ABSENTEE BALLOTS FOR THE MARCH 3RD PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION PRIMARY ARE NOW AVAILABLE, WITH VOTING STARTING ON JANUARY 17TH. TO REQUEST A BALLOT BY MAIL, CALL 218-463-1282, WITH EMAIL AND ONLINE OPTIONS AVAILABLE. VOTING IN PERSON IS ALSO AN OPTION AT THE COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE BETWEEN 8 AND 4:30.
SUNDAY’S GRAND FORKS HERALD HAD A BRAD DOKKEN FEATURE ON THE TOP OUTDOORS STORIES OF THE DECADE, WITH CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE IN DEER AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.
OTHERS ON THAT LIST INCLUDED THE HUGE ELK FOUND BY RYAN MUIRHEAD OF ROSEAU IN DECEMBER 2010; THE RACK FROM THAT ELK HAS BEEN ON DISPLAY AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM …. THE 2015 PALSBURG FIRE AT BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FOREST, THAT BURNED 45 HUNDRED ACRES … AND ON-AGAIN, OFF-AGAIN WOLF HUNTING SEASONS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, FOLLOWED AN ASSOCIATION OF MINNESOTA COUNTIES RECOMMENDATION TO NOT PAY AN EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES.
D.H.S. HAS BEEN BILLING COUNTIES FOR AN ACCOUNTING ERROR; MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ TOLD AN A.M.C. CONFERENCE EARLIER THIS MONTH THAT COUNTIES WOULD BE HELD HARMLESS.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR PETE CHRISTIANSON OF BADGER IS TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT TWO AT OUR REDEEMER’S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BADGER. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (5-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU; AND AN HOUR PRIOR TO TOMORROW’S SERVICE.
PETE CHRISTIANSON WAS 73.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR GLADIE (gladdy) MARKSTROM OF ROSEAU ARE TOMORROW MORNING AT ELEVEN AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS AN HOUR PRIOR. BURIAL IS AT PINE GROVE CEMETERY.
GLADIE MARKSTROM WAS 92.
CHERYL HIRST AND BROOK JOHNSON, BOTH OF ROSEAU, WERE THE WINNERS IN THE FINAL HOLIDAY FANTASY DRAWINGS. THEY EACH WON $500 IN ROSEAU DOUGH.
A 31ST ANNUAL ROSEAU CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT IS TOMORROW, STARTING WITH A SEVEN A.M. ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKFAST AT THE ROSEAU DINER.
IT’S PART OF THE NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY’S 120TH CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT.
PARTICIPANTS DON’T NEED TO EXPERT BIRDERS, AND REPORTS FROM BIRD FEEDER WATCHERS ARE ALSO WELCOME.
KRIS GUGGISBERG (218 689-7699 ) AND BETH SIVERHUS ( 242-1037 ) HAVE MORE INFORMATION.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETS MONDAY EVENING.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, APPROVED A DOLLAR PER HOUR SALARY INCREASE FOR IT’S ELECTED OFFICIALS (ATTORNEY, SHERIFF, TREASURER, RECORDER AND AUDITOR) FOR 2020.
THAT EQUATES TO A SLIGHTLY MORE THAN TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR RAISE.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED A THREE PERCENT INCREASE FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS; THAT’S APPROXIMATELY 650 DOLLARS.
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