THIP PRATHANE, THE 32 YEAR OLD PELICAN RAPIDS WOMAN THAT SURVIVED BEING SHOT BY HER EX-BOYFRIEND, WHO TRAVELED FROM WARROAD SPECIFICALLY TO SHOOT HER AS RETALIATION FOR LEAVING WITH THEIR CHILDREN, IS PUSHING FOR TOUGHER PUNISHMENT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LAWS. SHE HAD A PROTECTIVE ORDER AGAINST THE MAN, BUT SAYS THE CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATING THOSE ORDERS ARE NOT TOUGH ENOUGH, AND SHE IS ALSO UPSET WITH THE 15 YEAR SENTENCE FOR THE CRIME AGREED TO THROUGH A PLEA DEAL.
ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS ARE BEGINNING THROUGH THE AREA. ONE PROJECT BEGAN LAST WEEK ON HIGHWAY 13 EAST OF SALOL, A NUMBER OF ROAD PROJECTS IN THIEF RIVER FALLS WILL BE GETTING UNDER WAY, AND A PROJECT INVOLVING HIGHWAY 75 AND 175 IN AND NEAR HALLOCK WILL BEGIN ON MONDAY.
SEVERE WEATHER ROLLED ACROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING, WITH HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH WINDS. THINGS WILL REMAIN WARM AND MUGGY TODAY AND BY THE WEEKEND THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS CALLING FOR A HIGH OF 87 SATURDAY AND 96 ON SUNDAY.
LAST WEEK WAS A FIVE DAY FILING PERIOD FOR ANYONE WHO WANTED TO RUN TO FILL THE NOW-VACANT ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 SEAT, CAUSED BY THE DEATH OF JOHN HORNER. THOSE PEOPLE WILL RUN IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION AND ASSUME THAT POSITION IN JANUARY. NOW, THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN FILLING THAT SEAT UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR. THE QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL WOULD BE APPOINTED TO THE POSITION. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FRIDAY, JUNE 24. THE COUNTY BOARD WILL THEN HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON TUESDAY, JUNE 28 TO ALLOW THE PUBLIC OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE INPUT ON PROSPECTIVE APPOINTEES.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ELMER ORTMANN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (11 AM) AT WOODLAND BIBLE CHURCH IN WARROAD WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. ELMER WAS 83.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MARY LOU BOURMAN WILL BE HELD AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN WARROAD ON FRIDAY (2 PM) WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. THERE WILL ALSO BE VISITATION TOMORROW AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GARY LINDGREN WILL BE HELD SATURDAY AT THE ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY CENTER (2 PM) INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT NORLAND CEMETERY. GARY WAS 64.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR GORDON . HUERD OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD SATURDAY (10 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BEHELD ONE HOUR PRIOR. INTERMENT WILL TAKE PLACE AT NORLAND CEMETERY IN SALOL. GORDON PASSED AWAY JUNE 8.
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