THE GRAND FORKS HERALD REPORTS THAT MARVIN WILL BE BUILDING 300,000 SQUARE FEET OF MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION SPACE IN FARGO BY MID-2022, ESTIMATING THAT THE TWO NEW FACILITIES WILL ADD 150 EMPLOYEES.
WINTER WEATHER WILL BE A MAJOR TALKING POINT TODAY AS FRESH SNOW PILES UP THROUGH THE DAY. IN TOTAL, 3-6 INCHES IS EXPECTED ACROSS THE LISTENING AREA WITH POTENTIALLY STRONG WINDS.
WITH THE FRESH SNOW COMES MORE SNOWMOBILING OPPORTUNITIES. GOVERNOR WALZ DECLARED THIS WEEK SNOWMOBILING SAFETY AWARENESS WEEK, WITH THE MINNESOTA DNR REMINDING RIDERS TO BRUSH UP ON AND PRIORITIZE SAFETY. ALREADY THIS WINTER, TWO SNOWMOBILERS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES.
THE NORTHWEST ANGLE ICE ROAD IS MAKING SOME NATIONAL NEWS FOR IT’S UNIQUE STORYLINE. SOME NATIONAL OUTLETS HAVE PICKED UP THE STORY OF THE 37 MILE ROAD FROM WARROAD TO THE NORTHWEST ANGLE, NOW IN IT’S SECOND CONSECUTIVE WINTER OF EXISTENCE. THE TOLL THIS YEAR IS $250 PER VEHICLE. THE ROAD ALLOWS TRAVELERS TO BYPASS BORDER RESTRICTIONS.
The Republican congressman and staunch Donald Trump ally who has been representing Minnesota’s Iron Range for the last four years says he’s running for reelection. Rep. Pete Stauber announced his campaign in a video released Monday labeled “Enough is Enough.” Stauber was first elected in 2018 in the 8th Congressional District, once considered a lock for Democrats.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR BETTY LOU MORKEN WILL BE HELD TOMORROW (11 AM) AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU, WITH VISITATION ONE HOUR PRIOR. BETTY LOU MORKEN PASSED AWAY JANUARY 13TH AT THE AGE OF 72.
THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR REPORTED AN OPERATING LOSS FROM THE 2021 EDITION, THAT SAW ATTENDANCE NUMBERS PLUMMET WHILE ATTEMPTING TO HOLD IT AMIDST THE PANDEMIC. THE FAIR STILL DREW 1.3 MILLION PEOPLE. THE FAIR ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ADMISSION PRICES WILL INCREASE IN 2022 TO $17 FOR REGULAR ADULT ADMISSION, CHILD AND SENIOR ADMISSION WILL BE $15. THOSE FOUR AND UNDER ARE FREE.
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