THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IS LOOKING FOR NOMINATIONS FOR IT’S COVID COMMUNITY HEROES CAMPAIGN.
THE FOUNDATION IS SEEKING INDIVIDUALS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES IN THE REGION WHO ARE MAKING AN IMPACT DURING THE PANDEMIC.
NOMINATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH MAY FIRST.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS 49 NEW CONFIRMED CORONAVIRUS CASES LAST WEEK (FROM FEBRUARY 8TH THROUGH THE 13TH). MOST OF THE CASES INVOLVED ADULTS.
THERE WERE 226 COVID TESTS LAST WEEK AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER.
THE WARROAD SCHOOL PLACED TWO ELEMENTARY CLASSES IN QUARANTINE LAST FRIDAY; AND WARROAD HAS TWENTY-PLUS STUDENTS IN QUARANTINE DUE TO COVID-POSITIVE PARENTS.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL HAS ONE ELEMENTARY CLASS IN QUARANTINE.
THE MINNESOTA-BASED CENTER FOR RURAL AFFAIRS HAS A WEBINAR THURSDAY ON THE STATE OF CHILD CARE IN GREATER MINNESOTA.
CHILD CARE PROVIDERS WILL TALK ABOUT THE EFFECTS COVID RESTRICTIONS HAVE HAD ON CHILD CARE AND FAMILIES AROUND THE STATE SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR RAFINE BLAWAT OF GREENBUSH ARE THIS MORNING AT TEN, FOLLOWING MINNESOTA COVID GUIDELINES, AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GREENBUSH. BURIAL IS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CEMETERY AT A LATER DATE.
RAFINE BLAWAT WAS 92.
THE UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION CENTER FOR FAMILY DEVELOPMENT HAS FREE WEBINARS THIS MONTH AND NEXT;
INCLUDING A MONEY TALK WEBINAR TODAY VIA ZOOM.
POLARIS IN ROSEAU CONTINUES TO SEEK WORKERS, AND DEMAND FOR POLARIS PRODUCTS HAS BEEN VERY STRONG SINCE THE START OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE COMPANY (AND OTHERS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA) HAS BEEN HAMPERED BY A LACK OF HOUSING.
NATHAN HANSON, THE POLARIS PLANT DIRECTOR IN ROSEAU, SAYS A PLANNED NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX SHOULD HELP.
THE ROSEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY WOULD OWN WHAT’S CALLED THE Eleven01 APARTMENT BUILDING.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAD A VISIT FROM CALVIN BENSON LAST MONTH; HE’S A COMMUNITY OUTREACH LIAISON FOR 7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE FISCHBACH,
AND HE SAYS THERE ARE COMMON THEMES ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST WEEK, HEARD FROM STEVE TRUDEAU WITH KRAUS-ANDERSON.
THAT COMPANY IS OVERSEEING THE SCHOOL’S CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
TRUDEAU SAID THERE WILL BE LIMITED GYM SPACE THIS SUMMER FOR SPORTS CAMPS DUE TO A GYM RENOVATION PROJECT SCHEDULED TO START NEXT MONTH.
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE IS BEING ASKED FOR STIMULUS PAYMENTS FOR FAMILIES IN POVERTY, WHO’VE FALLEN THROUGH THE COVID CRACKS.
BHARTI WAHI, WITH CHILDRENS DEFENSE FUND/ MINNESOTA, SAYS IMPROVEMENTS IN THE MINNESOTA FAMILY INVESTMENT PROGRAM WOULD HELP.
Last modified: 02/17/2021
