TORNADO WARNING SIRENS WERE ACTIVATED TWICE LAST NIGHT IN ROSEAU; THE SECOND OF THOSE SIRENS IN THE CITY OF ROSEAU WAS A HIGH WIND WARNING.
ROSEAU FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED OUT AT MIDNIGHT FOR A DOWNED POWER LINE NEAR TIMBERLINE TRAILER COURT.
A ROSEAU COUNTY JAIL DISPATCHER SAID THERE WERE NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED ACROSS THE COUNTY BY THE STORM.
TODAY’S GRAND FORKS HERALD SAYS THOUSAND OF ACRES OF NORTHWESTERN MINNESOTA FARMLAND WON’T BE PLANTED THIS YEAR, FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS – INCLUDING STANDING CROPS FROM LAST FALL.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DANNY JENKINS OF ANDOVER, MINNESOTA IS THIS AFTERNOON AT FOUR AT THE FREE LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. BURIAL IS AT HOPE CEMETERY.
DANNY JENKINS DIED IN MARCH AT AGE 29.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR LuVERNE HAGEN OF BADGER ARE MONDAY MORNING AT 10:30 AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU. VISITATION IS SUNDAY EVENING (5-7 PM) WITH A SEVEN O’CLOCK PRAYER SERVICE AT HELGESON’S.
LuVERNE HAGEN WAS 90.
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MARY MATHEWS OF WARROAD ARE THIS MORNING AT ELEVEN AT THE FAMILY FUNDAMENTAL CHURCH, WEST OF WARROAD. BURIAL IS AT AMERICA CEMETERY.
MARY MATHEWS WAS 64.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA IS THE SECOND BEST STATE FOR WORKING DADS, BASED ON THINGS LIKE THE AVERAGE LENGTH OF A WORK DAY FOR MALES, AND CHILD CARE COSTS.
MASSACHUSETTS WAS NUMBER ONE, AND NORTH DAKOTA WAS 9TH, ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS WEEK, HEARD THAT MORE PEOPLE ARE REQUESTING USE OF THE CITY CENTER,
WITH TWO DANCE RECITALS AT THAT VENUE IN THE PAST WEEK.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON SAID THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS WORKING ON A RE-OPENING PLAN, BUT THAT THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM IS UNLIKELY TO OPEN UNTIL SOMETIME NEXT MONTH.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED THE HIRE OF KARI HEDLUND AS A FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE EDUCATOR.
THE BOARD ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATIONS OF KATIE HEDLUND AND MARY VATNSDAL AS SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS.
THE FIRST CONCERT OF THE SUMMER SEASON AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO IS TONIGHT, FEATURING THE JENSEN SISTERS. KENDRA AND KANSAS JENSEN RECENTLY WON THE “NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR” AWARD FROM THE MIDWEST COUNTRY MUSIC ASSOCIATION. THEY SAY THEY LOVE TO PLAY, REGARDLESS THE SIZE OF THE CROWD.
DUE TO COVID RESTRICTIONS, THE GAZEBO CROWD IS LIMITED TO 250 PEOPLE.
THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE IS MEETING IN SPECIAL SESSION, AND THE TWO BODIES HAVE DIFFERENT PRIORITIES.
THE DFL-CONTROLLED HOUSE IS WORKING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT REFORMS, WHILE CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE IS THE FOCUS IN THE STATE SENATE.
A ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION MET TUESDAY EVENING,
WITH JUST ONE RESIDENT MEETING WITH COMMISSIONERS.
THE BOARD OF APPEAL IS INTENDED FOR PROPERTY OWNERS TO DISPUTE THEIR ASSESSMENT AMOUNT OR PROPERTY CLASSIFICATION.
LOCAL NEWS ….. THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS IS LOOKING FOR YOUNGER MINNESOTANS TO BECOME ROUTINE BLOOD DONORS. SUE THESENGA, WITH THE RED CROSS IN MINNESOTA, SAYS YOUNGER ADULT DONORS WILL TAKE THE STRESS OFF AN AGING POPULATION THAT CAN’T DONATE AS OFTEN …
Sue Thesenga – general :16 “as they have been” (68920)
ABOUT TWENTY PERCENT OF RED CROSS BLOOD DONATIONS COME FROM HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS.
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