THERE IS A BLOOD DRIVE IN GREENBUSH TODAY, AT THE UNITED FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WITH TIMES FROM 2:30 TO 5:45. THEY HAVE A GOAL OF 40 DONORS.
SINCE THE PANDEMIC, NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS SAY THEY ARE SEEING A HIGHER NUMBER OF KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS THAT DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED VACCINATIONS. THAT NUMBER IS AT ABOUT 6% WITH 4.5% OF THOSE CLAIMING PERSONAL OR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS. COORDINATORS SAY THEY BELIEVE THAT IS BECAUSE FAMILIES FEARED THAT THE COVID-19 VACCINATION MAY BE REQUIRED AT SOME POINT, WHICH IT IS NOT. THEY BELIEVE NUMBERS WILL SETTLE BACK CLOSER TO NORMAL AS FAMILIES GET CAUGHT UP.
FIVE MEMBERS OF THE RED LAKE NATION HAVE BEEN SENTENCED TO PRISON FOR ABUSING A CHILD WHO THEY WERE SUPERVISING THROUGH A FOSTER CARE PLACEMENT. ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, 50 YEAR OLD TRINA MAE JOHNSON DIRECTED THE TORTURE AND WAS ABETTED BY BERTRAM LUSSIER JR AND JOHNSON’S THREE SISTERS, BOBBI JO JOHNSON, ELLIE MAE JOHNSON, AND PATRICIA ANN JOHNSON. THE ABUSE TOOK PLACE FROM JAN 2021 TO APRIL OF 2022. THE ABUSE INCLUDED PHYSICAL ASSAULTS AND WITHHOLDING FOOD TO THE POINT OF STARVATION.
THE MINNESOTA DNR WILL BE HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS ELK MANAGEMENT IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. THEY WILL DISCUSS METHODS TO HELP GROW THE SIZE AND RANGE OF MINNESOTA’S ELK HERDS, AND TO OFFER SUSTAINABLE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES WHILE MAINTAINING A HEALTHY POPULATION. THAT MEETING WILL BE FROM 6-8 PM ON SEPTEMBER 10 AT NCTC IN THIEF RIVER FALLS.
A visitation for RaNae Olson of Roseau will take place at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau from 10:00-12:00 pm on Saturday, August 31, 2024. Interment will take place at Malung Cemetery.
A Memorial Service for Shirley Kupper of Roseau will take place on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Rose Free Lutheran Church in Roseau at 3:00 pm with a visitation an hour prior. Interment will take place at Moe-Rose Cemetery in Roseau.
A Memorial Service for Nancy Brandli of Warroad will take place on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad at 11:00am. Nancy requested that everyone wear tropical attire to the service.
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