THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO MAY BE INTERESTED IN SERVING ON IT’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THAT BOARD CONSISTS OF 12 ADULTS WHO RESIDE WITHIN THE 12 COUNTY REGION THAT INCLUDES ROSEAU, KITTSON, LAKE OF THE WOODS, PENNINGTON, MARHSALL, AND RED LAKE.
85% OF THE NORTH DAKOTA POTATO CROP IN THE WEEK THAT ENDED AUGUST 23RD WAS GRADED AS EITHER FAIR, POOR, OR VERY POOR. ONLY 13% WAS RATED GOOD AND 2% EXCELLENT. HEAT AND DROUGHT HAVE PUT STRESS ON THAT CROP THIS GROWING SEASON. MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA COMBINED IS THE THIRD LARGEST GROWING REGION IN THE COUNTRY.
THE WEEKLY REPORT FROM CONSERVATION OFFICERS ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA SHOWS THEY ARE DEALING WITH A HIGH VOLUME OF QUESTIONS ABOUT BEAR SEASON, AND THEY CONTINUE TO DEAL WITH A NUMBER OF NUISANCE BEAR CALLS.
THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION APPROVED MINNESOTA’S PLAN FOR USE OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDS TO SUPPORT K-12 SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS, AND DISTRIBUTED THE REMAINING $441 MILLION TO THE STATE. THE MONEY WILL HELP WITH SCHOOLS TO PROVIDE SAFE OPERATIONS, ADDRESS THE IMPACT OF LOST INSTRUCTIONAL TIME, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STAFF WHERE NEEDED, AND EXPAND SUMMER LEARNING AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ELDYNE R. DRAGON OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY (3 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN BAUDETTE. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT CLEMENTSON CEMETERY. ELDYNE DRAGON WAS 97.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LEWIS BESSERUD OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING (11 AM) AT ROSE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS TODAY (5-7) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. LEWIS BESSERUD WAS 92.
A VISITATION FOR KATHLEEN OTTO OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PUBLIC PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. KAT OTTO WAS 65.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WADE PETERSON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY (11 AM) AT WARROAD BAPTIST CHURCH. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. WADE PETERSON WAS 43.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR EUGENE BEITO OF STRATHCONA WILL BE HELD THIS MORNING (10 AM) AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MIDDLE RIVER. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT GREENWOOD CEMETERY IN STRATHCONA FOLLOWING THE SERVICES. EUGENE BEITO WAS 64.
THE GREENWOOD FIRE BURNING IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA REMAINS AT 40 SQUARE MILES AND 14% CONTAINMENT FOR A THIRD STRAIGHT DAY. PEOPLE’S GENEROSITY WITH DONATIONS TO HELP THE CREWS THAT ARE BATTLING THE FIRES ARE ACTUALLY BEGINNING TO CAUSE A PROBLEM. OFFICIALS SAY THEY NOW HAVE A SURPLUS OF DONATIONS, WITH NO STORAGE SPACE LEFT, AND THE ITEMS HAVING TO BE STORED IN TEH OPEN ARE BEGINNING TO ATTRACT BEARS.
ONE MAN IS DEAD AND ANOTHER CRITICALLY INJURED AFTER AN EARLY MONRING CRASH YESTERDYA IN CARLTON COUNTY. AUTHORITIES RECEIVED A CALL OF A TRUCK THAT HAD LEFT THE ROAD WHILE TRAVELING ON THOMPSON ROAD. THE MAN WHO DIED WAS THE PASSENGER AND WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.
IT’S BEEN A DEADLY YEAR ON MINNESOTA ROADS, AS THE STATE HAS REACHED THE 300 DEATH PLATEAU BEFORE LABOR DAY FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A DECADE.
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