A DECEMBER MINNPOST STORY SAYS SMALL TOWN GROCERY STORES HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THEIR BUSINESSES.
KATHY DRAEGER CONDUCTED THE SURVEY FOR UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION.
KATHY DRAEGER IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE UNIVERSITY’S REGIONAL SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM.
THE MINNPOST STORY SAID ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES FACING SMALL TOWN GROCERIES IS LARGE CHAIN GROCERY STORES IN BIGGER CITIES.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM PLANS TO RE-OPEN MONDAY, FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THE PANDEMIC BEGAN LAST MARCH.
THE MUSEUM, AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER, INITIALLY CLOSED BECAUSE OF COVID; THEN REMAINED CLOSED LAST SUMMER DUE TO RENOVATIONS.
THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND RECORDED SEVERAL SONGS IN DECEMBER THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE VIA A SCHOOL WEBSITE LINK; AND THE “ECLIPSE” CHOIR ALSO RECORDED SEVERAL SONGS FOR VIRTUAL VIEWING.
HIGH SCHOOL BAND AND CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERTS WERE CANCELLED LAST MONTH BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC.
MINNESOTA MANUFACTURERS ACCOUNT FOR THIRTEEN PERCENT OF THE JOBS IN THE STATE,
BUT THAT PERCENTAGE IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
BOB KILL IS THE PRESIDENT AND C.E.O. OF ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA, A CONSULTING FIRM FOR MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES.
AN ENTERPRISE MINNESOTA SURVEY OF MANUFACTURERS CONDUCTED IN 2020 SAID HEALTH CARE COSTS AND WORKFORCE SHORTAGES ARE THE PRIMARY CONCERNS OF STATE MANUFACTURERS.
REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BURKEL OF BADGER WAS SWORN IN YESTERDAY TO START HIS FIRST TERM IN ST PAUL.
BURKEL WAS NAMED TO THREE HOUSE COMMITTEES; AGRICULTURE FINANCE AND POLICY, HUMAN SERVICES FINANCE AND POLICY AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE AND POLICY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, ELECTED DARYL WICKLUND OF GREENBUSH BOARD CHAIR; AND JOHN HORNER OF WARROAD VICE-CHAIR.
ROSEAU COUNTY HAS ESTABLISHED A SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFIT GRANT PROGRAM TO ALLOCATE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN STATE FUNDING TO THOSE ENTITIES AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY WEBSITE ( www.co.roseau.mn.us ) AND WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE COUNTY COORDINATOR’S OFFICE BETWEEN JANUARY 16 AND JANUARY 29.
THE INTENTION IS TO DISTRIBUTE THE GRANT MONEY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER THE END OF THE MONTH.
ON A ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COVID STAKEHOLDERS CALL THIS WEEK,
ROSEAU SCHOOL REPORTED NO STUDENTS OR STAFF ABSENT DUE TO COVID.
THERE WERE SIX POTENTIAL COVID ABSENCES AT THE GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL; AND FOUR ABSENCES, INCLUDING ONE STAFF MEMBER, AT THE BADGER SCHOOL.
CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU SAYS HIS ENTIRE NATION IS FRUSTRATED BY THE SLOW PACE OF COVID VACCINATIONS.
Last modified: 01/06/2021
