REPORTS FROM THE TWO RIVERS WATERSHED DISTRICT SAYS THE COLDER TEMPERATURES HAVE CAUSED WATER LEVELS TO REMAIN STEADY AS RUNOFF HAS SLOWED, BUT A SECOND CREST WOULD BE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS AT TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN WARM. THERE IS SOME OVERLAND FLOODING AND ROAD OVERTOPPING IN THE BADGER AND GREENBUSH AREAS. MOTORISTS SHOULD BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WATER ON ROADWAYS.
A REMINDER THAT ON THURSDAY, THE REQUIREMENT OF HAVING A PRE-ENTRY COVID TEST RESULT TO ENTER CANADA WILL BE REMOVED BY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT. VACCINATION IS STILL REQUIRED AND USE OF THE ARRIVECAN APP IS NECESSARY.
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION HAS A STORY THIS WEEK LOOKING BACK AT THE EVENTS THAT TOOK THE LIFE OF SHERIFF’S DEPUTY RICHARD MAGNUSSON IN 1978, STILL THE ONLY KILLING OF A ROSEAU PEACE OFFICER. THE COUNTY WILL BE DEDICATING HIGHWAY 310 FROM ROSEAU TO THE CANADIAN BORDER TO MAGNUSSON’S MEMORY. THAT DEDICATION IS PLANNED FOR SOMETIME IN MAY.
THROUGH THE COURSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE WORKFORCE IN THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY HAS DWINDLED, MOSTLY DUE TO INCREASED STRESS OF THE JOB. TODAY, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ IS SET TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE STATE’S NEXT GENERATION NURSING ASSISTANT INITIATIVE HAS ACHIEVED THE MILESTONE OF RECRUITING AND TRAINING 1,000 NEW CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS.
GOVERNOR WALZ IS ALSO SET TO DELIVER HIS FOURTH STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS ON APRIL 24.
SERVICES FOR ELSIE TVEIT OF ROOSEVELT WILL BE HELD AT MOUNT CARMEL LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROOSEVELT ON SATURDAY (2 PM). VISITATION WILL BE FRIDAY (5-7 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL CHAPEL IN WARROAD. ELSIE TVEIT WAS 93.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MARY JO KNUTSON WILL BEHELD AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD ON FRIDAY (1 PM) WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE THURSDAY (4-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD LATER IN THE SPRING AT AMERICA CEMETERY IN WARROAD. MARY JO KNUTSON WAS 68.
YESTERDAY WAS THE STORY THAT THE AVIAN FLU HAD BEEN DETECTED IN FLOCKS IN MEEKER AND MOWER COUNTY. TODAY COMES THE NEWS THAT IT HAS ALSO BEEN DETECTED IN STEARNS COUNTY. A USDA EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM IS SET TO AID MINNESOTA POULTRY PRODUCERS.
A BELTRAMI COUNTY DRUG COURT IS CELEBRATING THEIR FIRST GRADUATE. AFTER BATTLING ADDICTION FOR YEARS, ANGELA GALE BECAME THEIR FIRST GRADUATE LAST WEDNESDAY. THE DRUG COURT IS A WAY FOR DRUG OFFENDERS TO RECEIVE TREATMENT IN A TEAM-BASED ENVIRONMENT. THEY DESCRIBE IT AS “A PLACE WHERE TREATMENT AND JUSTICE MEET.”
ST. MARY’S CHURCH OF BADGER IS HAVING THEIR SPRING DINNER THIS SUNDAY FROM 11-2. HAM AND SCALLOPED POTATOES IS YOUR MAIN COURSE.
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