THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOW SAYS THE EXPECTED CREST OF THE ROSEAU RIVER IN THE CITY WILL HAPPEN LATER TODAY, AT JUST OVER EIGHTEEN FEET. THAT’S CONSIDERED MODERATE FLOOD STAGE.
SOME COUNTY AND TOWNSHIP ROADS ARE CLOSED, DUE TO FLOODING; INCLUDING COUNTY ROAD TWO, AT THE INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY ELEVEN AT BADGER.
ROADS IN THE BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FOREST AND LOST RIVER STATE FOREST REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
MINNESOTA IS ONE OF SEVEN STATES WITH THE MOST PREVENTED PLANT ACRES IN THE U.S. THIS YEAR; THE OTHERS ARE SOUTH DAKOTA, MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, OHIO AND ARKANSAS.
MOST OF THE PREVENTED PLANT ACRES IN MINNESOTA ARE IN THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN PARTS OF THE STATE.
ROSEAU COUNTY WILL RECEIVE NEARLY NINE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($ 898,381.34) IN PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES, OR ‘PILT’ PAYMENTS IN 2019 FROM THE STATE.
IN ROSEAU COUNTY, THOSE PAYMENTS RANGE FROM TWO DOLLARS PER ACRE TO JUST OVER FIVE DOLLARS PER ACRE, DEPENDING ON THE PUBLIC LAND CLASSIFICATION.
ABOUT A THIRD OF THE LAND IN ROSEAU COUNTY IS PUBLICLY OWNED, MOSTLY BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA.
LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY WILL GET NEARLY ONE-POINT-SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS IN ‘PILT’ PAYMENTS THIS YEAR.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST WEEK, SET IT’S PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY AT TWO-POINT-SIX TWO TWO MILLION DOLLARS. THAT’S THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE, AND REPRESENTS A 2.39% INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR LEVY.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA REQUIRES LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES TO SET THEIR PRELIMINARY LEVY BY THE END OF SEPTEMBER.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, LAST WEEK, APPROVED A PROPOSAL FROM BRADY/MARTZ TO CONTINUE AUDIT SERVICES FOR THE CITY THROUGH 2021.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, EARLIER THIS MONTH, GAVE IT’S BLESSING TO THE CITY OF ROSEAU TO TRADE A VACANT TAX-FORFEITED HOUSE ON CENTER STREET TO A LOCAL CONTRACTOR; WHO’S TRADING THE CITY A BUILDING LOT IN THE OAK CREST SUBDIVISION. HE’LL RENOVATE THE EXISTING HOUSE; THE CITY WILL USE THE LOT FOR A ROSEAU SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION CLASS HOME BUILD PROJECT NEXT YEAR.
FORMER MINNESOTA LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR MICHELLE FISCHBACH OF PAYNESVILLE ANNOUNCED LAST MONTH THAT SHE IS SEEKING THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION TO RUN AGAINST 7TH DISTRICT D.F.L. CONGRESSMAN COLLIN PETERSON IN 2020.
REPUBLICAN DAVE HUGHES OF KARLSTAD HAD PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED HIS INTENTION TO RUN AGAINST PETERSON FOR A THIRD TIME.
REPUBLICAN STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN FABIAN OF ROSEAU SERVES ON THE LESSARD/SAMS OUTDOOR HERITAGE COUNCIL – WHICH CONTROLS THE PURSE STRINGS FOR PROPOSED CONSERVATION PROJECTS AROUND MINNESOTA.
FABIAN IS ONE OF FIVE NORTHERN MINNESOTANS ON THAT COUNCIL.
THE OTHER NORTHERNERS ON THE LESSARD/SAMS GROUP ARE BOB ANDERSON OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS; KRISTIN EGGERLING OF HALLOCK; STATE SENATOR DAVID TOMASSONI OF CHISHOLM; AND FORMER STATE SENATOR TOM SAXHAUG OF GRAND RAPIDS.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR SUSAN BYARS OF BAUDETTE IS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AT ONE AT HELGESON FUNERAL CHAPEL IN BAUDETTE.
SUSAN BYARS WAS 68.
PRIVATE MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR MARY JO WAMMER OF WARROAD WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE.
MARY JO WAMMER WAS 73.
Last modified: 09/23/2019
