THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, MONDAY EVENING, APPROVED A THREE YEAR WAGE AND BENEFIT PACKAGE FOR EMPLOYEES, CITY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THOSE CITY EMPLOYEES WILL GET A FOUR PERCENT COST-OF-LIVING INCREASE FOR 2026, FOLLOWED BY TWO-POINT-SEVEN PERCENT INCREASES IN 2027 AND 2028. MAYOR DAN FABIAN SAID THE ADDITIONAL CITY BUDGET IMPACT FOR THIS YEAR WILL BE ABOUT THIRTY-SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS. COUNCIL MEMBER BRADY JOHNSON SAID THE CITY IS “INVESTING IN IT’S EMPLOYEES”.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS REMINDING RESIDENTS THAT VEHICLE PERMIT FEES WILL BE WAIVED AT ALL 73 STATE PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19 AS PART OF THE STATE’S SEASONAL “FREE PARK DAY” PROMOTION. IT’S ONE OF FOUR DAYS IN 2026 THAT THIS WILL BE OFFERED. OTHER DATES HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED AS APRIL 25, JUNE 13, AND NOVEMBER 27. DNR OFFICIALS SAY THAT WINTER OFFERS A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE THAN VISITING DURING THE SUMMER, WITH PRISTINE WINTER LANDSCAPES, HIKING, SNOWSHOEING, AND CROSS COUNTRY SKIING. ZIPPLE BAY STATE PARK, LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK, AND HAYES LAKE STATE PARK ARE A FEW IN THE AREA TO ENJOY.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WILL BE MEETING IN REGULAR SESSION THIS MORNING.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD HAS AN ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING TONIGHT.
THE FIRST PAYMENTS ARE NOW ARRIVING FOR MINNESOTANS ENROLLED IN THE STATE’S NEW PAID LEAVE PROGRAM. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SAYS MORE THAN 2600 PEOPLE BEGAN RECEIVING PAYMENTS LAST FRIDAY. THE AVERAGE WEEKLY PAYMENT IS ABOUT $1153 AND IS BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF A WORKER’S REGULAR EARNINGS. THERE IS A CURRENT MAXIMUM WEEKLY PAYMENT OF $1423. SO FAR, MORE THAN 25,000 APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED WITH DECISION MADE ON OVER 10,000 CASES AND ABOUT TWO-THIRDS OF THOSE WERE APPROVED. MINNESOTA IS NOW ONE OF 13 STATES WITH SUCH A PROGRAM.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD KEPT THE POCKET GOPHER BOUNTY AT THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS; TOWNSHIPS ADD ANOTHER DOLLAR TO THAT BOUNTY.THE COUNTY BOARD LEFT THE BEAVER BOUNTY AT SEVENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, WHICH MATCHES THE BOUNTY PAID BY OTHER NEARBY COUNTIES, AND BY THE WARROAD RIVER, ROSEAU RIVER AND TWO RIVERS WATERSHEDS.
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