MINNESOTA ADDED JUST OVER 19,000 JOBS IN THE MONTH OF JULY, AND STATEWIDE UNEMPLOYMENT REMAINED AT A RECORD LOW OF 1.8%.
A JUDGE HAS RULED IN FAVOR OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, IN A CASE INVOLVING THE IRON WAFFLE COFFEE COMPANY NEAR BRAINERD. THE CASE HINGES ON PENALTIES BROUGHT ON BY HEALTH VIOLATIONS THAT WERE DISCOVERED DURING THE PANDEMIC THAT DEFIED EXECUTIVE ORDERS, AND THE FACT THAT THE OWNER REPEATEDLY OPENED THE RESTAURANT EVEN AFTER HER FOOD AND BEVERAGE LICENSE HAD BEEN REVOKED. THE BUSINESS HAS SINCE BEEN ISSUED A NEW LICENSE, BASED UP ON THE FACT IT IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AND GOES BY “S AND S WAFFLE AND COFFEE”.
THE RED LAKE BAND WILL BE OFFERING A TRIBAL ELK SEASON THAT BEGINS SEPTEMBER 15. JUST FIVE TAGS WILL BE OFFERED BY LOTTERY. THE HUNT WILL TAKE PLACE IN OFF-RESERVATION LAND COVERED BY THE OLD CROSSING TREATY SIGNED WITH THE US GOVERNMENT IN 1863. MUCH OF THAT LAND IS IN NORTHWEST MINNESOTA.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD HAS A STORY ON THE CITY OF FOSSTON, AND THE RETURN OF A CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT 20 YEARS AFTER IT WAS ELIMINATED. THE HAD BEEN IN AGREEMENT WITH THE POLK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE FOR POLICING IN THE CITY. THEY AGREED TO AN INCREASE IN FUNDING FROM $250,000 TO $400,000 FOR THE NOW FOUR PERSON DEPARTMENT. FROM 2000 TO 2020, THE STATE SAW THE NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT
POLICE FORCES SHRINK FROM 501 TO 420.
DATES FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION IN ROSEAU COUNTY ARE COMING IN EARLY SEPTEMBER. A DATE FOR DROP OFF OF MATERIALS IN WARROAD IS SEPTEMBER 1, IN ROSEAU ON SEPTEMBER 8, AND IN BADGER AND GREENBUSH ON SEPTEMBER 9.
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