THE BORDER RE-OPENED TO VACCINATED CANADIAN TRAVELERS YESTERDAY FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE MARCH 21, 2020. GOVERNOR WALZ TOOK A MOMENT TO DECLARE YESTERDAY CANADIAN TRAVELERS DAY, SAYING WE’VE MISSED SEEING OUR CANADIAN FRIENDS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, SHOPS, RESTAURANTS, AND HOTELS. THE LAST FULL YEAR, PRE-PANDEMIC IN 2019, CANADIAN SPENDING IN MINNESOTA TOTALED $175 MILLION. NO CANADIAN TRAVEL WAS EAGER TO COME THROUGH THE ROSEAU PORT EARLY YESTERDAY, AND A FEW CANADIAN PLATES WERE SEEN STOPPING FOR GAS IN LANCASTER. THE LARGER PORT AT PEMBINA HAD ABOUT 20 CARS WAITING IN LINE THE MOMENT THE BORDER OPENED.
TODAY, POLARIS INDUSTRIES IS SET TO UNVEIL THE 2022 LINEUP OF RZR WIDE OPEN VEHICLES.
A SHOOTING IN OKLEE HAS A MAN FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE AND ANOTHER MAN IN JAIL. 31-YEAR OLD CODY LANDRUS WAS SHOT IN THE HEAD ON ELM STREET IN OKLEE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. OLIVER BERHOW IS IN JAIL ON AN ASSAULT CHARGE. CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE SHOOTING ARE UNDER INVESTIGATION.
MINNESOTA CONSERVATION OFFICERS WERE BUSY OVER THE WEEKEND WITH THE DEER SEASON OPENER, PERHAPS A REASON ONE GROUP FISHING ON LAKE OF THE WOODS THOUGHT IT WAS MAYBE A PRIME OPPORTUNITY TO GO OVER LIMIT. A GROUP WAS FOUND TO BE 48 WALLEYE/SAUGER OVER THEIR POSSESSION LIMIT.
IT’S BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVER’S LICENSE EXAM STATION IN THIEF RIVER FALLS WILL BE OPENED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH. THAT AND SIX OTHERS ARE ON THAT LIST, WITH 50 MORE TO OPEN BY END OF YEAR, AND THE REST BY FEBRUARY.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR JIM HEDLUND OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH (2 PM) AT MOE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE THURSDAY (5-7) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU AND ALSO ONE HOUR PRIOR TO FRIDAYS SERVICE. JIM HEDLUND WAS 74.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DEAN HALVORSON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD FRIDAY (11 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD. DEAN HALVORSON WAS 89.
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