FLU SHOT CLINICS STARTED THIS WEEK IN ROSEAU COUNTY, THROUGH LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH. PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES ARE OFFERING FLU SHOTS AT MORE SITES THIS YEAR DUE TO CORONAVIRUS GUIDELINES AND RESTRICTIONS.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, APPROVED AN AUDIO/VISUAL RETROFIT FOR THE CITY CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS; TO IMPROVE SOUND QUALITY AT BOTH IN-PERSON AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS. THE COST IS FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS AND IS ELIGIBLE FOR “CARES” ACT MONEY.
A ROSEAU WOMEN OF TODAY WINTER GEAR DONATION DRIVE CONTINUES THROUGH TODAY AT TRANSFERS UNLIMITED IN ROSEAU. DISTRIBUTION FOR KIDS AND ADULTS IS TOMORROW (2:30 to 7:30 PM) AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER.
THE WOMENS WESTERN COLLEGIATE HOCKEY ASSOCIATION SEASON HAS BEEN DELAYED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. WOMENS’ WCHA COMMISSIONER JEN FLOWERS SAYS THEY’RE HOPING TO START PLAYING NEXT MONTH. WARROAD’S MADISON OELKERS AND MARIAH GARDNER ARE PLAYING AT MINNESOTA STATE/MANKATO; AND ROSEAU’S ANIKA STOSKOPF AND KAYLA SANTL ARE FRESHMEN AT BEMIDJI STATE.
THE ROSEAU EAGLES AUXILIARY HAS A FALL SOUP AND SALAD FUNDRAISER TO-GO MEAL TOMORROW FROM THE ROSEAU V.F.W. PROCEEDS GO TO THE LIFECARE DIABETES/ DIALYSIS CENTER.
A UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION STUDY OF THE MOST VULNERABLE SEGMENTS OF MINNESOTA’S ECONOMY DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC SHOWS NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA AMONG THE LEAST AFFECTED, WITH NORTHEASTERN MINNESOTA AND THE METRO AREA MOST AT RISK. BRIGID TUCK IS A SENIOR ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYST FOR U of M EXTENSION ROSEAU COUNTY DID HAVE A BRIEF UNEMPLOYMENT SPIKE IN LATE MARCH AND EARLY APRIL.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, YESTERDAY, DEFEATED A PROPOSAL FOR DISTANCE LEARNING EVERY FRIDAY (STARTING OCTOBER 23RD AND GOING THROUGH AT LEAST THE FIRST SEMESTER) FOR GRADES K-12. JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH STUDENTS ARE DISTANCE LEARNING NOW ON FRIDAYS, BUT ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ARE IN-PERSON ON THE LAST DAY OF THE WEEK. THE VOTE WAS 3-3, MEANING THE MOTION FAILED. SUPERINTENDENT TOM JEROME SAID “IN PERSON LEARNING IS THE BEST POSSIBLE SCENARIO” BUT THE “CURRENT MODEL AT THE ELEMENTARY LEVEL IS NOT SUSTAINABLE” DUE TO TEACHER AND STAFF STRESS LEVELS. THE INTENT OF THE PROPOSAL WAS TO GIVE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS A DAY TO PREPARE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK.
ROSEAU MAYOR JEFF PELOWSKI DID NOT FILE FOR RE-ELECTION IN JULY, AND NOBODY ELSE DID EITHER, LEAVING THAT SPACE ON THE BALLOT OPEN FOR A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE; AND CURRENT REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN FABIAN HAS ANNOUNCED HE WILL SEEK THE MAYOR’S CHAIR AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION. JEFF PELOWSKI IS IN HIS 22ND YEAR AS MAYOR OF ROSEAU.
THE McKNIGHT FOUNDATION IS TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR THEIR VIBRANT AND EQUITABLE COMMUNITIES GRANT PROGRAM. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE FIRST ROUND OF FUNDING IS OCTOBER 15TH.
A MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL FOR BILL SARGENT OF WARROAD IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT TWO AT ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN WARROAD. MILITARY HONORS ARE BY THE WARROAD AMERICAN LEGION. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR, FOLLOWING MINNESOTA STATE COVID-19 GUIDELINES. BILL SARGENT WAS 80.
A FORMER HALLOCK DOCTOR, SEVENTY YEAR OLD THOMAS LOHSTRETER, IS ACCUSED OF SEXUALLY ABUSING PATIENTS IN FLORIDA.
Last modified: 10/07/2020
