ANOTHER EDUCATOR AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE INITIAL 128 CANDIDATES FOR THE MINNESOTA TEAHCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD. JOSH WECKMAN, WHO WAS ALSO SELECTED BY THE ROSEAU TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AS THEIR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, WAS NOMINATED AND HAS COMPLETED THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BE CONSIDERED. ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, KARLA OLSON-LINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALSO ONE OF THE 128 CANDIDATES. THE FIELD IS SLOWLY NARROWED BEFORE THE AWARD IS GIVEN IN MAY.
YESTERDAY, LEADERS OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SPOKE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOPPING AT LOCAL, SMALL BUSINESSES. THEY ANNOUNCED FEBRUARY HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS “SHOP LOCAL, STAND TOGETHER MONTH”.
THE FARGODOME ANNOUNCED THAT 2025 WAS A TOUGH FISCAL YEAR, SEEING A LOSS OF OVER $600,000. THEY SAID IT WAS A BIT OF TOUGH LUCK, WITH EVENTS JUST UNDER-PERFORMING WHAT WAS FORECAST. IT’S THE FIRST TIME THE FARGODOME HAS LOST MONEY THOUGH SINCE THE DAYS OF THE PANDEMIC THAT LED TO WIDESPREAD CANCELLATIONS. THEY NOTED ALREADY A FULL CALENDAR FOR 2026 AND ARE OPTIMISTIC THAT THIS YEAR WON’T BE A REPEAT.
THE WARROAD CITY COUNCIL AT A JANUARY MEETING APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF NEW BODY CAMERAS FOR THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT COMES AT A COST OF JUST OVER $48,000. THEY ARE THE SAME CAMERAS THAT USED BY THE ROSEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL ALLOW FOR INFORMATION TO BE SHARED MORE EASILY WITH NEIGHBORING AGENCIES. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS OVER A DECADE OLD.
JUAN CARLOS GARZA OF TWIN VALLEY WAS SENTENCED TO MORE THAN FIVE YEARS IN PRISON FOR THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF A JUVENILE FEMALE. HE, AND HIS SON, ALSO STILL FACE ANOTHER SENTENCING DATE REGARDING THE SEXUAL ABUSE OF ANOTHER JUVENILE FEMALE.
MICHAEL ALLEN POWELL OF THIEF RIVER FALLS FACES A COUPLE OF CHARGES. ONE IS FOR POSESSION OF METH IN A SCHOOL ZONE, AND THE OTHER IS FOR FILING TO UPDATE HIS STATUS AS A PREDATORY OFFENDER.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY IN BUSINESS FOR EVERGREEN LUMBER AND SUPPLY AND EVERGREEN SHIPPING IN ROSEAU. THE BUILDING WILL BE TAKEN OVER BY ROBIN HOOD BUSINESS SOLUTIONS AND ROBIN HOOD SHIPPING WHICH WILL CONTINUE TO OFFER SHIPPING AND UHAUL SERVICES.
THERE IS A TUESDAY BLOOD DRIVE IN WARROAD AT ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. IF YOU’D LIKE TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, YOU CAN FIND THEIR EVENT PAGE AT VITALANT.ORG
ROSEAU’S ONE ACT PLAY, ALONG WITH SOME OTHER PROGRAMS, WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN SECTION COMPETITION TOMORROW. ONLY ONE TEAM COMES OUT OF THOSE AS CHAMPION TO ADVANCE TO STATE. THE ROSEAU TEAM IS THERE AFTER QUALIFYING WITH A SECOND PLACE FINISH AT SUB-SECTIONS.
A DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE, AND THE GOODRIDGE-GRYGLA 500 SNOWMOBILE RACE WILL BE HELD THIS YEAR. THEY NOTED THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT A TRUE 500 DUE TO CONDITIONS, BUT THEY WILL DO THE BEST THEY CAN WITH THE SNOW WE HAVE. THAT RACE IS FEBRUARY 14 & 15.
THE CANADIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SAYS A NEW GROCERY BENEFIT WILL PUT MORE MONEY BACK IN CANADIANS’ POCKETS AS FOOD COSTS CONTINUE TO STRAIN HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS.
THE GOVERNMENT IS REPLACING THE GST CREDIT WITH THE NEW CANADA GROCERIES AND ESSENTIALS BENEFIT, INCREASING THE PAYMENT BY 25 PER CENT FOR FIVE YEARS STARTING IN JULY 2026.
AS A RESULT, A FAMILY OF FOUR COULD RECEIVE UP TO $1,890 THIS YEAR AND ROUGHLY $1,400 ANNUALLY OVER THE NEXT FOUR YEARS, WHILE SINGLE INDIVIDUALS MAY RECEIVE UP TO $950 THIS YEAR AND ABOUT $700 PER YEAR AFTERWARD.
THE BENEFIT IS EXPECTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 12 MILLION CANADIANS AS FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD COSTS CONTINUE TO RISE.
KRISTIN ROBBINS, CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AND CHAIR OF THE MINNESOTA FRAUD PREVENTION COMMITTEE, RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON AMY KLOBUCHAR’S ANNOUNCEMENT OF HER CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR:
“AMY KLOBUCHAR TALKS ABOUT CHANGE, BUT SHE IS WALZ’S HANDPICKED SUCCESSOR. SHE HAS BEEN A CHEERLEADER FOR WALZ’S POLICIES AND HAS NOT STOOD UP TO THE RADICAL LEFT IN HER PARTY WHO WANT OPEN BORDERS, BOYS IN GIRLS’ SPORTS, AND HIGHER TAXES.
“SHE’S DONE NOTHING TO STOP FRAUD, DESPITE YEARS OF REPORTS AND CONVICTIONS. NO FEDERAL HEARINGS OR ACCOUNTABILITY.
“AS GOVERNOR, SHE WILL BE MORE OF THE SAME.”
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