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LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2025

01/14/2025

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS THIS MORNING. THE AGENDA IS LIGHT. RICH GROSS WILL TAKE THE OATH OF OFFICE AS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CO-DIRECTOR.
IN MINUTES FROM THE DECEMBER MEETING, THEY HAD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A LIST OF BRIDGE PROJECT IN THE COUNTY FOR REPLACEMENT OR REHABILITATION OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. THERE WERE 11 SUCH PROJECTS ON THE LIST.

WARROAD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE ON THURSDAY WHERE THEY WILL WELCOME NEWLY HIRED EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SARAH CARLING. THE EVENT IS FROM 3-6 PM AT 112 MAIN AVE NE IN WARROAD.

THE MINNESOTA DNR HAS PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE AND ARE LOOKING TO FILL ABOUT 200 OPEN POSITIONS. THEY INCLUDE WORK IN FISHERIES, FORESTRY, COMMUNICATIONS, PARK OPERATIONS AND MORE. THEY OFFER A COMPETITIVE WAGE OF $19 PER HOUR AND INTERNS CAN WORK ANYWHERE FROM 20-40 HOURS PER WEEK. TO QUALIFY, THIS WOULD HAVE TO FILL AN ACADEMIC REQUIREMENT OR FULFILL AN ACADEMIC CREDIT.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING AT TRANSFERRING OPERATIONS OF YOUR FARM, OR ARE LOOKING A SUCCESSION PLAN TO THE NEXT GENERATION, THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION HAS FULL-DAY WORKSHOP OR TWO-DAY MULTI-GENERATIONAL RETREATS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE DATES AVAILABLE, AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS, IN LATE FEBRUARY THROUGH MARCH. THE PROGRAMS ARE ALL FREE. Z.UMN.EDU/FARMTRANSITION IS A WEBSITE TO LEARN MORE OR TO REGISTER.

A BENEFIT FOR MARTIN HOLMES WILL BE AT THE WARROAD EAGLES THIS SUNDAY FROM 11A-2P. THEY’LL SERVE ROAST PORK, WITH MASHED POTATOES, CORN, COLESLAW, BUNS AND DESSERTS. PROCEEDS WILL HELP WITH MEDICAL AND TRAVEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH TREATMENT FOR PROSTATE CANCER.

CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM TEH WEEK REPORTED GOOD TO SPOTTY SUCCESS WITH FISHING ON LAKE OF THE WOODS. THERE WAS ONE VIOLATION FOR AN OVER LIMIT OF SAUGERS, AND THERE HAS BEEN COMPLAINTS OF ATV TRAFFIC ON DESIGNATED SNOWMOBILE TRAILS.

NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 20 WILL BE FIRST OF THE 2025 CALENDAR DATES WHERE PERMITS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO VISIT AND EXPLORE ANY OF MINNESOTA’S STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS OFFERED ONCE EACH SEASON, WITH OTHER DATES IN APRIL, JUNE, AND NOVEMBER.

A funeral service for Eleanor M. Snow will be held on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2pm at Pine Grove Lutheran Church of Wannaska, MN. Visitation will be held 1 hour prior to the service at the church, Interment will be held at Falun Cemetery at a later date.
Eleanor Snow passed away at the age of 102.

A Funeral Service for Oliver G. Jesme of Warroad, MN will be held on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00AM at Zion Lutheran Church in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 5:7PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad with a prayer service starting at 6:30PM. Interment will take place at America Cemetery at a later date.
Oliver passed away at the age of 92.

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