THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETS IN SPECIAL SESSION TOMORROW MORNING.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THEY’LL TALK ABOUT GRADUATION CEREMONIES AND PROM, AS RELATED TO COVID-19.
THE FILING PERIOD FOR FEDERAL, STATE AND COUNTY OFFICES OPENS MAY 19TH, AND CONTINUES THROUGH JUNE 2ND.
THERE ARE TWELVE JUDGESHIPS IN THE 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT UP FOR ELECTION.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS A BOND REFERENDUM MAY 12TH , WITH IN PERSON VOTING AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER.
SUPERINTENDENT TOM JEROME SAYS MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED ABSENTEE BALLOTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CAST AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL, WHERE CURBSIDE VOTING CONTINUES THROUGH MAY 11TH.
A SHORT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 220 IN MARSHALL COUNTY WAS RE-OPENED YESTERDAY; IT HAD BEEN CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
HIGHWAYS IN NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA THAT REMAINED CLOSED YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF FLOODING INCLUDED HIGHWAY 89 NEAR GRYGLA.
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS END MONDAY IN THE CENTRAL FROST ZONE, AND NEXT FRIDAY (May 8) IN THE NORTH AND NORTH-CENTRAL FROST ZONES.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED A COUNTY RESPONSE PLAN FOR MITIGATING WIDESPREAD TRANSMISSION OF COVID-19.
THE PLAN IS A COLLABORATION WITH LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER AND LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH, AND THE GOAL IS MINIMIZING THE SPREAD OF CORONAVIRUS IN ROSEAU COUNTY … AND LIMITING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT NEED HEALTHCARE.
SUE GRAFSTROM IS ROSEAU COUNTY’S EMERGENCY MANAGER; SHE SAYS PART OF THE PLAN WOULD BE WEEKLY UPDATES FOR THE PUBLIC ON ROSEAU COUNTY’S EFFORTS.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL THIS WEEK APPROVED SEEKING THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS IN COVID-RELATED GRANT MONEY FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, TO BE USED FOR FUTURE MAINTENANCE AT THE ROSEAU MUNICIPAL AIRPORT.
MINN-DOT AERONAUTICS RECOMMENDS ROSEAU PURSUE THE MONEY, SAYING FUNDING MAY BECOME SCARCE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL YEARS.
TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE TO APPLY FOR A BEAR HUNTING LICENSE IN MINNESOTA.
THERE ARE JUST UNDER THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED AVAILABLE (3575) AND THERE ARE TYPICALLY ABOUT TWENTY THOUSAND APPLICATIONS.
BUT THERE ARE ALSO AN UNLIMITED NUMBER OF LICENSES AVAILABLE IN A NO-QUOTA AREA OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA, THAT INCLUDES THE WESTERN HALF OF ROSEAU COUNTY.
DAN STARK IS THE DNR’S LARGE CARNIVORE SPECIALIST; HE SAYS THERE IS A HEALTHY BLACK BEAR POPULATION IN THIS PART OF THE STATE.
THERE HAS BEEN DISCUSSION IN THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE ABOUT AN EXPANDED SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR STUDENTS STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES.
ONE BILL WOULD EXPAND THE NUMBER OF TEACHERS WHO GET SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING.
THE POLICE CHIEF IN BLAINE, BRIAN PODANY, SAYS THAT COULD HELP ADDRESS THE INCREASED AMOUNT OF STRESS STUDENTS ARE FACING.
IN BLAINE, SIX STUDENTS TOOK THEIR OWN LIVES THIS SCHOOL YEAR.
Last modified: 04/30/2020
