THE MINNESOTA DNR WILL BE CONDUCTING AERIAL ELK SURVEYS IN THE COMING WEEKS AS CONDITIONS ALLOW. THEY WILL SURVEY THE KITTSON AND GRYGLA HERDS AND ALSO THE HERD IN BOTH MINNESOTA AND MANITOBA. THEY USE THE SURVEY RESULTS TO MONITOR ELK POPULATIONS AND HELP MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT FUTURE ELK MANAGEMENT AND HARVEST REGULATIONS.
AS THE HOLIDAYS PASS, THE STATE OF MINNESOTA ASKS THAT YOU DISPOSE OF YOUR CHRISTMAS TREE PROPERLY. CHRISTMAS TREES CAN SPREAD DISEASE AND INVASIVE SPECIES IF BROUGHT TO MINNESOTA FROM ANOTHER STATE. USING A CURB SIDE PICK OFF OR ORGANIZED DROP OFF LOCATION IS BEST, OR AS A LAST RESORT BURN IT. TOSSING IT, OR LEAVING IT IN A BACK YARD OR WOODED AREA IS THE WORST OPTION.
A KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST WILL BE MONDAY, JANUARY 6TH FOLLOWING SCHOOL IN THE ROSEAU ELEMENTARY GYM. THAT IS FOR BOYS AND GIRLS AGE 9-14, WITH THAT AGE OF AS JANUARY 1, 2025. NO PRE-REGISTRATION IS NEEDED AND IT IS A FREE EVENT.
THIEF RIVER FALLS WILL BE INVESTING $12,500 INTO A RETAIL MARKET STUDY BY GSG HOSPITALITY GROUP. THAT STUDY WILL GIVE DEMOGRAPHICS AND AN OVERALL ECONOMIC OVERVIEW OF THE RETAIL, RESTAURANT AND SERVICE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY. IT WILL ALSO HELP TO PINPOINT BUSINESSES, AND EVEN SPECIFIC VENDORS, THAT MAY WANT TO COME TO THIEF RIVER FALLS.
MINNESOTA EXPORTS HAD EXTREMELY STRONG 3RD QUARTER AT $6.7 BILLION, UP 11% FROM LAST YEAR’S 3RD QUARTER.
MARVIN HELD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING LAST WEEK WHERE THEY ANNOUNCED $17 MILLION IN PROFIT SHARING TO EMPLOYEES. THOSE BONUSES FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO WORKED AT LEAST 1500 HOURS WERE BETWEEN $1800 AND $5400.
THERE IS A FREE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS EVE MEAL TODAY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AT THE FREE CHURCH (211 ARNOLD AVE N) FROM 11:00-1:00.
A Funeral Service for Ronald “Ronnie” Olson of Roseau, MN will be held on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:00AM at Roseau Community Church. Visitation will be held at the church one hour prior to the service at the church.
Ronnie passed away at the age of 89.
A funeral Service for Luella A. Cass of Warroad, MN will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 10:00AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 27, 2024 from 5-7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad, MN and also one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place in Spruce Cemetery.
Luella passed away at the age of 72.
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