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LOCAL NEWS TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 2021

06/22/2021

MN DOT HAS AWARDED 75 MILLION DOLLARS IN LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT GRANTS. THE ONLY LOCAL PROJECT TO REVIEVE FUNDING IS WORK ON COUNTY STATE AID HIGHWAY 10 IN KITTSON COUNTY.

GRAND FORKS CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DEMOLISH THE AMBASSADOR MOTEL, WHICH CITY INSPECTORS DEEMED UNSAFE TO OCCUPY IN EARLY APRIL. KENTON MCGREGOR, WHO MANAGES THE TRUST THAT OWNS THE BUILDING, SAID HE’S REACHED AN AGREEMENT TO SELL THE MOTEL TO BLUE STAR INVESTMENTS, A GRAND FORKS-BASED CORPORATION THAT HE SAID WOULD SEEK TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING ANYWAY.

ANOTHER DROWNING INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE ZUMBRO RIVER IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA NEAR THIELMAN ON FRIDAY. MARIE NESS, A 57 YEAR OLD WOMAN FROM PINE ISLAND WAS THE VICTIM.

A REMOTE INTERSECTION IN ITASCA COUNTY THAT HAS SEEN TWO SEPARATE DEADLY CRASHES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS WILL RECEIVE SOME UPGRADES. STOP AHEAD SIGNS, LIGHTED STOP SIGNS AND RUMBLE STRIPS ARE ALL PLANNED TO BE INSTALLED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED ON JUNE 8TH WHEN AN AMBULANCE WAS STRUCK BY A DUMP TRUCK, AND STATE CONSERVATION OFFICER SARAH GRELL WAS KILLED ON MAY 24TH WHEN STRUCK BY A SEMITRAILER TRUCK.

MINNESOTA LAWMAKERS HAVE A LITTLE MORE THAN A WEEK TO COMPLETE A STATE BUDGET OR FORCE A STATE GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, WHICH COULD EFFECT ANYTHING FROM YOUR SUMMER CAMPING TRIP AT A STATE PARK TO THE CLOSURE OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES OFFICES.

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR GERTRUDE MUGGLI OF BAUDETTE, MN WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH AT 11 AM AT SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BAUDETTE.
GERTRUDE MUGGLI PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 9, 2020 AT THE AGE OF 80.

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR FRANCIS GRAHN OF ROSEAU WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH AT 3 PM AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU.
FRANCIS GRAHN PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 14TH OF 2020 AT THE AGE OF 97.

MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR JANET ROW OF MINNEAPOLIS AND FORMERLY OF ROSEAU, WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, JUNE 26TH AT 11 AM AT HELGESON FUNERAL HOME IN ROSEAU.
JANET ROW PASSED AWAY MAY 20TH 2020 AT THE AGE OF 87.

FUNERAL SERVICES FRO NICHOLAS DELVECCHIO OF BAUDETTE WILL BE HELD THIS FRIDAY (11 AM) AT THE LAKE OF THE WOODS HIGH SCHOOL GYM. VISITATION WILL BE THURSDAY (5:00-7:00) WITH A 7:00 PRAYER SERVICE AT FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN BAUDETTE. NICHOLAS DELVECCHIO WAS 17.

ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION WILL HOST A COMMUNITY ATV RIDE ON JUNE 26TH, SPONSORED BY POLARIS. THE RIDE BEGINS AT 1:00 AND WILL GO TO WARROAD AND BACK. DRIVERS DO HAVE TO BE 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHILE YOUNGER ARE WELCOME TO RIDE. SIGN UP IS AT ROSEAU-PARKS-AND-REC-DOT-COM.

THE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALS WALK/RUN IN ROSEAU IS JULY 17TH. A PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE, GUARANTEEING A T-SHIRT AND EARNING A REGISTRATION DISCOUNT, IS JULY 1ST. ONLINE REGISTRATION IS AT TEMPO-TICKETS-DOT-COM-SLASH-ROSEAU-ALS-2021, OR PAPER FORMS CAN BE FOUND ALL OVER TOWN, INCLUDING AT WILD 102.

IN WARROAD, AN ALLISON PARK SUMMER SERIES WILL MARK IT’S FIRST EVENTS THIS WEEKEND WITH A DANCE STUDIO SHOWCASE, CONCERT WITH THE JENSEN SISTERS AND OUTDOOR MOVIE, SHOWING THE MIGHTY DUCKS. ACTIVITIES BEGIN AT 5:00. ALSO SERVING SLOPPY JOES AND ROOT BEER FLOATS. SATURDAY FEATURES A MARKET IN THE PARK FROM 9:00-2:00.

WALZ SAID MONDAY THE IRON RANGE RESOURCES AND REHABILITATION BOARD HAS APPROVED $15 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A HUBER ENGINEERING WOODS MILL IN ITASCA COUNTY. THE MILL IN COHASSET WAS EXPECTED TO BRING ABOUT 150 JOBS TO THE REGION THAT HAVE A MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE OF $31 PLUS A BENEFITS. THE COMPANY STILL NEEDS TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS CURRENTLY OWNED BY MINNESOTA POWER.

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