ROSEAU CITY POLICE CHIEF WARD ANDERSON IS RETIRING AND THE CITY HAS BEEN LOOKING AT CANDIDATES TO FILL THAT POSITION BEGINNING IN JANUARY. AFTER INTERVIEWING THREE CANDIDATES, THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MADE A CONDITIONAL OFFER TO POLICE FORCE VETERAN MARC HODGE.
55-YEAR OLD STEVEN PIECHOWSKI OF FELTON, MINNESOTA PLEADED GUILTY TO FIVE AMENDED CHARGES AND ONE EXISTING CHARGE RELATED TO AN EIGHT CAR CRASH IN GRAND FORKS COUNTY IN JULY OF 2021. THE MOST SEVERE CHARGE IS A FELONY NEGLIGENT HOMICIDE, WITH OTHER FELONIES AMENDED TO MISDEMEANORS. THE MOST SEVERE CARRIES A POSSIBLE FIVE YEAR PRISON SENTENCE. THAT CRASH OCCURRED ON HIGHWAY 2 NEAR THE GRAND FORKS AIRPORT.
CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE PAST WEEK NOTE THAT THE WET HEAVY SNOW WE RECEIVED MADE TRAVEL ONTO ICE DIFFICULT IN MANY LOCATIONS, BUT THE COLD WEATHER THAT HAS FOLLOWED HAS HELPED TO EASE THAT PROBLEM. SOME AREA OFFICERS CONTINUE TO WORK, FIELD TRAINING NEW OFFICERS THAT WILL BE PERMANENTLY STATIONED IN TEH AREA.
A Funeral Service for Arlen Severson will be held at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau on Thursday, December 22 at 2:00pm with a visitation an hour prior.
Arlen was 66.
MATTRACKS HAS ANNOUNCED YEAR END NUMBERS THAT THEY WILL BE ISSUING BONUSES TO THEIR EMPLOYEES, THAT INCLUDES CONTRIBUTIONS TO IRA ACCOUNTS. THEIR TOTAL IS ROUGHLY $524,000. IT’S THE HIGHEST AMOUNT THE COMPANY HAS EVER DISTRIBUTED AND IS ROUGHLY 25% HIGHER THAN A YEAR AGO.
MARVIN HAS ANNOUNCED WHAT PROFIT SHARING NUMBERS LOOK LIKE FOR THE 2022 YEAR. IT’S THE 65TH YEAR WHERE THEY WILL HAVE A PROFIT SHARING PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, MORE THAN $12.5 MILLION IN PROFITS WILL BE SHARED AMONG THE 7,062 EMPLOYEES.
MINNESOTA SENATORS TINA SMITH AND AMY KLOBUCHAR, ALONG WITH REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH COMMENTED ON THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN UNDERPASS IN MOORHEAD THAT WILL ALLEVIATE CONGESTION CAUSED BY RAILROAD CROSSINGS. IN TOTAL, THE PROJECT WILL RECEIVE $26 MILLION.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER IS HOLDING A COMMUNITY COVID AND FLU VACCINE CLINIC THIS WEDNESDAY AT THE LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH BUILDING FROM 3:30-6:00 PM. IT WILL BE BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. CALL 218-463-4779.
BOUCHA FILMS HAS PARTNERED WITH PBS TO PRODUCE A ONE-HOUR DOCUMENTARY ON HIS LIFE AND CAREER. THAT WILL BE RELEASED IN 2024. CREWS WILL BE IN WARROAD DECEMBER 27-31 OF THIS YEAR FILMING THE WARROAD SEGMENT. BOUCHA IS GOING TO BE HONORED THIS YEAR DURING THE WARROAD HOCKEYTOWN CLASSIC GAME AGAINST ORONO ON DECEMBER 29. THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE PART OF THAT DOCUMENTARY FILMING, THE CEREMONY SLATED TO BEGIN AT 7:15. THERE WILL ALSO BE A MEET AND GREET WITH BOUCHA DURING THE FIRST INTERMISSION.
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