MINNKOTA POWER COOPERATIVE, WHICH SERVES PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, IS ONE OF FOUR MINNESOTA PROVIDERS RECEIVING FUNDS AS PART OF THE EMPOWERING RURAL AMERICA PROGRAM. IN TOTAL, THAT PROGRAM WILL ALLOCATE $7.3 BILLION TO HELP A TRANSITION TO CLEAN, AFFORDABLE, AND RELIABLE ENERGY.
THE PAUL BUNYAN DRUG TASK FORCE IS USING YARD SIGNS TO DRAW ATTENTION TO PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN RAIDED DUE TO DRUG ACTIVITY. THOSE SIGNS ALSO HAVE QR CODES THAT BE SCANNED TO GET PEOPLE IN TOUCH WITH A TASK FORCE AGENT IN AN ANONYMOUS FASHION.
THE ALERUS CENTER IN GRAND FORKS WAS PLACE DIN A LOCKDOWN YESTERDAY THAT LASTED ABOUT TWO HOURS. A SUSPICIOUS DEVICE WAS FOUND IN THE PARKING LOT, BUT THE ALL CLEAR WAS EVENTUALLY GIVEN. NO FURTHER DETAILS ON WHAT EXACTLY WAS FOUND WERE GIVEN.
NEXT WEEK IS CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY WEEK, WHERE THE FOCUS WILL BE PUT ON THE PROPER USE OF CHILD RESTRAINTS IN VEHICLES. THE GUIDELINES RECENTLY CHANGED IN MINNESOTA AS TO HOW OLD, OR HOW BIG, A CHILD SHOULD BE WHEN TRANSITIONING FROM ONE TYPE OF CHILD RESTRAINT TO ANOTHER.
THERE WAS A TWO VEHICEL ACCIDENT ON HIGHWAY 59 JUST SOUTH OF PLUMMER YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. A 24-YEAR OLD FEMALE FROM BROOKS AND 57-YEAR ODL MAN FROM RED WING WERE INVOLVED. BOTH WERE REPORTED TO HAVE NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Delores M. Taus will be held on Monday, September 16, 2024 at 10:30 AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Greenbush, MN. Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Greenbush from 5-7PM with a Rosary Service starting at 6:40 PM followed by a 7:00 PM prayer service. Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the service on Monday, Interment will take place at Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Strathcona, MN.
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