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THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AG RURAL FINANCE AUTHORITY WILL START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2026 BEGINNING FARMER TAX CREDIT ON JANUARY 1. THE ANNUAL PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE TO LANDLORDS AND SELLERS WHO RENT OR SELL FARMLAND, EQUIPMENT, LIVESTOCK, AND OTHER AG ASSETS TO BEGINNING FARMERS. THERE IS A TOTAL OF $4 MILLION AVAILABLE IN THE PROGRAM.
WINTER LOAD INCREASES BEGIN TODAY ACROSS THE NORTH AND NORTH CENTRAL FROST ZONES. VEHICLES CAN OPERATE UP TO 10% OVER THE STANDARD LEGAL MAXIMUM LOADS ON UNRESTRICTED HIGHWAYS.
A THIEF RIVER FALLS MAN DIED IN A SEMI CRASH ON HIGHWAY 10 IN THE WINTRY CONDITIONS. HE WAS IDENTIFIED AS 69-YEAR OLD GARY RAY SRNSKY. THE TRUCK LEFT THE ROADWAY AND ENTERED A DITCH.
PEOPLE WHO ENJOY OUTDOOR RECREATION IN THE ROSEAU AREA WILL SOON HAVE THEIR EXPERIENCES ENHANCED AFTER THE GREATER MINNESOTA REGIONAL PARKS AND TRAILS COMMISSION ANNOUNCED A $1.1 MILLION GRANT FOR THE ROSEAU RIVER WATER TRAIL. IT WILL PROVIDE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE ROSEAU CITY PARK AND ROSEAU RIVER RAPIDS PARK. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON SAYS PAVING OF THE ENTRY AT THE CITY PARK WILL BE PART OF THE PROJECT. THEY WILL UPGRADE CAMPSITES ADD NEW AMENITIES, AND ENHANCE OVERALL RIVER AND PARK ACCESSIBILITY. THERE WILL ALSO BE A NEW RIVER ACCESS TRAIL, VIEWING PLATFORM, AND PICNIC SHELTER ADJACENT TO THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE THAT IS CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT THE ROSEAU RIVER DAM.
THE PUBLIC FACILITIES AUTHORITY HAS ANNOUNCED $91.7 MILLION IN AWARDS TO COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE STATE TO TACKLE ISSUES WITH WASTEWATER AND DRINKING WATER INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS. LOCALLY, THIEF RIVER FALLS WILL RECEIVE ROUGHLY $930,000 TO HELP IN REPLACING APPROXIMATELY 75 LEAD SERVICE LINES WITH COPPER LINES.
43-YEAR OLD TRACY JO BRODSHAUG WILL SERVE FOUR MONTHS IN THE ROSEAU COUNTY JAIL FOR A METHAMPHETAMINE POSSESSION CHARGE. SHE RECEIVED A STAYED FOUR YEAR PRISON SENTENCE, ASSUMING SHE MEETS WITH CONDITIONS OF THE AGREEMENT. SHE WAS STOPPED BY A STATE TROOPER BACK IN JANUARY FOR DRIVING ERRATICALLY AND WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSSESSION OF MORE THAN 38 GRAMS OF METH, AND HAD A MINOR IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME.
SPRINGSTEEL RESORT YESTERDAY POSTED THAT THEY ARE MONITORING ICE CONDITIONS AS THEY HAD FOUND AT A POINT ABOUT A MILE OUT, THEY WERE FINDING ICE THAT WAS BETWEEN 8-10 INCHES OF THICKNESS. THEY OF COURSE WARNED THAT IT’S EARLY AND CONDITIONS WILL VARY. AS WE PREPARE FOR THE WEEKEND, AND NEARLY RIGHT ON CUE, ICE FISHING ACTIVITY WILL START TO PICK UP. AGAIN, YOU ARE URGED TO CHECK WITH LOCAL RESORTS TO GET THE MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION ON ICE CONDITIONS AND CARRY THE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT TO CHECK ICE AND HANDLE AN EMERGENCY.
ON MONDAY EVENING, THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR WILL PRESENT THEIR HOLIDAY CONCERT AT 7 PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM.
IF YOU’RE A FAN OF THE OUTDOORS, HUNTING, FISHING OR OTHERWISE, YOU’VE LIKELY READ A COLUMN OR TWO, OR HUNDRED FROM BRAD DOKKEN OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS. THE GRAND FORKS HERALD IS LOOKING AT HIS CAREER FOLLOWING HIS RETIREMENT WHICH BECAME OFFICIAL ON DECEMBER 4. HE STARTED WITH THE HERALD COMPANY BACK IN 1985, FILLING A FEW DIFFERENT ROLES BEFORE MOVING TO THE NEWSROOM.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Steven D. Roseen of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held on Friday, December 12, 2025 from 5-7PM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with a prayer service at 7PM. Interment will take place at Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
Steven Roseen passed away at the age of 77.
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