THE FORMER BAUDETTE TRANSFER BUILDING WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE SUNDAY. THE BUILDING WAS PRIVATELY OWNED (by Tim and Deb Perusse) AND USED FOR STORAGE.
THE BAUDETTE AND WILLIAMS FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED JUST BEFORE NOON SUNDAY; NOBODY WAS HURT, AND THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO NEARBY BUILDINGS.
ACCORDING TO REPORTS, A SEVENTEEN YEAR OLD MALE WAS KILLED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING (about 1:30 a.m.) IN A TRAIN/ PEDESTRIAN ACCIDENT IN WARROAD.
THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST NIGHT, HEARD THAT ENROLLMENT IS AT 1199; THAT’S DOWN SLIGHTLY FROM LAST YEAR.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TOM JEROME, WHO PREVIOUSLY SERVED IN THE SAME ROLE AT BADGER AND GREENBUSH/MIDDLE RIVER, SAYS ENROLLMENT NUMBERS CAN BE CYCLICAL.
THE LARGEST CLASS IN ROSEAU IS THE JUNIOR CLASS, WITH 106 STUDENTS; THE SMALLEST ARE 5TH AND 8TH GRADE, EACH WITH 78 STUDENTS.
THE PERSONAL WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA HAS THE 3RD BEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM IN THE NATION, AFTER WASHINGTON AND SOUTH DAKOTA; AND THAT NORTHLAND COLLEGE IN THIEF RIVER FALLS IS THE 9TH BEST IN THE U.S. MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IN FERGUS FALLS IS RANKED 6TH, AND ALEXANDRIA TECH 7TH.
THE CROOKSTON-BASED RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM RECENTLY HONORED NEARLY SIX HUNDRED NORTHWEST MINNESOTA VOLUNTEERS FOR VARIOUS SERVICE EFFORTS;
INCLUDING LOIS BARTH OF WARROAD; AND JOHN WAHLBERG, STUART HALVORSON, BARB ERICKSON AND ARLETTE SOLOM OF ROSEAU.
ROSEAU IS ONE OF FIVE COUNTIES THAT FINANCIALLY SUPPORTS THE RSVP PROGRAM.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. HAS AN OPEN HOUSE ON DEER AND DEER MANAGEMENT THIS EVENING (6-8 PM) AT THE LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK VISITORS CENTER.
ARCHERY IN THE PARK IS A WEEK FROM SATURDAY (August 31/ 1-3 pm) AT HAYES LAKE STATE PARK.
THAT’S FOR KIDS AGED EIGHT AND OLDER.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, ACCEPTED A TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENT GRANT FOR THE VETERANS SERVICE OFFICE.
THAT MONEY WAS USED FOR A BRONZE STAR PROGRAM LAST YEAR.
MINNESOTA FARMERS HAVE SOME CONCERNS OVER THE ONGOING TRADE WARS, ESPECIALLY WITH CHINA.
RANDY KOENEN, AT THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK, SAYS TARIFF ISSUES ARE AFFECTING SOME AREA AG PRODUCERS.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS SEEKING “SHIP” GRANT MONEY FOR SIGNAGE ON THE CITY’S WALKING AND BIKING TRAILS.
SIGNAGE OF THOSE TRAILS WAS ONE OF THE OUTCOMES OF A WALKABLE COMMUNITY WORKSHOP HELD LAST SPRING IN ROSEAU.
“SHIP” IS THE STATEWIDE HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THURSDAY’S CONCERT AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO FEATURES DARIANN LEIGH.
THE FINAL SHOW THIS SUMMER IS AUGUST 29TH, WITH SUZY LUDWIG AND “DANCE ATTIC”.
THAT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A ROSEAU RELAY FOR LIFE AUCTION FUNDRAISER.
‘WIC’ CLINICS ARE TODAY IN KARLSTAD; AND TOMORROW AND THURSDAY AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER IN ROSEAU.
Last modified: 08/20/2019
