THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SAYS MANUFACTURERS IN THE STATE ARE HIRING; AND THAT AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGES FOR MANUFACTURING IN MINNESOTA ARE MORE THAN SIXTY-EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT’S SIXTEEN PERCENT HIGHER THAN THE OVERALL AVERAGE WAGE IN THE STATE.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, LAST WEEK, SET MEETING DATES FOR LATER THIS MONTH ON NEXT YEAR’S BUDGET. THE CITY FACES A TWO-POINT-ONE MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT, ESPECIALLY DUE TO SEVERAL PLANNED CAPITAL PROJECTS; BUT THAT DEFICIT COULD BE REDUCED BY ABOUT ONE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION IF THE CITY TAKES A TEN YEAR LOAN AT THREE PERCENT INTEREST FOR THOSE PROJECTS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, PASSED A RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS POLICY; ADOPTING GUIDELINES FOR A NONPARTISAN ELECTED BODY. THE POLICY SAYS ROSEAU COUNTY DOES NOT TAKE POSITIONS ON SOCIAL OR POLITICAL ISSUES; AND WON’T ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES OR POSITIONS THAT DON’T HAVE A DIRECT RELATIONSHIP TO COUNTY PROGRAMS, SERVICES OR BUDGETS.
A NEW HIGHWAY 72 INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE BETWEEN BAUDETTE AND RAINY RIVER, ONTARIO IS OPEN. THE THIRTY-NINE MILLION DOLLAR PROJECT STARTED IN 2018. THAT BRIDGE IS THE ONLY BORDER CROSSING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA FOR FIFTY MILES IN EITHER DIRECTION. IRONICALLY, THE COMPLETION OF THE BRIDGE HAPPENS WHILE THE COVID PANDEMIC HAS CLOSED THE BORDER BETWEEN THE U.S. AND CANADA.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS NOW IN THE AIRPLANE FUEL BUSINESS. OPERATION OF THE FUEL SYSTEM AT THE ROSEAU AIRPORT HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM VALLEY MEDFLIGHT TO THE CITY.
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. OFFERS IT’S ANNUAL YOUTH FIREARMS DEER HUNT THIS WEEKEND.
A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR LYNDA McCOURT IS THIS AFTERNOON AT TWO AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. LYNDA McCOURT WAS 72.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR RICHARD FOLDESI IS TOMORROW MORNING AT TEN AT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WARROAD. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (5-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT THE CHURCH. BURIAL IS AT BLESSED SACRAMENT CATHOLIC CEMETERY IN GREENBUSH. RICHARD FOLDESI WAS 68.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH INSURANCE PACKAGE FOR NEXT YEAR; WHICH INCLUDES A NEARLY NINETEEN PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR.. THAT MEANS AN ADDITIONAL THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR EXPENSE FOR ROSEAU COUNTY.
THE ANNEXATION PROCESS FOR FORMER BERGLAND ENTERPRISES PROPERTY, WHICH WILL BE DEVELOPED AS THE OAK CREST ESTATES SUBDIVISION IN ROSEAU, IS MOVING FORWARD. SOME OF THAT PROPERTY IS IN JADIS TOWNSHIP.
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