THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAD ISSUED AN AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, DUE TO WILDFIRE SMOKE DRIFTING INTO THE AREA. FOR THOSE SENSITIVE TO THOSE CONDITIONS, AVOIDING STRENUOUS OUTDOOR ACTIVITY IS RECOMMENDED.
NUMA WEVA, OF PORT ELGIN, ONTARIO IS IN CUSTODY AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY JAIL AFTER HE WAS STOPPED AT THE WARROAD CUSTOMS WITH ELICIT DRUGS, INCLUDING COCAINE, ECSTASY, MUSHROOMS AND OTHER DRUGS. HE IS FACING SEVEN FELONY COUNTS. HE WAS STOPPED AUGUST 27TH.
WITH HUNTING SEASONS NOW UNDERWAY, THE MINNESOTA DNR IS ASKING HUNTERS TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO SHOOT RADIO COLLARED BEARS. RESEARCHES ARE MONITORING 48 BEARS ACROSS THE STATE.
LAST THURSDAY, NEAR ERSKINE, THERE WAS AN INCIDENT OF A TRAIN STRIKING A CAR. THEY REPORTED NO INJURIES AT THE TIME.
THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT OF A MOTORCYCLE STRIKING A DEER NEAR CLIMAX. THAT RIDER NEEDED TO BE LIFE-FLIGHTED.
THERE WAS ALSO A REPORT LATE LAST WEEK OF A SMALL PLANE CRASH NEAR BATTLE LAKE. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED FOR THE PILOT OR THE 4 YEAR OLD PASSENGER.
LIFECARE IS HOSTING A SPEAKER EVENT NEXT TUESDAY EVENING IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER, WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION BEING THE MAIN TOPIC. SURVIVOR EMMA BENOIT WILL SPEAK. IT IS ASKED THAT YOU REGISTER FOR THAT EVENT.
OF COURSE TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR. YOU ARE REMINDED TO WATCHFUL FOR EXTRA PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC, TO SLOW DOWN IN SCHOOL ZONES, OBEY CROSSING GUARDS, AND FOLLOW SCHOOL BUS TRAFFIC LAWS.
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