ROSEAU COUNTY HAS THREE CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19, ACCORDING TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH;
WHILE THE NUMBER OF CASES INCREASED TO 21 IN PENNINGTON COUNTY, AND TO A DOZEN IN MARSHALL COUNTY.
STATEWIDE, THERE HAVE BEEN NEARLY TWENTY-SIX THOUSAND CONFIRMED CASES; AND FOURTEEN MORE CORONAVIRUS DEATHS YESTERDAY.
THREE REPUBLICANS HAVE FILED FOR THE MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICT 1A SEAT BEING VACATED BY ROSEAU’S DAN FABIAN, WHO’S RETIRING AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
THEY INCLUDE JOHN BURKEL OF BADGER, WHO ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY IN EARLY MARCH … BRIAN MEEHAN OF ROSEAU … AND DAVID LION OF THIEF RIVER FALLS.
THEY’LL BE ON AN AUGUST PRIMARY ELECTION BALLOT.
THE DFL CANDIDATE FOR THAT HOUSE SEAT IS CONNIE LINDSTROM OF HALLOCK.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED THE HIRE OF TIANNA GUNDERSON AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER.
MINNESOTA GOVERNOR TIM WALZ ACTIVATED THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD IN CLAY COUNTY, AHEAD OF EXPECTED DEMONSTRATIONS IN FARGO RELATED TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE FLOYD AT THE HANDS OF MINNEAPOLIS POLICE.
THE KILLING OF GEORGE FLOYD BY A WHITE MINNEAPOLIS POLICE OFFICER HAS RENEWED CALLS FOR AN OVERHAUL OF THAT’S CITY’S POLICE DEPARTMENT.
MINNESOTA OFFICIALS LAUNCHED A CIVIL RIGHTS INVESTIGATION INTO THE MINNEAPOLIS P.D. THIS WEEK.
SAM SANCHEZ, WITH THE TWIN CITIES COALITION FOR JUSTICE, WANTS THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY CHARTER AMENDED TO HAVE A COMMUNITY PANEL RUN THE POLICE FORCE.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, HEARD FROM ASSESSOR LIZ LUND WHO SAID THE COUNTY’S NET TAX CAPACITY WILL INCREASE BY BETWEEN THIRTEEN AND FOURTEEN PERCENT WITH THE COMPLETED GREAT NORTHERN TRANSMISSION LINE.
THAT HIGH VOLTAGE POWER LINE CARRIES MANITOBA HYDRO POWER TO THE IRON RANGE AND DULUTH FOR MINNESOTA POWER.
THE UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA EXTENSION SWINE TEAM HAS A VIDEO ON HOW TO BUTCHER A PIG FOR HOME USE.
THAT’S BECAUSE MANY SMALLER MEAT PROCESSORS IN THE STATE ARE BOOKED FOR MONTHS, BECAUSE OF REDUCED OPERATIONS AT A NUMBER OF LARGE PORK PROCESSING FACILITIES DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS MINNESOTA IS THE THIRD SAFEST STATE IN THE NATION, BEHIND MAINE AND VERMONT.
THAT’S BASED ON CRITERIA LIKE CORONAVIRUS SUPPORT AND ASSAULTS PER CAPITA, AND THE STATE’S UNINSURED POPULATION.
THE LEAST SAFE STATES, ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE, ARE MISSISSIPPI, LOUISIANA AND FLORIDA.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL IS PLANNING TO SEND A LETTER TO CONGRESSMAN BENNIE THOMPSON (D/ MISSISSIPPI) OBJECTING TO REDUCED HOURS AT THE ROSEAU PORT OF ENTRY WITH CANADA.
A CONTINGENT FROM ROSEAU, LANCASTER AND MANITOBA WERE IN THOMPSON’S OFFICE FOURTEEN MONTHS AGO ASKING FOR ACTION AGAINST THE CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION DECISION.
ROSEAU MAYOR JEFF PELOWSKI.
LANGUAGE FOR THAT LETTER WILL BE DRAFTED FOR APPROVAL AT THE COUNCIL’S JUNE 15TH MEETING.
ROSEAU COUNTY HAS A THIRD CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19.
CHIEF NURSING OFFICER NATE BROVOLD, AT LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER IN ROSEAU, SAYS HE’S HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH COLLEAGUES IN HOT SPOTS AROUND THE STATE.
THE ROCKIN FIFTIES CAFÉ IN GREENBUSH IS ONLY SERVING SENIOR MEALS DURING THE PANDEMIC, WITH NO MENU SERVICE.
Last modified: 06/04/2020
