WE ARE INTO CLEANUP MODE FROM OUR FIRST MAJOR WINTER WEATHER EVENT OF THE SEASON. ACROSS THE REGION, SOME HIGHWAYS AND ROADS REMAINED CLOSED UNTIL ABOUT 7:30 LAST NIGHT, AND A NO TRAVEL ADVISORY REMAINED IN EFFECT EVEN LATER INTO THE NIGHT.
AS WE’VE HIT DECEMBER, PEOPLE WILL START TO SEE INCREASED HEATING AND UTILITY BILLS. IT’S A REMINDER THAT NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION IN BADGER IS YOUR AGENCY FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE. THE PROGRAM HAS GENEROUS INCOME LIMITS BASED UPON YOUR HOUSEHOLD SIZE. YOU CAN PRINT AN APPLICATION FROM THEIR WEBSITE.
MARVIN HELD THEIR ANNUAL MEETING YESTERDAY AND PRESENTED THEIR EMPLOYEES WITH PROFIT SHARING CHECKS. A LITTLE OVER $13 MILLION WAS SHARED AMONGST THEIR 8000-PLUS EMPLOYEES. FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES WHO MET THRESHHOLDS RECEIVED THEIR SHARE ANYWHERE FROM $1300-$4200. THEY STATED THE COMPANY IS STRONG AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A VIBRANT FUTURE.
CANADIAN OFFICIALS RELEASED INFORMATION ON THE REMOTE AREA BORDER CROSSING SYSTEM THAT HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR QUITE SOME TIME, WHILE SIMPLY ENTENDING THE VALIDITY OF PERMITS. THEY ANNOUNCED THAT IN 2026, THEY WILL BEGIN USING A PHONE REPORTING SYSTEM, AND IF YOU CAN’T GET TO ONE OF THOSE, YOU WOULD NEED TO CROSS AT A STAFFED PORT OF ENTRY. THEY HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED LOCATIONS FOR THOSE PHONE REPORTING SYSTEMS. THEY ALSO ANNOUNCED THE VALIDITY OF CURRENT PERMITS WILL BE GOOD THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13, 2026.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IS RECOMMENDING THAT MINNESOTANS RECEIVE THEIR COVID-19, INFLUENZA, AND RSV VACCINES AS RESPIRATORY DISEASE ACTIVTY INCREASES. SINCE THANKSGIVING, FLU RELATED HOSPITALIZATIONS HAVE NEARLY DOUBLED. THOSE THAT ARE SIX MONTHS OF AGE OR OLDER ARE APPROVED FOR THE IMMUNIZATIONS.
THE NIGHTS OF LIGHTS HAS THEIR OPENING NIGHT FROM 5-8 TONIGHT AT THE ROSEAU PIONEER FARM.
Last modified: 12/19/2025
