Local News Friday, June 12, 2026

A NUMBER OF OPEN HOUSES WILL BE HELD THIS MONTH TO DISCUSS PRIORITIES ALONG THE WATERS OF THE DANCING SKY SCENIC BYWAY. THAT BYWAY IS 229 MILES ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, MOSTLY HIGHWAY 11 FROM INTERNATIONAL FALLS AND EVENTUALLY NORTH ON HIGHWAY 59 TO LAKE BRONSON STATE PARK. THESE OPEN HOUSES WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 17 IN BAUDETTE, THE 23^RD IN ROSEAU, 24^TH IN HALLOCK, AND THE 25^TH IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS.

ROSEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE UTILITY WORK IS PLANNED FOR THIS YEAR, AHEAD
OF A POSSIBLE HIGHWAY 89 URBAN SECTION PROJECT NEXT YEAR.  WHETHER THAT
MINN-DOT WORK IN THE CITY GOES FORWARD NEXT YEAR IS DEPENDENT ON STATE
FUNDING.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED HOUSTON ENGINEERING TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS ON THE HIGHWAY ELEVEN FRONTAGE ROAD EXTENSION PROJECT.  THAT
WORK, WHICH WOULD EXTEND THE FRONTAGE ROAD TO 15TH AVENUE IN ROSEAU’S
WEST ACRES, COULD HAPPEN THIS SUMMER OR IN 2027.

TOMORROW IS A FREE PARK DAY WITH THE MINNESOTA DNR, WHERE PARK PERMITS ARE NOT NEEDED TO VISIT A STATE PARK OR RECREATION AREA.

THERE ARE WANNASKA AREA RUMMAGE SALES BEING HELD TOMORROW. THEY HAVE MAPS AVAILABLE TO THE ADDRESSES WITH SALES.

THE EFFORT TO WEED OUT FRAUD IN MINNESOTA’S MEDICAID SYSTEM THAT RESULTED IN 3400 PROVIDERS BEING DISENROLLED IS RUNNING INTO IT’S OWN “FRAUD” OF SORTS. A NUMBER OF PROVIDERS THAT WERE DISENROLLED ARE CALLING OUT THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES FOR ERRORS, CLAIMING THEY DID IN FACT SUBMIT THE NECESSARY PAPERWORK BY REQUIRED DATES AND SOME NEVER RECEIVED THE IN PERSON VISIT THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PART OF THE VALIDATION PROCESS. DHS SAYS THEY WILL RESTORE THE PAYMENTS TO THOSE WHO WERE IMPROPERLY DISENROLLED.

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID ON WEDNESDAY THAT THE U.S. MIGHT NOT RENEW ITS FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH CANADA AND MEXICO AND CRITICIZED TRADE DEFICITS WITH THOSE COUNTRIES, ALTHOUGH HE SAID HE WAS TALKING WITH THEIR LEADERS ABOUT THE MATTER.

THE THREE COUNTRIES NEED TO APPROVE A RENEWAL ⁠OF THEIR EXISTING AGREEMENT BY JULY 1 OR SIGNAL THEIR INTENTION TO EXIT THE PACT, A PROCESS THAT WOULD TAKE 10 YEARS AND WOULD BUY TIME FOR ⁠ALTERATIONS.

THE SIX-YEAR-OLD UNITED STATES–MEXICO–CANADA AGREEMENT AND ITS PREDECESSOR PACT HAVE CREATED A HIGHLY INTEGRATED NORTH AMERICAN ECONOMY, UNDERPINNING NEARLY $1.6 TRILLION IN ANNUAL TRILATERAL TRADE, BUT ITS FUTURE HINGES ON NEGOTIATIONS OVER THE COMING MONTHS.

THE UNITED STATES IN 2025 HAD A $46 BILLION TRADE DEFICIT IN GOODS WITH CANADA AND A $197 BILLION DEFICIT WITH MEXICO.

A MINNESOTA CANOLA FIELD DAY COMES TO ROSEAU ON JULY 8 AT THE MAGNUSSON RESEARCH FARM, WEST OF ROSEAU. THAT OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE AND HEAR ABOUT THE RESULTS OF RESEARCH TRIALS. THE DAY ALSO INCLUDES A LUNCHEON AND GOLF SCRAMBLE. THE DAY PRIOR, THE MINNESOTA CANOLA COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET AT GENE’S BAR AND GRILL IN ROSEAU.

CANOLA FUTURES PRINTED FRESH HIGHS LATE LAST WEEK, REACHING LEVELS NOT SEEN SINCE 2022. THIS WEEK, HOWEVER, THE TONE HAS CHANGED. THE MARKET IS NO LONGER MARCHING HIGHER EVERY DAY. INSTEAD, FUTURES HAVE PULLED BACK AND ARE WORKING THROUGH A CORRECTION. NOVEMBER CANOLA FUTURES APPROACHED THE $800-PER-METRIC TON LEVEL LATE LAST WEEK BEFORE RUNNING INTO SELLING PRESSURE. SINCE THEN, PRICES HAVE BACKED AWAY FROM THOSE HIGHS.

THE WORKS OF CERAMIC ARTIST ROBIN FOSTER OF RED LAKE FALLS, MINNESOTA, ARE FEATURED IN AN EXHIBIT TITLED “THE LANGUAGE OF FIRE: FROM PRECISION TO UNPREDICTABILITY.”  THIS EXHIBIT RUNS TODAY FROM 4 TO 6 P.M AT WARROAD RIVERPLACE AND IS FREE TO CHECK OUT.

“SLOUGHGRASS” TO PROVIDE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Last modified: 06/12/2026