THE KEEP IT CLEAN COALITION HAS BEEN ADDRESSING THE GROWING PROBLEM OF GARBAGE AND WASTE ON ICE OF STATE WATERS DUE TO WINTER ANGLING AND RECREATION FOR OVER 12 YEARS. IT STARTED WITH LAKE OF THE WOODS AND QUICKLY GREW TO OVER 50 LAKES AND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS. THEY NOW HAVE A SURVEY AS TO HOW THE PUBLIC PERCEIVES THAT PROGRAM. THERE IS ALSO LEGISLATION BEING PROPOSED THAT COULD HAVE A FINANCIAL IMPACT ON ANGLERS TO HELP FUND THOSE EFFORTS. YOU CAN FIND THE SURVEY AT https://keepitcleanmn.org/keep-it-clean-survey/
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION THIS PAST WEEKEND HAD A FEATURE ON A BABY BORN RECENTLY AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER THAT THEY BELIEVE IS THE BIGGEST BABY EVERY BORN AT THE HOSPITAL. GERALD HELWEG, BORN TO CAITLYN AND ISAAC HELWEG, WEIGHED 12 POUNDS 11 OUNCES AND WAS OVER 22 INCHES LONG. THERE WERE SOME COMPLICATIONS DURING LABOR THAT LED DOCTORS TO DECIDE UPON A C-SECTION, BUT OTHERWISE EVERYONE IS HEALTHY.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS OFFICIALLY POSTPONING AN ELK RESEARCH PROJECT IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA UNTIL NEXT WINTER AND ALSO INTO 2026-2027. THE PROJECT, WHICH WOULD HAVE COLLARED A NUMBER OF ELK IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WAS ORIGINALLY PLANNED FOR JANUARY. THAT WAS POSTPONED UNTIL MARCH DUE TO SCHEDULING CONFLICTS WITH THE HELICOPTER COMPANY. NOW, THE LACK OF SNOW COVER CAUSES NEW PROBLEMS AND WILL FORCE THAT POSTPONEMENT.
FOR THOSE WHO UTILIZE PAUL BUNYAN TRANSIT SERVICES IN ROSEAU, WARROAD, BAUDETTE AND PARTS OF ROSEAU AND LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY, OR FOR THOSE WHO AT LEAST VALUE THOSE SERVICES BEING AVAILABLE, PAUL BUNYAN TRANSIT WILL HAVE A COMMUNITY SURVEY AVAILABLE STARTING MARCH 10. THE PURPOSE IS TO ASSESS THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, AND MADE ANY MODIFICATIONS OR ADD NEW SERVICES. THE SURVEY CAN BE FOUND AT
surveymonkey.com/r/PBTransit, OR VISIT THEIR WEBSITE FOR A QR CODE
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET TODAY. THEY ARE EXPECTED TO HEAR FROM AMY TRUDELL WITH THE ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION. THEY WILL LOOK TO BE ADVERTISING TO FILL BOTH A FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME SHERIFF’S DEPUTY. THEY’LL ALSO DISCUSS APPOINTMENTS TO THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD.
ALL AREA TOWNSHIPS WILL HOLD THEIR ANNUAL MEETINGS AND ELECTION ON TOWNSHIP DAY, CELEBRATED TODAY IN MINNESOTA. THAT IS ACTUALLY STATE WIDE, WHERE ARE 1776 TOWNSHIPS.
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