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LOCAL NEWS FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020

05/01/2020

25 YEAR OLD CHRISTOPHER MESLER OF WARROAD SUFFERED NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES IN A TWO-VEHICLE CRASH YESTERDAY EVENING ON HIGHWAY 53 AT HERMANTOWN.
MESLER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN TO HIGHWAY 194 AND WAS T-BONED BY A VEHICLE DRIVEN BY 40 YEAR OLD JACOB REIMER OF EVELETH.

 

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION THIS MORNING.

 

THE ROSEAU ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THIS WEEK, APPROVED HIRING D.W. JONES TO MOVE A WORKFORCE HOUSING PROJECT FORWARD, AND SEEK STATE FUNDING FOR THAT PROJECT.

 

THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA FOUNDATION RESOURCE MAGAZINE HAS A STORY ON IMPACT 20/20 DAY AT THE STATE CAPITOL IN MARCH.
THAT’S A TRIP IN WHICH FOUNDATION STAFF AND THEIR LEADERSHIP COUNCIL VISIT ST PAUL TO TALK ABOUT THE REGION’S NEEDS AND PRIORITIES.
AMONG THOSE MEETING WITH LEGISLATORS WAS MISSY OKESON OF ROSEAU.

 

A CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR IAN ROADFELDT OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE, WHEN IT IS SAFE TO GATHER.
IAN ROADFELDT WAS 69.

 

SEVERAL ROSEAU COUNTY CHURCHES ARE OFFERING SUNDAY SERVICES VIA FACEBOOK OR OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA DURING MINNESOTA’S STAY-AT-HOME ORDER;
WHILE WILD 102 CONTINUES TO BROADCAST SUNDAY SERVICES FROM MOE AND MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCHES, WHERE THERE’S NO CONGREGATION IN ATTENDANCE.
CHURCHES ACROSS THE STATE ARE FEELING THE EFFECTS OF A PANDEMIC DOWNTURN,
INCLUDING (IN SOME CASES) AN INABILITY TO DIGITALLY DELIVER SUNDAY SERVICES.

 

POLARIS INDUSTRIES, THIS WEEK, ANNOUNCED A REDUCTION COMPANYWIDE OF 160 SALARIED EMPLOYEES; FIFTEEN OF THOSE SALARIED PEOPLE WORKED IN ROSEAU.
POLARIS OFFICIALS SAID THE “ACTION ENABLES” THE COMPANY “TO MORE EFFICIENTLY SERVE” THEIR CUSTOMERS AND “POSITIONS POLARIS TO EMERGE FROM THE PANDEMIC AN EVEN STRONGER, MORE AGILE ORGANIZATION”.
NO HOURLY WORKERS WERE AFFECTED BY THE DECISION THIS WEEK, AND POLARIS CONTINUES TO SEEK HOURLY WORKERS FOR THE ROSEAU PLANT.

 

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, TALKED ABOUT MAIL BALLOT OPTIONS FOR TOWNSHIPS FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY AND NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTIONS.
THE CITIES OF ROSEAU, WARROAD AND GREENBUSH (BECAUSE OF THEIR POPULATIONS) ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE IN-PERSON POLLING SITES.
THE COUNTY IS LOOKING AT SAFE VOTING OPTIONS FOR THE COURTHOUSE.

 

ROSEAU’S OAK CREST GOLF COURSE OPENED LAST SATURDAY TO A BRISK EARLY SEASON BUSINESS.
NEXT TO BE CONSIDERED IS THE START OF THE MENS AND WOMENS LEAGUES.
MARK WILSON IS PRESIDENT OF THE OAK CREST GOLF BOARD.

 

THE RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM OF THE RED RIVER VALLEY HAS STARTED A “MEAL KIT” PROJECT TO HELP DURING THE COVID CRISIS.
TAMMY FROHLICH IS THE RSVP PROGRAM DIRECTOR.
SHE SAYS THERE ARE TEN MEAL KITS PER COUNTY ALLOCATED, IN CONJUNCTION WITH KC’S COUNTRY MARKETS IN BADGER AND GREENBUSH; SUPER ONE FOODS IN ROSEAU; AND DOUG’S SUPERMARKET IN WARROAD.

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