THE WARROAD AREA COMMUNITY FUND, GAYLORD GUNDERSON EDUCATION FUND, AND THE WARROAD EDUCATION FUNDS HAVE ANNOUNCED A NEW ROUND OF QUARTERLY GRANTS AVAILABLE TO LOCAL NON PROFITS AND PUBLIC ENTITIES SERVING THE WARROAD SCHOOL DISTRICT. THERE IS AN ONLINE GRANT APPLICATION THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THE WEBSITE NWMF.ORG. GRANTS TYPICALLY WILL RANGE ANYWHERE FROM $500 TO $5000.
IN SPRAGUE, MANITOBA, EAST BORDERLAND COMMUNITY HOUSING IS HOLDING A FUNDRAISING BOOK SALE AT THE SPRAGUE HALL, BEGINNING TOMORROW AND RUNNING THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS SOYBEAN GROWERS RECENTLY DONATED 30 PAIRS OF SOY-BASED SHOES TO CHI LAKEWOOD HEALTH IN BAUDETTE, 15 PAIRS TO LIFECARE SENIOR LIVING AND 15 PAIRS TO LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER AS PART OF THEIR “STEPPING UP” CAMPAIGN. THAT LOOKS TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY WHILE PROMOTING THE “ADDED VALUES” THAT SOYBEANS CAN PROVIDE.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD IS RUNNING A SERIES OF STORIES ON THE CHILDCARE SHORTAGE IN RURAL AREAS. MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA SHARE IN THAT PROBLEM. IN NORTH DAKOTA, AND ESTIMATED 70% OF THE STATE’S 62,000 CHILDREN YOUNGER THAN 6 HAVE PARENT THAT WORK, MEANING 43,000 CHILDREN NEED SOME TYPE OF CHILD CARE AND IN MANY COUNTIES THE NUMBER OF OPEN SLOTS FOR THOSE 0-3 YEARS OF AGE DOESN’T COME CLOSE TO MATCHING THE NEED.
THE ROSEAU ATV PARK HAS BEEN RE-BRANDED AS THE ROSEAU POWERSPORTS PARK AND IS BEING RE-DEVELOPED. THERE WILL BE A BEGINNERS RIDE, ONE DESCRIBED AS APPROPRIATE FOR YOUTH, AND ANOTHER FOR THE ADVENTURE ENTHUSIAST. THE AREA WILL HAVE A RE-OPENING ON JUNE 3 AS THEY HOST A MUD MAYHEM EVENT.
A Funeral Service for Douglas B. Nosan of Baudette, MN will be held on Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 2:00PM at the Lake of the Woods Community Arena. Visitation will be held one hour prior at the arena. Interment will take place at Calvary Cemetery in Duluth, MN. Doug passed away at the age of 74.
A Funeral Service for Einar S. Bakken of Roseau, MN will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment will take place at Malung Cemetery. Military rites provided by the Roseau Memorial Honor Guard.
Einar passed away at the age of 94.
A Memorial Service for Millie Eaton of Roseau, MN will be held on Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00AM at Moe Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at the church. Interment will take place at Stafford Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
Millie passed away at the age of 84.
SOURCES WITHIN GUARDIAN FLIGHT ARE CONFIRMING THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER BE A MEDICAL HELICOPTER ON STANDBY IN ROSEAU. THE COMPANY IS RELOCATING THE STAFF TO GRAND RAPIDS. AT THIS TIME, THEY WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP CRITICAL CARE TRAINED FLIGHT CLINICIANS IN ROSEAU TO PROVIDE TRANSPORT USING THEIR FIXED WING AIRCRAFT. THEY SAID THE LOW UTILIZATION, INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT DOESN’T ALLOW FOR TRAVEL EVEN WHEN NEEDED, AND A DECLINING REIMBURSEMENT RATE MAKE IT FINANCIALLY UNSUSTAINABLE. LIFECARE PRESIDENT AND CEO KEITH OKESON REASSURED THE COMMUNITY THAT THROUGH VARIOUS PARTNERSHIPS, AIR MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION IS AVAILABLE.
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