NEW SNOWFALL MAY BOOST SOIL MOISTURE ACROSS RED RIVER VALLEY, WHICH COULD HELP SOIL CONDITIONS FOR THE SPRING.
IN PREPARING FOR PLANTING SEASON, IT IS TOO EARLY TO KNOW WHAT TO DEFINITIVELY EXPECT, BUT IT WILL BE KEY TO SEE IF THE WEATHER CAN STRIKE A BALANCE FOR THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF MOISTURE IN THE COMING MONTHS.
ON AVERAGE, MARCH AND APRIL SEE ABOUT 13 INCHES OF SNOW COMBINED IN FARGO. HOW MUCH MORE SNOW FALLS, MIXED WITH HOW QUICKLY IT MELTS, COULD MAKE THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE.
THE GOODRIDGE SCHOOL IS OFFERING TOURS OF THE NEW PORTION OF THE BUILDING ON TUESDAY NEXT WEEK TO GOODRIDGE RESIDENTS AND LANDOWNERS, SCHOOL STAFF, AND FAMILIES WITH A STUDENT ENROLLED IN THE GOODRIDGE SCHOOL. THIS IS THE PRODUCT OF A $21 MILLION REFERENDUM THAT WAS PASSED IN 2023. THE PROJECT INVOLVED A NEW PERFORMANCE GYM, LOCKER ROOMS AND WEIGHT ROOM, COMMUNITY BATHROOMS, AND CONCESSION STAND. ON THE ACADEMIC SIDE, IT INVOLVED THE ADDITION OF SIX CLASSROOMS.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD SCHEDULED TO MEET ON MONDAY. ON THE AGENDA IS CONVERSATION ABOUT A FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT AT THE BUS GARAGE WITH LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS. PRELIMINARY COSTS OF NEAR $10,000.
THE’LL ALSO FURTHER INTO A REQUEST FROM THE CITY OF ROSEAU FOR AN EASEMENT THAT WOULD CONSTRUCT A SIDEWALK CONNECTED TO THE NEW PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE. THE SCHOOL IS CONSIDERING DONATING THAT, AS OPPOSED TO LOOKING AT COMPENSATION, WHICH IS REPORTEDLY ONLY VALUED AT ROUGHLY $500. FUTURE MAINTENANCE OF THE SIDEWALK WOULD ALSO FALL ON THE CITY, NOT THE SCHOOL.
THEY’LL ALSO BE LOOKING TO ACCEPT THE RESIGNATION OF BOTH VARIST HOCKEY COACHES, AMANDA GILES WITH THE GIRLS AND GREG LUND WITH THE BOYS.
IT’S A BUSY WEEKEND WITH THE WARROAD CHAMBER FISHING DERBY, SNOWSHOEING AT BIG BOG STATE RECREATION AREA, A FUNDRAISING GLOW DANCE WITH LIL CHOMPERS CHILDCARE AT THE GREENBUSH GYM, ROSS RINK POND HOCKEY CLASSIC, AND THE BLAZING STARS FIGURE SKATING CLUB PUBLIC PERFORMANCE. THOSE ARE FEW EVENTS YOU CAN FIND ON THE HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS PAGE AT OUR WEBSITE. YOU’LL ALSO FIND THE FLYER FOR A BUSY WEEKEND, NEXT WEEKEND, WITH THE WINTERFEST IN ROSEAU. BRITT DAHL AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY MUSEUM DESCRIBES A FEW OF THE WAYS THEY ARE INVOLVED… (AUDIO CLIP)
AN OKLEE, MINNESOTA, MAN WAS SENTENCED TUESDAY, FEB. 17, TO 42 MONTHS FOR AIDING AND ABETTING A FIRST-DEGREE COCAINE SALE.
ZACHARIAH JOHN HOWARD, 23, PLEADED GUILTY TO THE FELONY OFFENSE IN JANUARY AFTER HIS ATTORNEY AND THE PROSECUTOR IN THE CASE REACHED A PLEA AGREEMENT.
IN JULY OF 2024, HOWARD GOT COCAINE FOR RODNEY ARLAN SMITH AND GAVE HIM A RIDE TO THIEF RIVER FALLS TO SELL THE DRUG, ACCORDING TO A PROBABLE CAUSE STATEMENT FILED IN THE CASE.
SMITH ALLEGEDLY SOLD AN OUNCE OF COCAINE TO UNDERCOVER LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR $2,000.
A MEASLES CASE HAS BEEN CONFIRMED IN GRAND FORKS COUNTY, AND THAT HAS POLK COUNTY OFFICIALS RELEASING INFORMATON FOR INCREASED AWARENESS. LIFECARE MEDICA CENTER IN ROSEAU HAS DONE AS WELL, REITERING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY CONFIRMED CASES LOCALLY IN ROSEAU COUNTY. A TWO-DOSE MEASELS VACCINE HAS PROVEN TO BE 97% EFFECTIVE, WHILE A SINGLE DOSE IS 93% EFFECTIVE. IN MOST CASES THOSE VACCINES ARE GIVEN AS A CHILD. VACCINES STATUS CAN BE FOUND WITH YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER OR WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
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