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LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2020

02/12/2020

THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD,  THIS WEEK,  HEARD THAT  ROSEAU’S  KELSEY SENUM,  SEAN O’CONNOR,  NICK MAGNUSSON AND  CADEN JOLICOUER  WERE AMONG FOUR HUNDRED BAND AND CHOIR MEMBERS OF THE UNIVERSITY of NORTH DAKOTA HONORS BAND;  WHICH RECENTLY PERFORMED A CONCERT IN GRAND FORKS.

 

ROSEAU JUNIOR CLASS PARENTS HAVE A POST-PROM MEETING THIS EVENING  (6:30 PM)  AT THE SCHOOL COMMONS.

 

DIDRIKSON FARMS OF BADGER WAS ONE OF SEVEN REGIONAL FINALISTS FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AWARD AT THE CATTLE INDUSTRY CONVENTION.

DANA DIDRIKSON SAID HE AND HIS BROTHER  (THOR)  HAVE TRANSITIONED THEIR CATTLE OPERATION TO AN INTENSIVE GRAZING SYSTEM OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS.

DANA DIDRIKSON SPOKE WITH THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK.

 

A SIXTH ANNUAL NORTHLAND FAT BIKE RALLY IS MARCH  7TH AT LAKE BEMIDJI STATE PARK.

THERE ARE  TEN K  AND  TWENTY-EIGHT K  ROUTES.

 

MINNESOTA HOUSING COMMISSIONER JENNIFER HO WAS AT POLARIS  IN ROSEAU LAST WEEK,  MEETING WITH POLARIS AND CITY OFFICIALS ON THE SHORTAGE OF WORKFORCE HOUSING IN THE CITY.

 

THE MINNESOTA  D.N.R.  OFFERS A REDUCED REGISTRATION RATE FOR COLLECTOR SNOWMOBILES  (THAT IS,  MACHINES THAT ARE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OLD).  THAT COST IS  FOURTEEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS.

THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR A SPECIAL STATE PERMIT THAT ALLOWS USE OF THOSE OLDER SNOWMOBILES AT PARADES AND RALLIES.

 

AT LAST WEEK’S  ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETING,  COUNCIL MEMBER JANE EVANS  SAID THE CITY NEEDS TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION IN THE  2020 CENSUS.

FOR THE FIRST TIME,  PEOPLE CAN ENTER THEIR CENSUS INFORMATION ONLINE.

 

THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL KNOWLEDGE BOWL TEAMS COMPETE TOMORROW IN BEMIDJI.

 

THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED DISTRICT HAS A MEETING TOMORROW ON THE HAY CREEK SUB-WATERSHED.

TRACY HALSTENSGARD IS THE WATERSHED DISTRICT’S  ADMINISTRATOR.

 

SCHOOLS LIKE CROOKSTON AND MOORHEAD ARE CLOSED TODAY,  AS ARE CONCORDIA COLLEGE AND MINNESOTA STATE/MOORHEAD, AS THE RED RIVER VALLEY IS UNDER A BLIZZARD WARNING.

FORECASTERS EXPECT JUST  ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW,  BUT FIFTY MILE PER HOUR WINDS AND WINDCHILLS AS COLD AS FORTY BELOW ZERO.

 

THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD,  YESTERDAY,   UNANIMOUSLY PASSED A SECOND AMENDMENT RESOLUTION,  WHICH WOULD OPPOSE NEW FEDERAL OR STATE GUN CONTROL LAWS.

IT’S THOUGHT ROSEAU COUNTY IS THE FIRST IN THE STATE TO PASS THAT RESOLUTION.

 

THE UNITED STATES CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAS RELEASED A LIST OF THE RICHEST STATES IN THE NATION,

BASED ON FACTORS LIKE PER CAPITA INCOME,  PER CAPITA SPENDING AND POVERTY RATES  (AMONG OTHER THINGS).

THE THREE RICHEST,  ACCORDING TO THE CHAMBER,  ARE CONNECTICUT,  MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORK.

NORTH DAKOTA IS 8TH,  AND MINNESOTA  10TH ON THAT LIST.

 

 

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