAL GATHERING IN CARS AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY COURTHOUSE.
THAT’S SPONSORED BY THE ROSEAU MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY LAW LIBRARY HAS BEEN CLOSED DURING THE COVID CRISIS.
ANNE HOEFGEN, FROM LEGAL SERVICES OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, SAYS HER OFFICE HAS BEEN QUIET;
BUT SHE’S EXPECTING A RUSH WHEN PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS ARE EASED.
Last modified: 05/07/2020
