THE REMOTE AREA BORDER CROSSING PERMIT PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2025. THAT WAS ANNOUNCED BY THE CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY. THAT IS FOR ALL PERMITS ISSUED AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 AND FOR ALL NEW APPLICATIONS MADE AFTER SEPTEMBER 25, 2024. THEY ARE CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH A REVIEW OF THAT PROGRAM SO UPDATED PERMITS ARE NOT BEING ISSUED.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL HAS ANNOUNCED THAT FEBRUARY 28 IS A GRANT APPLICATION DEADLINE. SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES, ARTS AND OTHER NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD APPLY FOR FUNDING BY THAT DATE. GRANTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED BASIS FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS. GRANTS CAN BE FROM $500-$10000.
ELK IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA WILL BE COLLARED BY RESEARCH BIOLOGISTS FROM THE MN DNR AND U OF M IN EARLY MARCH FOR AN IN-DEPTH ELK RESEARCH PROJECT. IT WILL HELP THEM TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE STATE’S ELK POPULATION. IT WILL BUILD ON RESEARCH FROM A SIMILAR PROJECT FROM 2016-2018, BUT THAT FOCUSED MORE SPECIFICALLY ON FEMALE ELK.
IN DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FROM THE WEEK, MANY SPENT TIME AT CAMP RIPLEY FOR ANNUAL TRAINING AND EVEN GUIDING SOME SAFETY COURSES. THE ONE ENFORCEMENT THAT STANDS OUT WAS AN OVER LIMIT BUST ON LAKE OF THE WOODS, WHERE A GROUP OF 16 ANGLERS WAS FOUND TO BE MORE THAN 50 FISH OVER THE LIMIT.
THIS WEEKEND IS A 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION AT BUENA VISTA SKI AREA OUTSIDE OF BEMIDJI. THEY ALSO HAVE SOME SPECIALS WITH AN “HONOR OUR TROOPS” THEME. WARMER TEMPS THIS WEEKEND AND WITH TIME OFF OF SCHOOL IN ROSEAU, COULD OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART.
JACOB GABRICK OF WARROAD IS FACING CHARGES OF FELONY THREATS OF VIOLENCE AFTER AN INCIDENT ON FEBRUARY 12. ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTS, A ROSEAU COUNTY DEPUTY RESPONDED TO A WARROAD RESIDENCE UPON A REPORT OF GABRICK ARMED WITH A PISTOL THREATENING TO KILL A WOMAN. THE DEPUTY STOPPED GABRICK WHILE LEAVING THE DRIVEWAY, HE WAS STILL ARMED, AND REPORTEDLY ADMITTED TO THE THREATS.
A Celebration of Life for Bill Mouw of Baudette, MN will be held on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 12:00PM at Pilgrim Congregational Church in Baudette, MN. Church doors will be open one hour prior to the service. Interment will take place at Carp Cemetery at a later date.
Bill passed away at the age of 94.
A Memorial Service for Helen M. Mord of Baudette, MN will be held on Friday, February 21, 2025 at 11:00AM at First Lutheran Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place at Elm Park Cemetery in Baudette at a later date.
Helen passed away at the age of 81
A BENEFIT FOR VINCE REED OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD ON SUNDAY AT THE WARROAD AMERICAN LEGION, WHERE THE EAGLES WILL BE SERVING MEATBALLS, MASHED POTATOES, CORN, COLESLAW, BUNS AND DESSERTS FROM 11A-2P. THEY’LL HAVE RAFFLES AND AUCTIONS ALSO. VINCE HAS HAD COMPLICATIONS FOLLOWING OPEN HEART SURGERY.
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