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LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020

04/21/2020

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, LAST NIGHT, AGREED TO OPEN THE CITY CENTER FOR THE MAY 12TH ROSEAU SCHOOL REFERENDUM; AND FOR A MAY 11TH TEST OF THE VOTING MACHINES.
CITY OFFICIALS SAID SOCIAL DISTANCING CAN BE OBSERVED USING ALL THREE ROOMS ON THE MAIN FLOOR OF THE CITY CENTER.
EARLY VOTING AND ABSENTEE VOTING CONTINUES AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL.

 

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, LAST NIGHT, APPROVED THE HIRE OF JIM MACK AS AN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY INSTRUCTOR; JIM MACK HAS BEEN TEACHING FOR ABOUT FIFTEEN YEARS IN THE GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER DISTRICT.
THE BOARD ALSO APPROVED TENURE FOR ENGLISH TEACHER KATIE LAUGEN AND ELEMENTARY TEACHER SHERI JEROME; AND ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF PARAPROFESSIONAL JOSE MORALES.

 

AT A ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS TELECONFERENCE YESTERDAY, LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR JULIE PAHLEN SAID THERE HAVE BEEN FIFTY COVID-19 TESTS IN THE COUNTY SINCE EARLY LAST MONTH, WITH JUST ONE CONFIRMED CASE.

 

THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS THE BEST STATES FOR WORKING FROM HOME ARE DELAWARE, WASHINGTON AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.
SOUTH DAKOTA IS 10TH, AND MINNESOTA IS 13TH.
THE BOTTOM THREE, USING METRICS LIKE CYBERSECURITY AND THE SHARE OF WORKERS WORKING FROM HOME BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, ARE ALASKA, HAWAII AND MISSISSIPPI. NORTH DAKOTA IS SIXTH FROM THE BOTTOM.

 

SERVICES ARE PENDING FOR LOREN SWANSON OF ROSEAU.
LOREN SWANSON WAS 62.

 

THE MINNESOTA COMMISSION ON JUDICIAL SELECTION HAS ANNOUNCED A VACANCY IN THE 9TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, WHICH INCLUDES ROSEAU COUNTY.
THE 9TH DISTRICT VACANCY IS CREATED BY THE PENDING RETIREMENT OF JUDGE PAUL BENSHOOF IN BEMIDJI.

 

THE ROSEAU AREA FOOD SHELF HAS SEEN A DECREASE IN USAGE SINCE THE BEGINNINGS OF THE COVID-19 CRISIS LAST MONTH.
THE ROSEAU FOOD SHELF IS OPEN TUESDAY AFTERNOONS ( 2-4:30 PM ); AND CAN MAKE DELIVERIES.
TERESA McDONNELL SAYS THE FOOD SHELF IS WELL STOCKED.

 

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, LAST WEEK, ACCEPTED A 36 THOUSAND DOLLAR G-I-S GRANT.
THE COMPANY PRO WEST WILL USE THAT MONEY AS PART OF A 9-1-1 ADDRESSING EFFORT TO UPDATE AND CORRECT THE COUNTY’S ADDRESS DATABASE.

 

ROSEAU COUNTY SENT OUT VALUATION LETTERS TO PROPERTY OWNERS LAST WEEK.
COUNTY ASSESSOR LIZ LUND SAYS SOME RESIDENTIAL VALUES HAVE GONE UP, DUE TO HOME SALE PRICE INCREASES IN PARTS OF THE COUNTY.
AGRICULTURAL LAND VALUES MOSTLY STAYED THE SAME OR FELL SLIGHTLY IN THE LATEST PROPERTY TAX VALUE STUDY IN ROSEAU COUNTY.

 

THE MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE WENT BACK TO WORK LAST WEEK, WITH MOST OF THEIR EFFORTS CENTERED AROUND RESPONSE TO THE CORONAVIRUS …
Winkler Virus – general “this pandemic”
RYAN WINKLER (DFL/ GOLDEN VALLEY) IS THE MINNESOTA HOUSE MAJORITY LEADER.

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