THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCED A $45 BILLION INVESTMENT TO STRENGTHEN BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT AND EXPAND ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE, HIGH SPEED INTERNET, THAT IS BASED ON LEGISLATION INTRODUCED BY MINNESOTA SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR. IT WILL PROVIDE GRANTS TO BUILD INFRASTRUCTURE, BOOST AFFORDABILITY, AND EXPAND VIRTUAL SERVICES SUCH AS TELE-HEALTH.
PERHAM NATIVE CORY HEPOLA, WHO MADE HEADLINES WHEN HE ANNOUNCED A CAMPAIGN TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR AS PART OF THE FORWARD PARTY OF MINNESOTA, HAS ALLOWED THE MAY 31 DEADLINE TO OFFICIALLY FILE PASS, AND HAS DECIDED NOT TO SEEK ELECTION. HE SAID THE PARTY AT THIS TIME “IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO BREAK THROUGH THE POLARIZATION DRIVEN BY THE DEMOCRATIC AND REPUBLICAN PARTIES.”
AROUND 40,000 MINNESOTANS WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE “GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM”, AND AROUND ANOTHER 100 MINNESOTA FAMILIES OF VETERAN’S WHO HAVE DIED ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR BONUS PAYMENTS, RANGING FROM $600-$2000. THIS COMES FROM A PROGRAM SIGNED INTO LAW LAST MONTH. $25 MILLION HAS BEEN SET ASIDE FOR THOSE PAYMENTS TO THOSE WHO SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 TO AUGUST 31, 2021. THE APPLICATION OPENS JULY 7.
FLOODING AND HIGH WATER CONTINUES TO MAKE HEADLINES ACROSS THE REGION, WITH LEVELS ON LAKE OF THE WOODS CAUSING FLOODING AND THREATENING PROPERTIES ALONG THE SHORES AND AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE. INTERNATIONAL FALLS IS SEEING SOME OF THE WORST FLOODING OF TH RAINY RIVER WATERSHED IN 72 YEARS.
THERE WAS A FATAL CAR-TRAIN ACCIDENT ON THE TRACKS JUST OF HIGHWAY ELEVEN ON COUNTY ROAD 134, EAST OF WARROAD. THAT OCCURRED EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. TO THIS POINT, IT IS ONLY KNOWN THAT THE VICTIM WAS FEMALE.
A VISITATION FOR SELMER HOLLAND JR. OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN WARROAD THIS FRIDAY (12:30 PM). GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL FOLLOW AT AMERICA CEMETERY IN WARROAD. SELMER HOLLAND JR WAS 85.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR ARLENE CARLSON OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD AT FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ROSEAU ON MONDAY (2 PM) WITH VISITATION AN HOUR PRIOR. VISITATION WILL ALSO BE SUNDAY (5-7 PM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU, WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL BE AT EDDY-OAK HILL CEMETERY IN ROSEAU. ARLENE WAS 93.
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