THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS HOSTING AN OPEN HOUSE ON MONDAY, AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER, BEGINNING AT 3:30. THIS WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE HIGHWAY 11 WORK BETWEEN ROSEAU AND WARROAD THIS SUMMER. MAJOR HIGHLGHTS WILL BE THE CURVE AT THE ROSEAU AIRPORT, TURN LANES ON THE RIDGE IN WARROAD, REPAVING, AND CULVERT REPLACEMENT. WORK EAST OF ROSEAU COUNTY ROAD 13 WILL BE DONE FIRST, BEGINNING IN LATE MAY, AND THEN WEST OF COUNTY ROAD 13 STARTING IN JULY. WORK NEAR THE AIRPORT WILL BEGIN IN MAY. THE FULL PROJECT SLATED TO BE COMPLETE BY SEPTEMBER.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A THREE YEAR SAFETY SERVICES
AGREEMENT WITH BARB SCHMITZ OF RED LAKE FALLS. SCHMITZ, A LONGTIME
SAFETY CONSULTANT FOR THE COUNTY, WILL UPDATE THE COUNTY’S TWELVE YEAR
OLD SAFETY PLAN AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS AWARDED A NEARLY FOUR MILLION DOLLAR BID TO
K-G-M, A COOK, MINNESOTA CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, FOR MILL AND OVERLAY
WORK ON ABOUT TWELVE MILES OF COUNTY ROAD FIVE, SOUTH OF WARROAD.
THERE WERE SIX BIDDERS; K-G-M WAS TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
LOWER THAN THE NEXT LOW BIDDER.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK FOR THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.
ROSEAU’S CITY WIDE RUMMAGE SALE DATE IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING. THAT IS NEXT WEEKEND, ON SATURDAY, MAY 9TH. THERE IS STILL TIME TO CALL THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE TO HAVE YOUR ADDRESS LISTED IF YOU ARE HOSTING A SALE.
IT’S A BIG WEEKEND IN ROSEAU FOR THOSE HOPING FOR THE FULLY SUCCESSFUL RETURN OF CURLING IN ROSEAU. THE RECENTLY FORMED CLUB HAS ALREADY HAD MULTIPLE MEETINGS AND AN EVENT OUT OF TOWN. THIS WEEKEND THEY HAVE A LEARN TO CURL TYPE WEEKEND AT THE NORTH RINK, WITH A SMALL COMPETITIVE TOURNAMENT ALSO AVAILABLE, AND ROSEAU PHY ED CLASSES WILL GET A CHANCE TO TRY IT OUT ON MONDAY. KEITH SEVERSON SAYS THIS A GREAT CHANCE TO TRY IT OUT ON WHAT IS THE FINAL WEEKEND OF ICE IN THE ARENA. THEN THEY’LL TAKE THE SUMMER TO STREGTHEN THEIR PLAN MOVING FORWARD…. (AUDIO CLIP)
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS INTRODUCING A NEW ELECTRONIC LICENSING SYSTEM THAT WILL LAUNCH THIS SUMMER WITH A MODULE FOR BOTH HUNTING AND FISHING. YOU WILL NOW HAVE THE OPTION OF BUYING THOSE ONLINE OR THROUGH A MOBILE APP. ONE USER WILL BE ABLE TO MANAGE NOT ONLY THEIR OWN ACCOUNT, BUT THOSE OF A SPOUSE AND CHILDREN. EVENTUALLY THAT WILL EXPAND INTO MODULES FOR REGISTRATION OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFT. THE DNR IS HOLDING A CONFERENCE WITH MEDIA TODAY TO FURTHER INTRODUCE THAT PROCESS.
A PROPOSED CHANGE TO MINNESOTA LAW AIMS TO PROTECT STUDENTS WHO RIDE THE SCHOOL BUS.
THE STATE SENATE RECENTLY PASSED A BILL THAT CHANGES WHEN DRIVERS HAVE TO STOP FOR BUSES. DRIVERS WILL NOW HAVE TO STOP FOR THE FLASHING RED LIGHTS, EVEN IF THE STOP ARM IS NOT EXTENDED.
MINNESOTA STATE PATROL SGT. JESSE GRABOW SAID THE NEW RULE COMBATS DRIVERS WHO HAVE TRIED TO “BEAT THE ARM” AND DRIVE PAST IT, PUTTING STUDENTS AT RISK.
VIOLATIONS CAN COME WITH A $500 FINE AND A MISDEMEANOR.
SPRING LOAD RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING EASED AS YOU MOVE FARTHER NORTH IN THE STATE. THEY HAVE ALREADY ENDED IN THE SOUTH, SOUTHEAST AND METRO FROST ZONES. STARTING TOMORROW, THEY WILL END IN THE CENTRAL FROST ZONE, BUT DO STILL REMAIN IN PLACE IN THE NORTH.
A WEEKLY UPDATE FROM REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH OUTLINED A FEW THINGS THEY WERE ABLE TO ACOOMPLISH RECENTLY IN THE MINNESOTA HOUSE. ON THE ENERGY FRONT EASING REQUIREMENT FOR GEOTHERMAL PROJECTS ON FEDERAL LAND, AND EXPANDED CONSTRUCTION DEADLINES FOR HYDROPOWER PROJECTS.
EXPEDITING RURAL BROADBAND PROJECTS, AND THEY REAUTHORIZED GRANT DOLLARS FOR RURAL HEALTHCARE.
THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS AWARDED NEARLY $1.6 MILLION IN GRANTS TO MINNESOTA COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES FOR EMPLOYER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS, HELPING THOSE SCHOOLS TO DELIVER CUSTOMIZED WORKFORCE TRAINING. NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE IS ONE OF THE TEN SCHOOLS, THEY WILL BE RECEIVING $97,552 FOR PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT GROUP
CONSOLIDATED EQUIPMENT GROUP IS A LEADING DESIGNER, MANUFACTURER AND MARKETER OF LIGHT-CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY ATTACHMENTS COMPATIBLE WITH MAJOR MACHINERY BRANDS. LOCATED IN ALEXANDRIA, THE COMPANY IS PARTNERING WITH NORTHLAND COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE TO DEVELOP AND DELIVER A 260-HOUR TRAINING PROGRAM — FOCUSED ON IMPROVEMENT TECHNIQUES, PROBLEM SOLVING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS — THAT WILL BE DELIVERED AT CEG’S FOSSTON MANUFACTURING FACILITY.
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