WORK ON THE RAILROAD CROSSING ON LAKE STREET IN WARROAD WILL FORCE A ROAD CLOSURE BEGINNING AT 8:00 THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO RE-OPEN MIDDAY THURSDAY. THE ROSEAU COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT APPRECIATES YOUR PATIENCE.
LAST WEEK, REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH VISITED THE NORTHWEST ANGLE TO MEET WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS, RE-AFFIRMING HER EFFORTS TO GET THE US-CANADA BORER OPEN AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SHE ALSO ATTENDED THE LAKE OF THE WOODS TOURISM BUREAU MEETING AT BALLARD’S RESORT.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ON MONDAY ANNOUNCED NEW BURNING RESTRICTIONS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTHERN MINNESOTA WHERE A DROUGHT CONTINUES TO WORSEN AND WILDFIRES CONTINUE TO BURN. CAMPFIRES ARE BANNED STARTING TUESDAY OUTSIDE DEVELOPED CAMPGROUNDS AND AWAY FROM HOMES, CABINS OR RESORTS IN ST. LOUIS, LAKE, COOK, KOOCHICHING, LAKE OF THE WOODS, BELTRAMI AND EASTERN ROSEAU COUNTIES.
GOVERNOR WALZ SAID YESTERDAY THAT “WHILE WE ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF THE COVID-18 PANDEMIC, A STRONG REVENUE REPORT REFLECTS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN WE MAKE MEANINGFUL INVESTMENTS TO HELP THOSE WHO WERE THE HARDEST” THE LATEST REPORT OF MINNESOTA’S NET GENERAL FUND RECEIPTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR 2021, ARE ESTIMATED TO BE 11.2 % HIGHER THAN PROJECTED IN THE FEBRUARY BUDGET FORECAST.
A FIRE CAUSED $20 THOUSAND DOLLARS IN DAMAGE AT AN EAST GRAND FORKS GRAIN ELEVATOR. FIRE CREWS ARRIVED ON SCENE TO FIND SMOKE AND FIRE COMING FROM THE EAST SIDE OF THE MGI ELEVATOR. THE CAUSE REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE PAST 24 HOURS HAS BROUGHT NO CHANGE TO THE STATUS OF THE MANHUNT FOR ERIC REINBOLD, THE PENNINGTON COUNTY MAN WANTED AS A SUSPECT IN THE MURDER OF LISSETTE REINBOLD. THE US MARHSALL’S ARE ASSISTING IN THAT SEARCH, AND A $10K REWARD IS OFFERED FOR INFORMATION THAT COULD LEAD TO HIS APPREHENSION.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR RICHARD “PAT” COLLINS OF KARLSTAD WILL BE HELD THURSDAY (2 PM) AT ST. EDWARD’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KARLSTAD. FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME FOR A VISITATION TOMORROW AFTER 5:00 AT COLLINS FUNERAL CHAPEL IN KARLSTAD. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICES. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT GREENWOOD CEMETERY IN STRATHCONA FOLLOWING THE SERVICES.
MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR GARY “BUD” BORGEN OF PORT AUSTIN, MI, AND FORMERLY OF BADGER, MN WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY (1 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR, MILITARY HONORS BY THE ROSEAU MEMORIAL HONOR SQUAD; AND INTERMENT AT BADGER CITY CEMETERY.GARY “BUD” BORGEN WAS 79.
THE FIRST UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU IS HOLDING THEIR OUTDOOR GRILLED TURKEY SUPPER TOMORROW FROM 3:30-7:00 AT THE CHURCH.
MIKE SKAUG WAS NAMED PRESIDENT OF THE MINNESOTA SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION MONDAY. SKAUG HAS BEEN VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, IS ALSO CHAIR OF THE AG INNOVATION CAMPUS IN CROOKSTON. HE FARMS ALONGSIDE HIS SON, RYAN, ON THEIR FIFTH-GENERATION FARM IN POLK COUNTY.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS PREPPING FOR THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA’S NEXT MAJOR FREEWAY UPGRADE: INTERSTATE 494 THROUGH EDEN PRAIRIE, BLOOMINGTON AND RICHFIELD. THE STAR TRIBUNE REPORTS THE PROJECT GOT A BIG BOOST WHEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AWARDED MNDOT A $60 MILLION GRANT TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOW BETWEEN HIGHWAY 169 AND MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE PROJECT IS EXPECTED TO START IN 2023 AND WRAP UP IN 2026.
SCIENTISTS SAY WOLF PUPS HAVE BEEN SPOTTED AGAIN AT ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK. AND THAT’S A HOPEFUL SIGN FOR EFFORTS TO REBUILD A GRAY WOLF POPULATION THAT HAD NEARLY DIED OUT. CREWS BROUGHT WOLVES FROM MINNESOTA, MICHIGAN’S UPPER PENINSULA AND THE CANADIAN PROVINCE OF ONTARIO TO THE LAKE SUPERIOR PARK SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT’S UNKNOWN HOW MANY ARE THERE NOW BECAUSE THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC FORCED CANCELLATION OF THE ANNUAL WINTER CENSUS. BUT RESEARCHERS WITH MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY SAY REMOTE CAMERAS HAVE DETECTED A NUMBER OF PUPS.
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