AT AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING THIS WEEK, CITY OF GREENBUSH OFFICIALS SAID THEY’RE TALKING ABOUT USE OF THEIR OUTDOOR SWIMMING POOL THIS SUMMER,
AND ABOUT THEIR ANNUAL FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION,
AS THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC CONTINUES.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR JULIE PAHLEN SAID THEY’RE STRONGLY SUGGESTING PEOPLE WEAR MASKS WHILE IN PUBLIC.
ROSEAU COUNTY SHERIFF STEVE GUST SAID THE SENTENCED TO SERVE PROGRAM IS ON HOLD DURING THE PANDEMIC.
ROSEAU’S NORTHERN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE IS PLANNING A FOUR MILLION DOLLAR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR THIS SUMMER, IN WHICH THEY’LL BUILD A NEW CENEX CONVENIENCE STORE (WHICH WOULD INCLUDE A BURGER KING RESTAURANT). THE C-STORE WILL CLOSE NEXT MONDAY FOR A WEEK, WITH LIMITED SERVICE STARTING LATER THIS MONTH IN A TEMPORARY LOCATION ON THE CENEX CORNER.
NORTHERN RESOURCES GENERAL MANAGER KELLY CHRISTIANSON SAYS THE C-STORE HAS TAKEN A FINANCIAL HIT DURING THE PANDEMIC.
UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION SAYS THE ‘WHIP’ PROGRAM COULD BE BENEFICIAL FOR SOME ROSEAU COUNTY FARMERS.
‘WHIP’ IS AN ACRONYM FOR THE WILDFIRES AND HURRICANES INDEMNITY PROGRAM; IT’S BEEN EXPANDED TO HELP PRODUCERS IMPACTED BY DROUGHT AND EXCESS MOISTURE.
FARM SERVICE AGENCY OFFICES HAVE MORE INFORMATION.
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE RETURNED TO WORK YESTERDAY, AFTER AN EXTENDED EASTER BREAK.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN FABIAN (R/ ROSEAU) SAYS THE LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO BE ROLE MODELS DURING THE COVID CRISIS.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS HAS ONE THOUSAND DOLLAR FINANCIAL RELIEF GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR MINNESOTA VETERANS WHO’VE BEEN ECONOMICALLY IMPACTED BY COVID-19. ROSEAU COUNTY VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER MARTY HOWES HAS MORE INFORMATION.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, MEETING IN SPECIAL SESSION THIS WEEK, AGREED THAT CITY PARK PLAYGROUNDS SHOULD REMAIN CLOSED DURING THE COVID CRISIS;
ALTHOUGH THE GOVERNOR’S LIST NOW ALLOWS PLAYGROUNDS TO OPEN, BUT WITH HEAVY SANITATION PROCEDURES.
PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR SARA HAMANN SAID THE CITY “DOESN’T HAVE ENOUGH STAFF FOR THAT DEEP CLEANING”.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED MAKING THE COUNTY RECORDER POSITION APPOINTED; IT’S CURRENTLY AN ELECTED POSITION.
LONGTIME COUNTY RECORDER PAM GRAND IS RETIRING NEXT MONTH.
CITY OF ROSEAU CLEANUP WEEK IS MAY 4TH THROUGH THE 8TH. CITY CREWS WILL BE GOING THROUGH TOWN WITH THE LEAF AND BRUSH CHIPPER. THE CITY’S COMPOST SITE EAST OF TOWN WILL BE OPEN FROM MORNING TO DARK EACH DAY THAT WEEK.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION IS ANNOUNCING IT’S FIRST EMERGENCY DISASTER RECOVERY FUND GRANT RECIPIENTS, WHICH INCLUDE THE CITY OF NEWFOLDEN … LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES OF KITTSON COUNTY … AND THE THIEF RIVER FALLS AREA FOOD SHELF.
THAT GRANT MONEY IS DESIGNED FOR COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS, AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING WILL BE AWARDED LATER THIS MONTH.
THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK, AND A TORNADO DRILL SCHEDULED TOMORROW (1:45 PM AND 6:45 PM) IS STILL ON IN A MODIFIED FORMAT.
IT’S RECOMMENDED THAT CITIES AND COUNTIES ACTIVATE SIRENS TOMORROW UNLESS HOMELAND SECURITY SUGGESTS OTHERWISE.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS HAWAII, MONTANA AND NEVADA ARE THE STATES WHOSE TOURISM INDUSTRY HAS BEEN HARDEST HIT BY THE CORONAVIRUS.
THE LEAST IMPACTED STATES, ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE, ARE ARKANSAS, IOWA AND OKLAHOMA …. AND WISCONSIN, NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA ARE ALL AMONG THE TEN LEAST IMPACTED STATES.
Last modified: 04/15/2020
