THE ROSEAU-LAKE OF THE WOODS SOYBEAN GROWERS ASSOCIATION HAS DONATED BUCKETS OF SOYFOAM TO FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN ROSEAU, BADGER, AND GREENBUSH.
SOY FOAM IS THE FIRST AND ONLY GREENSCREEN CERTIFIED GOLDFIRE FOAM WITH ZERO INTENTIONALLY ADDED PFAS, OR FOREVER CHEMICALS. FIREFIGHTERS HAVE ANEARLY 10% HIGHER CHANCE OF A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND CANCER IS THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG FIREFIGHTERS. IT IS ALSO COMPATIABLE WITH EXISTING INDUCTORS AND AERATINGNOZZLES AND IS COMPARABLE IN COST TO TRADITIONAL FOAM.
LAST NIGHT WAS THE LOCAL TALENT NIGHT TO ROUND OUT THE GAZEBO ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE SUMMER.
SAM TANGEN WAS VOTED AS THE 1ST PLACE WINNER.
MCKENA WILMER AND JODI KIRKEIDE WERE 2ND AND THIRD.
ORGANIZERS THANK ALL WHO STEPPED FORWARD TO PERFORM.
THERE’S GOING TO BE BINGO HOSTED AT THE GAZEBO NEXT WEEK BY THE ROSEAU PTO. THEY’LL HAVE MYSTERY PRIZE BAGS FOR EACH GAME, AND FUNDS WILL HELP WITH A 7TH GRADE TRIP TO WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER.
TOMORROW NIGHT IS NOSA NIGHT AT THE GREENBUSH RACEPARK WITH THE OUTLAW SPRINTS.
THE PRIMARY HAS BEEN DECIDED FOR THE FINAL BALLOT IN THE SPECIAL ELECTION FILL HTE SEAT OF MELISSA HORTMAN IN THE MINNESOTA HOUSE. XP LEE, A FORMER BROOKLYN PARK COUNCIL MEMBER, WON THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY AND WILL FACE OFF AGAINST RUTH BITTER FROM THE REPUBLICAN SIDE. THAT SPECIAL ELECTION IS SEPTEBMER 16. A DEMOCRATIC WIN, WHICH IS EXPECTED IN THAT AREA, WOULD RETURN THE HOUSE TO A 67-67 TIE.
A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR FROM THE MAPLEWOOD AREA, TOU XIONG, HAS BEEN ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF HIS 2ND DUI. HE PLEADED GUILTY TO A SEPARATE DUI IN 2022, AT THAT TIME SERVING IN THE MINNESOTA HOUSE. THIS TIME, HE HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL CONTENT OF .09, JUST OVER HTE LEGAL LIMIT. HE SAID HE WAS HEADING HOME AFTER A FAMILY GATHERING.
A CAR WAS FOUND IN THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR SARTELL, AND HUMAN REMAINS HAVE BEEN FOUND INSIDE. IT APPEARS TO BE LINKED TO A MAN MISSING SINCE 1967. ROY GEORGE BENN WAS 59 AT THAT TIME. HE WAS LAST SEEN AT A SUPPER CLUB IN SARTELL. A ANGLER HAD NOTICED AN ANOMOLY ON HIS SONAR AND THAT INITIAED THE INVESTIGATION.
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