FROM A ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, ENROLLMENT FOR THE COMING YEAR AT THAT TIME STOOD AT 1113. THE SMALLEST K-12 CLASS IS THE 2ND GRADE WITH JUST 57 STUDENTS. THIS YEAR’S SENIOR CLASS HAD 83 MEMBERS.
AS THE YEAR NEARS A BEGINNING, THEY ACCEPTED RESIGNATIONS OF THREE PARAPROFESSIONALS, A FOOD SERVICE WORKER, AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A BOOKKEEPER. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY LOOKED TO APPROVE THE HIRING OF FOUR PARAPROFESSIONALS, A COOK, KAREN ENGEVIK AS A SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER, CALLI WESTRUM AS THE FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE TEACHER, AND KATHY WENSLOFF AS A LONG TERM ELEMENTARY SUBSTITUTE.
WE LEARNED THAT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WAS THE RECIPIENT OF A $20,000 SCHOLARSHIP TO OFFSET TUITION EXPENSES OF A WOLF RIDGE FIELD TRIP.
NEW STAGE CURTAINS AND SKIRTING HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IN THE SCHOOL THEATER.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING BIDS ON ROOF REPLACEMENT FOR AREAS OVER THE THEATER AND FITNESS CENTER.
THEY HEARD FROM PAULA HEDLUND WITH LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER ON CHILDREN’S THERAPUDIC SUPPORT SERVICES AND THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A BENCHMARK ADVANCED ELEMENTARY READING CURRICULUM, WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE READING COMMITTEE.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE NIGHT IS NEXT WEDNESDAY, 5-7:30 PM.
THE ROSEAU PTO IS GOING TO HAVE A MONDAY FUNCTION TO INTRODUCE THE GROUP TO PARENTS WHO MAY INTERESTED IN BEING A PART OF THE PTO. THEY’LL HAVE A MEAL AND OUTDOOR GAMES, BEGINNING AT 5, AT BECKY ERDMANN’S RESIDENCE, NORTH OF THE SCHOOL.
THE CITY OF EAST GRAND FORKS HAS SELECTED TWO BUSINESSES FOR CANNABIS REGISTRATION AFTER A THURSDAY RANDOM DRAWING. RED IRIS LLC WAS HOSEN FOR THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND SKOL MN WAS SELECTED FOR THE HIGHWAY COMMERCIAL ZONE. THEY ALSO CHOSE TWO ALTERNATES SHOULD THE WINNERS NOT BE ABLE TO MEET LOCAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS.
A VALLEY NEW LIVE EXCLUSIVE FROM EARLIER HTIS WEEK SHARED THE STORY OF NORMAN JOHNSON OF BAUDETTE, AND HIS FAMILY, AND UNIQUE FUNERAL REQUEST.
NORMAN DROVE TRUCK FOR MANY YEARS, AND UPON RETIREMENT SOLD HIS BELOVED 1985 PETERBILT, AND SAID HE WANTED TO BE BROUGHT TO HIS FUNERAL IN THAT TRUCK.
FAMILY HAD TRACKED DOWN THE TRUCK IN MISSOURI, AND HAD FUNDRAISED ON GO FUND ME TO RE-PURCHASE THE TRUCK, BUT IT WAS IN TOO MUCH DISREPEAIR TO MAKE IT POSSIBLE.
AFTER NORMAN PASSED, FAMILY AT LEAST FOUND A WAY TO USE A DISTANT RELATIVE’S TRUCK TO DELIVER HIM TO HIS MEMORIAL.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS FILED SUIT AGAINST KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF MATT VIG AND THE KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. IT REVOLVES AROUND VIG ALLEGEDLY ISSUING AN ELK POSSESSION PERMIT FOR AN ELK THAT WAS TAKEN ILLEGALLY, ALTHOUGH HE HAS NO LEGAL GROUNDS TO DO SO. VIG HAD ALLEGEDLY TOLD A FARMER WHO WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ELK DAMAGE TO HIS CROPS AND PROPERTY THAT IF HE TOOK THE ELK HE WOULDN’T CHARGE HTE MAN CRIMINALLY. THE NORTHERN WATCH REPORTED ON THAT STORY THIS PAST WEEKEND.
A JUDGE HAS STRUCK DOWN A LAW THAT WOULD HAVE BANNED BINARY TRIGGERS ON FIREARMS IN MINNESOTA. A BINARY TRIGGER ALLOWS ONE ROUND TO BE FIRED WHEN THE TRIGGER IS PULLED AND ANOTHER TO BE FIRED UPON IT’S RELEASE. THE MINNESOTA GUN OWNERS CAUCUS HAD FILED TO PREVENT THE LAW FROM TAKING EFFECT. ONE SUCH TRIGGER WAS USED ON A GUN IN A SHOOTING OF TWO POLICE OFFICERS AND A FIREFIGHTER IN BURNSVILLE IN 2024. ONE WAS ALSO USED IN TEH FARGO SHOOTING IN 2023 THAT KILLED OFFICER JAKE WALLIN AND INJURED TWO OTHER OFFICERS.
WARROAD IS DOING A 2ND ANNUAL PUB CRAWL ON SATURDAY. THE DAY BEGINS WITH REGISTERING AT THE NOMAD AT 1 PM.
THERE IS RACING AT THE GREENBUSH RACE PARK TOMORROW NIGHT. THEY HAVE ONLY THIS WEEKEND AND THE DOUBLEHEADER NEXT WEEK REMAINING ON THEIR SEASON SCHEDULE.
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