A NEW REPORT FROM THE NATURE CONSERVANCY SAYS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN MINNESOTA SHOULD BE MORE PROACTIVE IN BUYING UN-DEVELOPED FLOOD-PRONE LAND,
SAYING THAT WOULD BE MORE COST-EFFECTIVE THAN PAYING FOR FLOOD RECOVERY.
KRIS JOHNSON, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE FOR THE CONSERVANCY IN MINNESOTA, AND NORTH AND SOUTH DAKOTA.
THE REPORT SAYS FLOODING IS NOW THE MOST EXPENSIVE FORM OF DISASTER IN THE UNITED STATES, COSTING ABOUT EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS .
THE MINNESOTA D.N.R. SAYS RAINFALL EVENTS OF THREE INCHES OR MORE HAVE INCREASED SIXTY-FIVE PERCENT THIS CENTURY.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR NEIL ANDERSON OF ROSEAU IS TOMORROW MORNING AT ELEVEN AT JOHNSON FUNERAL SERVICE IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR.
NEIL ANDERSON WAS 71.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR FLORENCE “FLOSSIE” MOEN OF BAUDETTE IS TOMORROW MORNING AT ELEVEN AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BAUDETTE. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. BURIAL IS AT ELM PARK CEMETERY AT A LATER DATE.
FLOSSIE MOEN WAS 89.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DONNA (HAMMER) KLOOSTERBOER OF FORT WAYNE, INDIANA (AND FORMERLY OF BADGER) IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT THREE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. BURIAL IS AT OPDAHL CEMETERY IN BADGER AT A LATER DATE.
DONNA KLOOSTERBOER WAS 64.
THE FLU SEASON IN MINNESOTA IS JUST BEGINNING.
THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION SAYS MINNESOTA IS EXPERIENCING MODERATE TO HIGH FLU ACTIVITY.
INGRID JOHANSEN, WITH THE MINNESOTA IMMUNIZATION NETWORKING INITIATIVE, SAYS GETTING VACCINATED CAN BE DIFFICULT IN PLACES WITH FEWER PROVIDERS.
LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH WILL HAVE A WALK-IN FLU VACCINE CLINIC DECEMBER 30TH IN ROSEAU.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED J-L-G ARCHITECTS DOING DESIGN WORK AHEAD OF NEXT MAY’S SCHOOL RENOVATION REFERENDUM;
WITH SCHEMATIC DRAWINGS OF THE TWO STORY PORTION AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE SCHOOL CAMPUS.
THAT DECISION WAS MADE SO THAT IF THE REFERENDUM VOTE PASSES, WORK COULD BEING IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD.
ROSEAU SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT TOM JEROME SAYS THE DISTRICT WOULD OWN THE THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DESIGN WORK.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SAYS FINDING WORKERS IN MANUFACTURING IN THE STATE IS MORE DIFFICULT NOW THAN AT ANY TIME SINCE THE GREAT RECESSION A DECADE AGO.
KELLY ASCHE, WITH THE CENTER FOR RURAL POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT, SAYS COMPANIES ARE RESPONDING BY RECRUITING.
ASCHE SAYS EMPLOYERS ARE INCREASING TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, AND OFFERING INTERNSHIPS.
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