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LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022

08/09/2022

THIS WEEK’S CONCERT AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO IS A WEDNESDAY EVENT. THEY HAVE “LITTLE ROY AND LIZZY SHOW” PERFORMING AT 6:30. THEY BRING THE BANJO AND THE FIDDLE TO THE MAIN STAGE. THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER WILL SERVE A BAKED POTATO BAR. THE CONCERTS ARE FREE, WITH OPTIONAL FUNDRAISING MEAL.

THE MINNESOTA TOWARDS ZERO DEATHS PROGRAM IS PROMOTING A “STOP ON RED” WEEK, AIMED AT MAKING INTERSECTIONS SAFER BY REMINDING MOTORISTS TO AIR ON THE SIDE OF CAUTION AT YELLOW AND RED TRAFFIC SIGNALS, COME TO COMPLETE STOPS AT STOP SIGNS, AND SE SURE TO TAKE THE TIME TO LOOK FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC.

PRIMARY ELECTIONS ARE TODAY, WHERE IN ROSEAU COUNTY THEY ARE LOOKING TO NARROW THE FIELDS FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN DISTRICTS 1 AND 3. SENATOR MARK JOHNSON ALSO FACES A PRIMARY CHALLENGE FROM FELLOW REPUBLICAN DAVE HUGHES.
CROOKSTON HAS A SCHOOL REFERENDUM, LOOKING AT POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING A $3.9 MILLION ATHLETIC COMPLEX.

THE GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HAS BEEN AWARDED OVER $9 MILLION FOR PROJECTS. THE FACILITIES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CALLED IT AN “EXCITING TIME FOR THE AIRPORT.” PLANS INCLUDE A NEW 20,000 SQUARE FOOT HANGER FOR AIRCRAFT STORAGE, MAINTENANCE, AND TO MODIFY THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION FACILITY TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE HIGHER PASSENGER LOADS.

IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE GOVERNOR’S 2023 FISHING OPENER WILL BE HELD IN MANKATO FOR THE FIRST TIME. OF COURSE, THAT COULD BE WITH GOVERNOR WALZ, OR BY THEN, POSSIBLY GOVERNOR SCOTT JENSEN.

JILL HANSON OF NEWFOLDEN IS AMONG 16 CONTESTANTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE HOME OF ECONOMY-GRAND FORKS HERALD PIE BAKE OFF. SHE IS A FORMER OWNER AND OPERATOR OF THE DOUBLE J CAFE IN NEWFOLDEN.

A RECENT ROSEAU BLOOD DRIVE BROUGHT IN A TOTAL OF 93 DONORS, WITH VITALANT ABLE TO COLLECT 103 UNITS OF BLOOD FOR PATIENTS IN NEED. THE BLOOD DRIVE WAS COORDINATED BY THORA HALVORSON.

A Visitation for Harlen Wellen of Roosevelt will be held Wednesday, August 10 at Helgeson Funeral Home in Warroad from 2:00-4:00pm. Harlen was 64.

DIGI-KEY IN THEIEF RIVER FALLS WAS NAMED ON FAST COMPANY’S LIST OF BEST WORKPLACES FOR INNOVATORS.

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