STARTING TODAY, DRIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA CAN NOW GO 80 MPH, AS THE SPEED LIMIT INCREASES FROM 75 MPH. THEY WON’T START THE PROCESS OF CHANGING SIGNS UNTIL MONDAY, AND THAT COULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS, BUT 80 IS ACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS. WITH THAT CHANGE THOUGH DID COME HARSHER PENALTIES FOR SPEEDING AND THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE 5 MPH LEEWAY, SHOULD BE REDUCED TO JUST 2 MPH. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I-29 AS YOU GO THROUGH GRAND FORKS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN REDUCED TO 70 MPH, FROM 75 MPH.
SHARI OLSON HAS GONE FROM INTERIM PRESIDENT TO FULL PRESIDENT AT NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, EFFECTIVE THIS PAST APRIL. SHE SAYS THEY ARE EXCITED FOR THE COMING YEAR AND SHE HAS SET THREE GOALS THEY’D LIKE TO REACH IN THE NEAR FUTURE: INCREASE ENROLLMENT BY 10%, HAVE A COLLEGE-WIDE SHARED GOVERNANCE COUNCIL, TO PROMOTE WELLBEING FOR STUDENTS AND STAFF MEMBERS. AS OF NOW, THE COMING YEAR IS ALREADY SET TO SEE A 17% ENROLLMENT INCREASE. NORTHLAND HAS CAMPUSES IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND EAST GRAND FORKS, AND ALSO OFFERS A MECHTRONICS PROGRAM IN WARROAD, OF WHICH MARVIN IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTOR.
THE WILDLIFE DRIVE AT THE ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA REMAINS CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC, BUT THEY DO STILL ENCOURAGE BIKE OR PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC. THEY HAD FOUND DAMAGE TO ONE OF THE DIKES A COUPLE WEEKS BACK THAT WOULD HAVE MADE IT UNSAFE FOR VEHICELS TO TRAVERSE THE AREA. THEY DO HOLD OUT HOPES OF STILL GETTING THAT OPENED.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS STEAM AND GAS SHOW IS HELD THIS SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. YOU’LL FIND THEIR GROUNDS ABOUT 9 MILES NORTH OF ROOSEVELT. ANTIQUE MACHINERY, WORKING SAW MILLS, FLOUR MILLS, BLACKSMITH SHOP ARE ALL PART OF THE ATTRACTIONS. THEY’LL HAVE A SPARK SHOW, WEATHER PERMITTING. EACH DAY HAS A PARADE, AND SATURDAY EVENING FEATURES A ROAST PORK DINNER.
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