THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED AN AUGUST 10TH PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX. PROCEEDS CAN BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. IT’S ESTIMATED THE HALF-CENT SALES TAX WOULD GENERATE BETWEEN FIVE HUNDRED AND NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED THE HIRE OF HALEY THRAMER AS AN OFFICE SUPPORT SPECIALIST IN SOCIAL SERVICES.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU MAY GET AN ADDITIONAL 141 THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM MINNESOTA HOUSING FOR THE Eleven01 APARTMENT PROJECT; PLUS A LOW INTEREST LOAN FROM THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA MULTI-COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. CONSTRUCTION ON THAT 37 UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING IS SCHEDULED TO START THIS SUMMER.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU WILL ACQUIRE A HOUSE AT 303 CENTER STREET FOR TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS, WITH THE INTENTION OF DEMOLISHING IT TO CREATE A POTENTIAL BUILDING LOT. THAT HOUSE IS ONE OF THE OLDEST STRUCTURES IN THE CITY.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, DISCUSSED A POTENTIAL REVISION TO THE AGREEMENT WITH ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY, BECAUSE OF HIGHER ELECTRIC COSTS AND INCREASED COMPRESSOR MAINTENANCE WITH YEAR-ROUND ICE AT THE NORTH RINK.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS PLANNING AN AUGUST 5TH RECOGNITION OF LONGTIME FORMER MAYOR JEFF PELOWSKI, IN CONJUNCTION WITH A GRAND OPENING EVENT AT SOUTH RIVERVIEW PARK.
THE RAILROAD CROSSING ON LAKE STREET IN WARROAD IS CLOSED WHILE REPAIRS ARE DONE. THAT WORK IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP BY MIDDAY TOMORROW. TRAFFIC TO DOWNTOWN WARROAD WILL HAVE TO USE GLADYS STREET TO CROSS THE TRACKS.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR RICHARD “PAT” COLLINS OF KARLSTAD WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (2 PM) AT ST. EDWARD’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KARLSTAD. FRIENDS AND FAMILY ARE WELCOME FOR A VISITATION TODAY AFTER 5:00 AT COLLINS FUNERAL CHAPEL IN KARLSTAD. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE HELD ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICES. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT GREENWOOD CEMETERY IN STRATHCONA FOLLOWING THE SERVICES.
A MEMORIAL VISITATION FOR IRVIN REME OF ROOSEVELT, MN, WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2021 FROM 1:00-4:00 PM AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD.
IRVIN PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 84.
THE HUNT FOR ERIC REINBOLD CONTINUES, WITH AUTHORITIES WITH THE US MARHSALL’S OFFICE REMAINING TIGHT LIPPED ON ANY LEADS THEY MAY BE FOLLOWING. TODAY’S GRAND FORKS HERALD HAS A STORY AS REPORTERS VISITED WITH RESIDENTS IN OKLEE, MEASURING THE UNEASINESS IN THE COMMUNITY.
FRAZEE, DETROIT LAKES, WOLF LAKE AND VERGAS FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED A LARGE BLAZE FOR NEARLY 6 HOURS AT A LARGE HOG CONTAINMENT BUILDING OUTSIDE OF FRAZEE ON FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 9. ALL FARM PERSONNEL WERE EVACUATED FROM THE BUILDING, BUT UP TO 7,500 HOGS WERE KILLED DUE TO FIRE AND SMOKE INHALATION.
AN AMMONIA LEAK AT THE DULUTH CURLING CLUB PROMPTED AN EVACUATION OF THE DULUTH ENTERTAINMENT CONVENTION CENTER LAST EVENING. HAZMAT CREWS WERE ON THE SCENE EVALUATING THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK AND INVESTIGATING.
THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY SAYS IT’S INVESTIGATING A SPILL OF DRILLING FLUID INTO THE WILLOW RIVER IN AITKIN COUNTY LAST WEEK DURING CONSTRUCTION ON THE ENBRIDGE LINE 3 OIL PIPELINE. THE AGENCY SAYS ABOUT 80 TO 100 GALLONS OF DRILLING FLUID, OR MUD, WERE INADVERTENTLY RELEASED ON JULY 6 AT A CONSTRUCTION SITE. ENBRIDGE SPOKESPERSON JULI KELLNER TELLS MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO NEWS THAT THE COMPANY IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE DRILLING OPERATION, AND CREWS BEGAN CONTAINMENT AND CLEANUP. ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS OPPOSED TO THE LINE 3 PROJECT CRITICIZED THE RELEASE. THEY SAY THE FINE PARTICLES IN DRILLING MUD COULD IMPACT AQUATIC LIFE.
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