THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS AWARDED FOUR-POINT-SIX MILLION DOLLARS IN CONVENTION CENTER RELIEF GRANTS AND EIGHT-POINT-FIVE MILLION IN MOVIE THEATER RELIEF GRANTS.
THAT’S PART OF THE 216 MILLION DOLLAR ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGE APPROVED BY THE STATE LEGISLATURE IN DECEMBER.
AMONG THE MOVIE THEATER AWARDEES ARE THE BAUDETTE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION AND THE ROSO THEATRE; BOTH GET FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS.
AMONG THE CONVENTION CENTER AWARDEES IS THE SANFORD CENTER IN BEMIDJI, WHICH GETS 305 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
A PUBLIC VISITATION FOR JESSIE KNUTSON OF ROSEAU, FOLLOWING MINNESOTA COVID-19 GUIDELINES, IS THIS EVENING (5-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. A FUNERAL SERVICE IS FEBRUARY 24TH (11 A.M.) AT ROSE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH, WEST OF ROSEAU.
JESSIE KNUTSON WAS 93.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, AT THEIR MONDAY NIGHT MEETING, HAD A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ABOUT OPTIMIZING CLASSROOM SPACE TO MINIMIZE CLOSE CONTACTS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL.
ROSEAU HAS 49 STUDENTS CURRENTLY IN COVID QUARANTINE DUE TO CLOSE CONTACTS WITH FOUR COVID-POSITIVE STUDENTS.
SUPERINTENDENT TOM JEROME SAID THEY “CAN’T CREATE BIGGER CLASSROOMS” BUT SCHOOL OFFICIALS WILL LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE SPACES.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH HAS ABOUT ONE HUNDRED COVID-19 VACCINES AVAILABLE THIS WEEK, TARGETED AT SCHOOL STAFF AND CHILDCARE PROVIDERS.
PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR JULIE PAHLEN ESTIMATES ABOUT THREE HUNDRED DOSES ARE NEEDED TO FULLY VACCINATE STAFF AT THE FOUR SCHOOLS IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
COLD WEATHER CONTINUES THIS WEEK IN ROSEAU COUNTY, WHERE A WINDCHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO THE WEEKEND.
FORECASTER PETE SPEICHER, AT THE GRAND FORKS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE, SAYS WARMER WEATHER (RELATIVELY SPEAKING) IS COMING NEXT WEEK.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU HOPES TO CLOSE THE PURCHASE OF ACREAGE NORTH OF ROSEAU THIS SPRING.
THAT WOULD BE THE SITE FOR A FUTURE SINGLE HOUSING SUBDIVISION.
UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION HAS A BEEF CALVING RECORD KEEPING VIRTUAL SEMINAR TOMORROW MORNING.
THE AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION IS AWARDING GRANTS TO MINNESOTA WOMEN WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN CLOSING HEALTH OUTCOME GAPS. HOLLY MESSICK, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE ORGANIZATION, SAYS THIS APPROACH COULD BRING RESULTS.
FUNERAL SERVICES ARE PENDING FOR RAFINE BLAWAT OF GREENBUSH.
HE DIED YESTERDAY AT AGE 92.
64 YEAR OLD RUSSELL JOLLY OF WINNIPEG SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A SINGLE VEHICLE CRASH LATE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON WHEN HIS PETERBILT SEMI WENT THROUGH THE HIGHWAY 72 AND HIGHWAY 1 INTERSECTION SOUTH OF KELLIHER, LEFT THE ROADWAY AND WENT THROUGH A BUILDING.
THE WARROAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND SPRINGSTEEL RESORT ARE CANCELLING THEIR ANNUAL ICE FISHING DERBY, SCHEDULED FEBRUARY 20TH, DUE TO COVID-19. THEY WILL STILL DRAW FOR ALL RAFFLE PRIZES.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, EXTENDED A CONTRACT WITH PENNINGTON COUNTY FOR HIGHWAY ENGINEERING SERVICES.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REQUIRES A COUNTY EMPLOY A HIGHWAY ENGINEER. ROSEAU COUNTY HAS HAD JUST ONE APPLICATION FOR IT’S VACANT POSITION.
THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK IS CELEBRATING IT’S 25TH YEAR.
DON WICK SAYS LONGTIME FARM BROADCASTER MIKE HERGERT TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH WHEN HE LAUNCHED THE NETWORK IN 1996.
THIS RADIO STATION (KCAJ-FM) WAS ONE OF THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK’S FIRST AFFILIATES.
Last modified: 02/10/2021
