THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE THOUSAND DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH NORTHERN HARBOR LLC FOR CLEANING A PORTION OF JUDICIAL DITCH 61, WEST OF WARROAD; AND APPROVED A ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR CONTRACT WITH BLOOMING VALLEY SERVICES FOR CLEANING A LATERAL NORTH OF BADGER ON THE STATE DITCH 95 SYSTEM. THE COUNTY WOULD PAY TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THAT CONTRACT, WITH THE ADDITIONAL DOLLARS COVERD BY A ONE WATERSHED, ONE PLAN GRANT.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET MONDAY. SOME THINGS EXPECTED ACCORDING TO THE AGENDA WOULD BE A STUDENT DESIGN CHALLENGE RECAP AND PREVIEW. THAT IS A PARTNERSHIP WITH POLARIS. KEITH SEVERSON AND JASON CUMMINGS WILL RECAP 2026 AND HAVE A 2027 ANNOUNCEMENT.
THEY’LL HAVE NUMBERS ON PROJECTED ENROLLMENT FOR THE COMING YEAR.
IN A STAFFING UPDATE, THEY HAVE THREE PARAPROFESSIONALS AS PROPOSED HIRES, WHILE THERE WILL BE RESIGNATIONS ACCEPTED FROM KITCHEN STAFF, A SECRETARY, FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE AND MUSIC TEACHER.
AND IN A CONTINUATION FROM LAST MONTH, THEY WILL MAKE MOTIONS AS TO THE RAMS BOYS AND GIRLS HOCKEY PROGRAMS PARTICIPATING AT THE CLASS A LEVEL.
UNITED STATES FARMERS PLANTED A RECORD AMOUNT OF CORN AND SOYBEANS IN THE 2026/27 SEASON, THE AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT REPORTED ON WEDNESDAY, WITH COMBINED PLANTED ACREAGE OF THE TWO CROPS REACHING 183.5 MILLION ACRES, MORE THAN 3 MILLION ACRES HIGHER THAN THE PREVIOUS COMBINED CROP RECORD.
“THE USDA SAID IT PROJECTS THE NATIONAL CORN YIELD FOR THE 26/27 SEASON AT 180.7 BUSHELS AN ACRE. THAT IS DOWN FROM 183 BUSHELS AN ACRE PROJECTED IN JULY’S REPORT AND IS A MUCH LARGER CUT THAN EXPECTED BY ANALYSTS. THE USDA PEGGED SOYBEAN PRODUCTION AT 4.52 BILLION BUSHELS, UP 44 MILLION BUSHELS FROM LAST MONTH’S ESTIMATE. PROJECTED YEILD FOR THE YEAR WAS REDUCED, HOWEVER, TO 52.7 BUSHELS AN ACRE FROM 53 BUSHELS AN ACRE LAST MONTH.”
THIS WEEK, CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE FISCHBACH INTRODUCED THE HARDWORKING SENIORS ACT TO ALLOW OUR SENIORS TO CONTINUE CONTRIBUTING TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAS) WHILE COVERED UNDER MEDICARE PART A.
“HARDWORKING SENIORS ARE CURRENTLY BARRED FROM CONTRIBUTING TO TAX-ADVANTAGED HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS JUST BECAUSE THEY ARE RECEIVING MEDICARE,” SAID REP. FISCHBACH. “I AM EXCITED TO INTRODUCE THE HARDWORKING SENIORS ACT TO HELP AMERICA’S WORKING SENIORS CONTINUE TO MAKE THESE CONTRIBUTIONS AND RECEIVE THE TAX BENEFITS THAT GO WITH THEM.”
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION OF “ASK A MINNESOTA TROOPER” FOCUSED ON THE TIMELY TOPIC OF STOPPING FOR SCHOOL BUSES. THE TROOPER REMINDED EVERYONE THAT NEW LAWS CAME INTO EFFECT LAST YEAR, THAT FLASHING RED LIGHTS MEANS TRAFFIC NEEDS TO STOP FOR THAT BUS EVEN IF THE STOP ARM IS NOT EXTENDED. THIS APPLIES TO BOTH TRAFFIC BEHIND AND COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. DRIVERS FACE A $500 FINE FOR THOSE TYPES OF VIOLATIONS AND WITH THE INCREASED USE OF CAMERAS, YOU WILL BE CAUGHT. HE NOTED THE BEST WAY TO AVOID A TRAGEDY IS TO PUT AWAY THE DISTRACTIONS.
MINNESOTA 4-H, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH POLARIS, IS EXPANDING ITS YOUTH ALL-TERRAIN SAFETY EDUCATION WITH THE LAUNCH OF A NEW INTERACTIVE SAFETY ADVENTURE AVAILABLE ON CLOVER, 4-H’S ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM. THE ATV ADVENTURE ACADEMY: TRAILBLAZERS EXPERIENCE INTRODUCES YOUTH TO FOUNDATIONAL SAFE-RIDING PRACTICES IN AN ENGAGING, TRAIL-THEMED DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT TO MAKE LEARNING FUN WHILE SPARKING INTEREST IN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE AND FU TURE RIDING EXPERIENCES.
WHILE THE CONTENT IS GEARED TOWARD YOUTH AGES 10 TO 13, THE ADVENTURE IS OPEN TO ANYONE CURIOUS ABOUT ATV SAFETY.
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