AMY KLOBUCHAR AND NINE OTHER U.S. SENATORS MET WITH FOURTEEN CANADIAN PARLIAMENTARIANS, LEADING A COMPREHENSIVE DISCUSSION ON TOPICS OF MUTUAL CONCERN INCLUDING TRADE, SECURITY, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE MEETING, KLOBUCHAR URGED ACTION TO EASE BORDER RESTRICTIONS. SHE CALLED THE MEETING “PRODUCTIVE” AND WILL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH CANADIAN OFFICIALS TO MAKE PROGRESS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
MINNESOTA EXPORT IN AGRICULTURE, MINING, AND MANUFACTURING WERE DOWN 4 PERCENT COMPARED TO THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2020, BUT MARCH ALONE SHOWED OPTIMISM, WITH A 6 PERCENT INCREASE OVER LAST MARCH.
NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AFTER A PIPER AIRPLANE REPORTEDLY WAS BLOWN OFF THE RUNWAY MONDAY, MAY 17, AT THE PINEY PINECREEK BORDER AIRPORT. ACCORDING TO AIRPORT MANAGER MARK ELTON, THE CRASH HAPPENED MID-AFTERNOON DURING A “TOUCH-AND-GO,” WHEN THE PILOTS LANDED THE PLANE AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK OFF AGAIN. THE CRASH TOOK THE LANDING GEAR OFF THE PLANE, BUT THE PLANE DID NOT FLIP AND LANDED ON ITS BELLY.
A TEAM LED BY UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA RESEARCHERS USING FORENSIC SCIENCE TECHNIQUES HAS DOCUMENTED THE PRESENCE OF PRIONS THAT CAUSE CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE AT A REMOTE BELTRAMI COUNTY SITE WHERE A NEARBY DEER FARM DISCARDED WHITE-TAILED DEER CARCASSES. THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF ANIMAL HEALTH IN EARLY APRIL CONFIRMED A 3-YEAR-OLD WHITETAIL DOE ON A BELTRAMI COUNTY DEER FARM HAD TESTED POSITIVE FOR CWD. THE CASE MARKED THE FARTHEST NORTH IN MINNESOTA THE FATAL DEER DISEASE HAD BEEN CONFIRMED IN MINNESOTA.
A BEAN PROCESSING PLANT WEST OF PARK RAPIDS WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED BY A FIRE MONDAY. THE FIRE WAS REPORTED AT THE GREEN VALLEY BEAN PLANT, WHERE FIREFIGHTERS BATTLED THE BLAZE FOR FIVE HOURS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE DAMAGE IS CLASSIFIED AS EXTENSIVE.
A SMALL WILDFIRE IN THE BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE AREA GREW YESTERDAY AND HAS NOW BURNED OVER 1600 ACRES. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE WAS STARTED BY LIGHTNING ON MONDAY. THE AREA IS REMOTE AWAY FROM ALL CAMPSITES AND CANOE ROUTES. RAIN IN THE FORECAST THIS WEEK SHOULD HELP KEEP THAT UNDER CONTROL.
THE TASTE OF WARROAD EVENT IS SET FOR THIS FRIDAY, WHERE TICKET HOLDERS WILL SAMPLE OFFERINGS FROM WARROAD AREA EATERIES AND LEARN MORE ABOUT UNIQUE PRODUCTS BEING OFFERED IN THE AREA. THAT EVENT WAS TO BE HELD OUTDOORS, BUT WITH RAIN IN THE FORECAST HAS BEEN MOVED INTO THE LAKE OF THE WOODS BREWERY SPACE.
A MOBILE FOOD DROP FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK AND WARREN COMMUNITY FOOD SHELF IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT WEDNESDAY, MAY 26TH IN BOTH WARREN AND GREENBUSH. BOXES OF FOOD CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE GREENBUSH CITY GARAGE FROM 11:30-12:30, AND EARLIER THAT MORNING AT THE FAIRGROUNDS IN WARREN. THERE NO ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS FOR THAT EVENT.
A VITALANT BLOOD DRIVE IS HAPPENING TODAY AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER FROM 11:00-4:30.
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