LATE LAST WEEK, THE US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE EXPANDED IT’S PANDEMIC RELIEF ASSISTANCE TO INCLUDE GRASS SEED PRODUCERS. THOSE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED LOSSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL FARM SERVICE AGENCY OFFICE.
A WALK TO REMEMBER TO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER’S IS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH, BEGINNING AT THE WARROAD SENIOR LIVING CENTER FROM 9:00-NOON.
A REMINDER THAT ALL FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL MOBILE HOMES ARE DUE TO THE ROSEAU COUNTY TREASURER BY TOMORROW.
MINNESOTA STUDENTS DRAMATICALLY REGRESSED ON THIS YEAR’S READING AMD MATH ASSESSMENT TESTS, AFTER THE PANDEMIC INTERRUPTED SCHOOL SETTINGS LAST YEAR. ONLY 44% OF STUDENTS WERE PROFICIENT IN MATH, AND 11% DROP, WHILE ONLY 53% WERE PROFICIENT IN READING, A 7% DROP.
FIRST DAY ATTENDANCE AT THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR WAS DOWN NEARLY 50%. ATTENDANCE WAS 61,983. THERE WAS POOR WEATHER IN THE TWIN CITIES, ALSO LIKELY CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOWER NUMBERS.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LEWIS BESSERUD OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY (11 AM) AT ROSE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. VISITATION WILL BE TOMORROW (5-7) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. LEWIS BESSERUD WAS 92.
A VISITATION FOR KATHLEEN OTTO OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY (5-7 PM) WITH A 7:00 PUBLIC PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. KAT OTTO WAS 65.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR WADE PETERSON OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD THIS THURSDAY (11 AM) AT WARROAD BAPTIST CHURCH. VISITATION IS ONE HOUR PRIOR. WADE PETERSON WAS 43.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR EUGENE BEITO OF STRATHCONA WILL BE HELD TOMORROW MORNING (10 AM) AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH OF MIDDLE RIVER. VISITATION IS THIS EVENING (5 PM) AT COLLINS FUNERAL CHAPEL IN MIDDLE RIVER, WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE. INTERMENT WILL BE HELD AT GREENWOOD CEMETERY IN STRATHCONA FOLLOWING THE SERVICES. EUGENE BEITO WAS 64.
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