ROSEAU COUNTY AND NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION HAVE PARTNERED ON A PLAN TO DISTRIBUTE FEDERAL “CARES” ACT MONEY TO LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES WHO HAVE SUFFERED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF REVENUE DURING THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. KEVIN KUHLMAN, WITH THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS, SAYS SMALL BUSINESSES’ RESILIENCE IS VITAL FOR LONGTERM ECONOMIC HEALTH THERE ARE MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND SMALL BUSINESSES IN MINNESOTA; AND MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED IN ROSEAU COUNTY.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub HAS RELEASED IT’S RANKING OF THE BEST AND WORST COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN AMERICA. ALEXANDRIA TECH IS NUMBER EIGHT ON THE LIST, AND NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS 58TH. THE WEBSITE SAYS WYOMING HAS THE BEST COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM IN THE U.S., WITH MINNESOTA 11TH AND NORTH DAKOTA 12TH. THE REPORT USED CRITERIA LIKE THE COST OF TUITION, THE STUDENT TO FACULTY RATIO AND THE SCHOOL’S GRADUATION RATE.
THE ROSEAU COMMUNITY CHURCH IS STARTING A BREAKTHROUGH RECOVERY PROGRAM. THE PASTOR AT THAT CHURCH, JARED GUSTAFSON, SAYS THE MONDAY EVENING SESSIONS ARE OPEN TO ANYONE WITH HURTS, HABITS OR ADDICTIONS. GUSTAFSON SAYS THE PROGRAM IS A FAITH-BASED JOURNEY TO RECOVERY.
ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT SCHEDULES WERE MAILED YESTERDAY, AND HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL IVAN HIRST SAYS THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS STILL LOOKING FOR SEVERAL PARAPROFESSIONALS. THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED THE HIRES OF TERI MAGNUSSON AS A PARAPROFESSIONAL, AND DAVID BERG AS AN EVENING CUSTODIAN.
THURSDAY EVENING CONCERTS AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO CONCLUDE TONIGHT WITH SINGER/ GUITARIST DAN HOLT FROM DETROIT LAKES. HOLT IS A SOLO ARTIST NOW, BUT PLAYED WITH A NUMBER OF MINNESOTA BANDS EARLIER IN HIS CAREER. THE TWIN CITIES-BASED CASTAWAYS HAD A TOP TEN NATIONAL HIT WITH “LIAR, LIAR” IN 1965.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS MONTH, APPROVED A FIVE YEAR EXTENSION OF IT’S AGREEMENT WITH ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY; WHICH OWNS AND OPERATES THE NORTH RINK.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR PIERCE KVIEN OF ROSEAU IS TOMORROW MORNING AT 10:30 AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (4-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. PIERCE KVIEN WAS 22.
COUNTY ROAD SEVEN (NORTH OF GREENBUSH) WILL BE CLOSED BETWEEN COUNTY ROADS 26 AND 10 TODAY, FOR WORK ON REPLACING A CENTERLINE CULVERT. IT’S EXPECTED THAT SEGMENT OF COUNTY ROAD SEVEN WILL BE RE-OPENED TOMORROW.
THE ROSEAU EVANGELICAL COVENANT CHURCH IS ORGANIZING A BACK TO SCHOOL SALE OF NEW OR GENTLY USED KIDS AND TEENS CLOTHING AND SHOES AUGUST 30TH (2-5 PM) AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. EVERYTHING WILL BE PRICED AT FIFTY CENTS, AND DONATIONS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE COVENANT CHURCH. PROCEEDS GO TO THE ROSEAU FOOD SHELF AND SCHOOL BACKPACK PROGRAM.
WORSHIP NIGHT AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO IS NEXT WEDNESDAY EVENING (6:30 PM). IT’S SPONSORED BY THE ROSEAU MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION.
Last modified: 08/20/2020
