38-YEAR OLD TIFFANY ROSE ABRAHAMSON IS FACING FIRST DEGREE DRUG CHARGES AFTER ALLEGEDLY SELLING NEARLY 25 GRAMS OF METHAMPHETAMINE TO AN UNDERCOVER OFFICER. THE EVENTS DATE BACK TO DECEMBER, AND YESTERDAY WAS GRANTED CONDITIONAL RELEASE, WITH A HEARING SCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 18. MINNESOTA SENTENCING GUIDELINES WOULD RECOMMEND A SENTENCE OF BETWEEN 65 AND 125 MONTHS IF CONVICTED.
IN CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE PAST WEEK, THEY’VE NOTED HUNTERS HAVE A DIFFICULT TIME HUNTING GROUSE AND OTHER BIRDS DUE TO MORE MILD TEMPERATURES AND STILL AMPLE LEAF COVERAGE ON TREES. A NUMBER OF ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS WERE TAKEN FOR YOUTH UNLAWFULLY RIDING ATV’S AND NO USAGE OF A HELMET.
ACCORDING TO VARIOUS AGENCIES, MINNESOTA’S TOURISM INDUSTRY HAD A DOWN SUMMER. OVER HALF IN THE INDUSTRY REPORTED FEWER CUSTOMERS, AMID RISING COSTS. THEY SAY INFLATION MAY BE KEEPING SOME PEOPLE HOME, WITH LESS DISPOSABLE INCOME, THERE WAS SEVERE WEATHER IN AREAS OF THE STATE THAT WOULD HAVE KEPT PEOPLE AWAY, AND WE ARE STILL COMPARING THESE NUMBERS TO RECORD HIGH NUMBERS THAT MINNESOTA SAW DURING THE PANDEMIC AS PEOPLE LOOKED TO SPEND TIME OUTDOORS.
40-YEAR OLD NICHOLAS SCHMIT OF RED LAKE FALLS IS FACING MULTIPLE CHILD PORN CHARGES. A TIP LED INVESTIGATOR TO SEARCH HIS RESIDENCE WHERE THEY FOUND ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE OF VIDEOS DEPICTING JUVENILES ENGAGES IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
KEVIN KLASEN OF GATZKE IS FACING THREE FELONY CHARGES, BURGLARY, DAMAGE TO PROPERTY AND ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY WEAPON. THAT DATES TO SEPTEMBER 13 WHEN HE ALLEGEDLY MADE SUICIDAL COMMENTS, AND FIRED A GUNSHOT THAT HIT THE CEILING. HE LEFT THAT SCENE, BUT THEN RETURNED 30 MINUTES LATER AND THAT IS WHEN HE WAS APPREHENDED.
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION THIS WEEK HAD RESPONSES FOR A Q & A FROM ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES. THERE ARE THREE SEATS UP FOR ELECTION, WITH ALL INCUMBENTS FILING FOR RE-ELECTION AND SIX OTHER CONTENDING AS WELL.
ROSEAU COUNTY WILL BE SENDING OUT BALLOTS TO THOSE IN MAIL-BALLOT PRECINCTS ON OR AROUND SEPTEMBER 30 TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERS. IF YOU ARE AN ELIGIBLE VOTER THAT IS NOT REGISTERED BY OCTOBER 15, OR IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE YOUR BALLOT SENT TO A TEMPORARY ADDRESS PLEASE CONTACT THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITORS OFFICE. THE BALLOTS ARE ALSO NON-FORWARDABLE, WHICH MEANS IF YOUR ADDRESS IS DIFFERENT THAN FROM WHEN YOU REGISTERED, YOU’LL NEED TO CONTACT THEM AS WELL.
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