TWENTY-THREE MINNESOTA CITIES, COUNTIES AND TOWNSHIPS HAVE BEEN NAMED TELECOMMUTER-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES, FOR THEIR COORDINATION WITH BROADBAND PROVIDERS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THAT GROUP OF COMMUNITIES INCLUDES THE CITY OF WARREN AND BELTRAMI COUNTY IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS A NEW ANNUAL SURVEY OF FARMERS, RANCHERS AND PRIVATE FORESTLAND OWNERS TO HELP THE U.S.D.A. KNOW WHAT IT’S DOING WELL, AND WHERE IT COULD IMPROVE.
POLARIS IS SPONSORING A FIREWORKS DISPLAY SATURDAY NIGHT AT DARK AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS.
AN ONLINE VIDEO TRIBUTE TO THE MINNESOTA FARM FAMILIES OF THE YEAR WAS LAST THURSDAY AS PART OF FARMFEST IN REDWOOD FALLS. ROSEAU’S 2020 WINNERS WERE DEAN AND CARLA CARLSON. RITA AND ROGER KRAUSE OF BAUDETTE REPRESENTED LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY, AND RANDY AND BEV SWENSON OF LANCASTER WERE FROM KITTSON COUNTY. RANDY SWENSON IS A FORMER KITTSON COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
A HIGHWAY 72 CULVERT REPLACEMENT PROJECT STARTS TODAY BETWEEN KELLIHER AND BLACKDUCK. THERE WILL BE A DETOUR USING HIGHWAY ONE AND HIGHWAY 71.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH ADDED THREE MORE CONFIRMED CASES TO THE COVID-19 COUNT IN ROSEAU COUNTY OVER THE WEEKEND. THAT MAKES 52 CASES IN THE COUNTY, WITH 46 RECOVERED AND OUT OF QUARANTINE.
THE ANNUAL FALL DINNER AT THE BENWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER WILL NOT BE HELD THIS YEAR DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
TWO STAFF MEMBERS AT SPORTSMANS LODGE OF BAUDETTE HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR CORONAVIRUS, SO THEY’RE CLOSING ALL PUBLIC AREAS UNTIL FRIDAY; AND THE SPORTSMANS LODGE RESTAURANT, BAR AND GUIDE SERVICES WERE SUSPENDED OVER THE WEEKEND.
A SURVEY BY THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS FINDS SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT HAVE ALREADY USED UP THEIR PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM FUNDS;AND THOSE BUSINESSES SAY THEY’LL NEED MORE HELP OVER THE NEXT SIX MONTHS ….FOUR OUT OF FIVE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS HAVE ALREADY APPLIED FOR RELIEF, AND ALMOST ALL GOT LOANS. THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR P.P.P. WAS SATURDAY.
Last modified: 08/10/2020
