NATIONAL GUARD BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS REMAINED BUSY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST TWO WILDFIRES BURNING IN LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY. THE LATEST FROM THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM SAYS THE NORTH NORRIS FIRE HAS BURNED 79 ACRES AND WAS 15% CONTAINED, WHILE THE SQUARE FIRE BURNED 87 ACRES AND WAS 10% CONTAINED.
FARMERS IN 18 ADDITIONAL MINNESOTA COUNTIES ARE NOW ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR EMERGENCY DISASTER ASSISTANCE, RELATED TO THE CONDITIONS FROM THE EXTREME DROUGHT. THAT WAS ANNOUNCED BY U.S. SENATORS AMY KLOBUCHAR AND TINA SMITH, ALONG WITH U.S. AG SECRETARY TOM VILSACK.
GROUND WILL BE BROKEN ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST ON THE ELEVEN01 APARTMENT PROJECT BEING BUILT IN ROSEAU. IN TOTAL, THAT APARTMENT BUILDING WILL OFFER 37 UNITS, RANGING FROM STUDIOS TO THREE BEDROOMS.
THE BADGER SCHOOL IS HOSTING A BACK TO SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE, WITH A PICNIC MEAL AND MEET N’ GREET WITH TEACHERS ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1ST FROM 5:30-7:30. THE GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL HAS A SIMILAR EVENT THE SAME DAY, FROM 5:00-7:00.
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