ROSEAU COUNTY RECORDED IT’S FIRST NEW CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19 SINCE SUNDAY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, MAKING 48 IN THE COUNTY SINCE EARLY APRIL. 42 OF THOSE CASES HAVE RECOVERED AND ARE OUT OF ISOLATION. LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER HAS TESTED MORE THAN FIFTEEN HUNDRED PEOPLE FOR CORONAVIRUS.THE FOURTEEN DAY ROLLING AVERAGE OF CASES PER TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE IS UNDER FIVE; THAT’S CRITICAL FOR SCHOOLS PLANNING TO RE-OPEN IN-PERSON IN SEPTEMBER, AS THE STATE’S GUIDANCE SAYS THAT’S OKAY IF THE AVERAGE IS NINE OR LESS.
CURRENT ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS JANE EVANS AND PAT NOVACEK HAVE FILED FOR RE-ELECTION IN NOVEMBER. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FILINGS FOR THE MAYOR’S POSITION BEING VACATED BY THE RETIREMENT OF JEFF PELOWSKI AT THE END OF THE YEAR.
7TH DISTRICT CONGRESSMAN COLLIN PETERSON HAS INTRODUCED A BILL TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR SEASONAL BUSINESSES AT THE NORTHWEST ANGLE, WHERE THE ONLY ACCESS TO THE THAT TOURIST AREA IS BY BOAT FROM WARROAD. JOE HENRY, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR LAKE OF THE WOODS TOURISM, SAYS ONE OPTION MIGHT BE ALLOWING TRAVEL FROM ROSEAU AND WARROAD DIRECTLY TO THE ANGLE. ONE OF THE HRA’S PROGRAMS, A DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, HAS HELPED FUND THE PURCHASE OF 468 HOMES IN ROSEAU COUNTY SINCE IT’S INCEPTION. THE FORTY-THREE MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF HOUSING IN ROSEAU COUNTY IS AS MUCH AS ALL THE OTHER NORTHWESTERN COUNTIES COMBINED.
CAMP KNUTSON HAS A 34TH ANNUAL QUILT AUCTION TOMORROW. OPERATED BY LUTHERAN SOCIAL SERVICES, THAT CAMP IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH MEDICAL NEEDS. TOMORROW’S AUCTION IS ONLINE.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION MEET IN JOINT SPECIAL SESSION MONDAY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, HEARD THAT 58% OF PROPERTY TAXES HAD BEEN COLLECTED THROUGH JULY.
ROSEAU PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR SARA HAMANN SAYS HER DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED TO CLEAN UP ACCESS TO THE DAM NORTH OF HIGHWAY ELEVEN.
LORI KVIEN HAS ACCEPTED A FULLTIME ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHING POSITION.
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