THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR FOR 2020 IS CANCELLED, DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
FAIR BOARD SECRETARY RICHARD MAGNUSSON SAID IT WAS A DIFFICULT DECISION.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR WAS CANCELLED PREVIOUSLY BY WORLD WAR TWO, AND EARLIER LAST CENTURY DUE TO A FLOOD.
THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN THE 114TH EDITION OF THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, YESTERDAY, VOTED TO COMBINE THE OFFICES OF AUDITOR AND RECORDER,
AND RE-EVALUATE THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR THE TWO CURRENT DEPUTY RECORDERS.
LONGTIME ROSEAU COUNTY RECORDER PAM GRAND IS RETIRING; HER LAST DAY IS FRIDAY; AND THE COUNTY BOARD MADE THAT AN APPOINTED POSITION LAST MONTH.
THE BOARD ALSO SET JUNE 22ND FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT (VERSUS ELECTION) OF THE AUDITOR’S POSITION.
THE PERSONAL FINANCE WEBSITE WalletHub SAYS THE STATES WITH THE FEWEST COVID RELATED RESTRICTIONS ARE SOUTH DAKOTA, WISCONSIN AND IDAHO;
AND THE STATES WITH THE MOST RESTRICTIONS ARE ILLINOIS AND RHODE ISLAND.
THAT’S BASED ON THINGS LIKE WHETHER RESTAURANTS HAVE RE-OPENED, AND WHETHER THE STATE HAS SHELTER-IN-PLACE ORDERS.
NORTH DAKOTA IS 9TH LEAST RESTRICTIVE, AND MINNESOTA IS 26TH.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, MEETING IN SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY EVENING, RESPONDED TO COMPLAINTS FROM SOME PEOPLE ABOUT THE CONTINUED CLOSURE OF BARS, RESTAURANTS AND SALONS.
MAYOR JEFF PELOWSKI SAID LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO OVERRIDE A GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE ORDER.
COUNCIL MEMBER JANE EVANS SAID “WE WISH WE COULD OPEN ALL THE BUSINESSES”.
SOME PEOPLE HAVE SUGGESTED THE CITY IGNORE THE GOVERNOR’S ORDERS, BUT CITY ATTORNEY MICHELLE MOREN SAID THAT PUTS THE COUNCIL AND CITY TAXPAYERS AT RISK.
AT AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT STAKEHOLDERS MEETING THIS WEEK, COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER SUE GRAFSTROM SAID ‘FEMA’ REIMBURSEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES FOR COVID-RELATED COSTS, WITH SOME RESTRICTIONS.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD, THIS WEEK, APPROVED A SCHOOL CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR.
THERE WERE THREE OPTIONS, AND 32 OF 40 ROSEAU TEACHERS ASSOCIATION MEMBERS RESPONDING TO A SURVEY PREFERRED THE OPTION THE BOARD APPROVED.
THE RED RIVER FARM NETWORK SAYS A QUARTERLY AG SURVEY BY THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF KANSAS CITY SHOWED A LARGER DECLINE IN FARM INCOME AND LOAN REPAYMENT RATES THAN IN RECENT QUARTERS.
THOSE DECLINES ARE ATTRIBUTED TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WILL START ISSUING FULL SUMMER OVERWEIGHT PERMITS IN THE NORTH AND NORTH-CENTRAL FROST ZONES STARTING TOMORROW.
MAY IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.
PAULA HEDLUND WORKS FOR LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH AND IS A WELLNESS COORDINATOR FOR LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER; SHE WAS ASKED WHETHER THE PANDEMIC MEANS MORE ANXIETY FOR PEOPLE?
PAULA HEDLUND SAYS TAKING A BREAK FROM NEWS CHANNELS AND SOCIAL MEDIA CAN HELP WITH STRESS AND ANXIETY.
THE SUMMER FISHING SEASON STARTED ELEVEN DAYS AGO IN MINNESOTA.
ON LAKE OF THE WOODS, THE WATER REMAINS COLD IN LATE MAY, AFFECTING WHERE ANGLERS CHOOSE TO FISH.
AS ROSEAU CONTINUES TO SEEK ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE HOUSING, THE ISSUE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING REMAINS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE.
TARA BEARD, WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, SAYS A QUARTER-MILLION HOUSEHOLDS STRUGGLE TO FIND PLACES TO LIVE;
AND SHE SAYS HELPING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES BUY A HOUSE SHOULD BE A FOCUS ALSO.
POLARIS INDUSTRIES IS CLOSING IT’S SYRACUSE, INDIANA BOAT PLANT; AS IT CONTINUES TO SEEK WORKERS FOR THE ROSEAU PLANT.
THE COMPANY IS FEATURED IN A GRAND FORKS HERALD FRONT PAGE STORY TODAY.
WHILE THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR THIS JULY IS CANCELLED, ROSEAU COUNTY 4H IS PLANNING AN ALTERNATIVE SHOWCASE FOR 4H’ERS TO SHOW THEIR PROJECTS.
SANDI WEILAND SAYS EXTENSION IS WORKING WITH THE COUNTY FAIR BOARD TO FIND AN ALTERNATIVE, AND CREATE A PATHWAY TO STATE EVENTS.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE HAS ANNOUNCED A SIXTEEN BILLION DOLLARS CORONAVIRUS FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR FARMERS AND RANCHERS.
THE PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL HELP FOR AG PRODUCERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A FIVE PERCENT (OR GREATER) PRICE DECLINE DUE TO COVID-19.
A MINNESOTA HOUSE SELECT COMMITTEE ON PANDEMIC RESPONSE HELD IT’S FIRST HEARING YESTERDAY,
FOCUSSING ON WORKPLACE SAFETY FOR NURSES.
MELISSA HORTMAN (DFL/ BROOKLYN PARK) IS THE SPEAKER OF THE MINNESOTA HOUSE.
THE DISCUSSION INVOLVED HOW HOSPITALS ARE RESPONDING TO THE PANDEMIC, AND THE ALLOCATION OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Last modified: 05/20/2020
