THE AMERICAN LEGION IS LOOKING TO COLLECT YOUR UNSERVICEABLE AMERICAN FLAGS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY, JUNE 29. THOSE FLAGS CAN BE DROPPED AT THE ROSEAU AMERICAN LEGION DURING BUSINESS HOURS, OR THERE WILL BE DROP OFF TOTES NEAR THE NORTH ENTRANCE FOR AFTER HOURS OR OVER THE WEEKEND.
BORDER BANK HAS PROMOTED ANDREW FAKEN TO PRESIDENT AT THE ROSEAU BRANCH. HE WILL TAKE OVER FOR TIM LOVEN WHO RETIRED EARLIER THIS MONTH. FAKEN HAS BEEN WITH BORDER BANK SINCE 2018.
ABSENTEE VOTING FOR MINNESOTA PRIMARY ELECTIONS BEGINS TODAY. THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE HAS ABSENTEE BALLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AUGUST 11 PRIMARIES. ROSEAU COUNTY RESIDENTS CAN DO THAT IF THEY WOULD BE UNABLE TO VOTE IN PERSON ON AUGUST 11. YOU CAN VOTE IN PERSON, OR CALL, EMAIL, GO ONLINE, OR DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION TO HAVE THOSE MAILED TO YOU.
FOR THOSE IS MAIL BALLOT PRECINCTS, THAT ALSO MEANS YOU CAN BEGIN TO LOOK FOR THOSE IN THE MAIL, AS THEY WERE TO GO OUT STARTING TODAY AND NO LATER THAN JULY 14.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (MDA) IS HELPING MORE PEOPLE GET INTO FARMING THROUGH A NEW ROUND OF OUR DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
THE GRANT PROGRAM OFFERS ELIGIBLE FARMERS UP TO $20,000 TO HELP BUY THEIR FIRST FARM. THERE IS $1.64 MILLION AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM THIS YEAR. THE WALZ-FLANAGAN ADMINISTRATION HAS HELPED 130 FARMERS PURCHASE THEIR FIRST FARM IN THE FIVE YEARS OF THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM.
APPLICATIONS FOR THIS ROUND OF FUNDING ARE OPEN JULY 6 TO AUG. 31.
THE WHITE HOUSE ON WEDNESDAY ASKED CONGRESS TO PASS A SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDING PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES A REQUEST FOR $11.1 BILLION FOR FARMERS AND CALLS FOR CONGRESS TO PASS YEAR-ROUND E15. THAT IS PART OF A TOTAL $87 BILLION ASK FOR FUNDING, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH, IS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR. $10 BILLION IS FOR ROW AND SPECIALTY CROP FARMERS, WHILE $1.1 BILLIONS WAS SPECIFICALLY FOR FARMERS IN FLORIDA.
JULY 1ST IS AN OPPORTUNITY WITH NORTHERN RESOURCES COOPERATIVE IN ROSEAU TO DISPOSE OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE SUCH AS HERBICIDES AND PESTICIDES. UP TO 300 POUNDS CAN BE ACCEPTED AT NO COST. THEY’LL ACCEPT THOSE MATERIALS BETWEEN 10 AM AND 1 PM ON JULY 1.
THE CITY OF FOSSTON AND ESSENTIA HEALTH WILL RETURN TO ARBITRATION FOLLOWING A COURT RULING.
FOSSTON IS SEEKING TO SECURE LOCAL CONTROL OF THE ESSENTIA-OWNED HOSPITAL, CLAIMING ESSENTIA VIOLATED AN AGREEMENT TO KEEP “CORE SERVICES” IN THE FACILITY. THE POLK COUNTY DISTRICT COURT HAS RULED THAT THE CITY’S DISPUTE REGARDING THAT AFFILIATION AGREEMENT WITH ESSENTIA WILL MOVE FORWARD TO ARBITRATION, A PRESS RELEASE FROM THE CITY SAID.
MAYOR JIM OFFERDAHL. “OUR GOAL HAS ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR: TO PROTECT AND STRENGTHEN ACCESS TO HIGH-QUALITY HEALTHCARE IN FOSSTON FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE, WORK, AND SEEK CARE HERE.”
IN A STATEMENT, ESSENTIA SAID CITY LEADERS ARE MISREPRESENTING THE FACTS OF THE AFFILIATION AGREEMENT BY CONTINUING TO PROLONG THE LEGAL PROCESS “AND SPENDING LIMITED PUBLIC RESOURCES ALONG THE WAY.”
“WHILE ESSENTIA EVALUATES ITS LEGAL OPTIONS, WE WILL REMAIN FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING LOCAL HEALTHCARE, SUPPORTING OUR STAFF AND DELIVERING EXCEPTIONAL CARE TO THE PATIENTS WE HAVE THE HONOR TO SERVE,” THE STATEMENT SAID.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS URGING WATER SAFETY AS A BUSY WEEKEND AND EVEN BUSIER HOLIDAY WEEKEND APPROACH. THE REMIND EVERYONE TO BE COURTEOUS AND THAT WATERWAYS ARE TO BE SHARED AMONGST ALL TYPES OF WATERCRAFT.
THE MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR ALS WALK AND RUN IS APPROACHING FOR THE MIDDLE PART OF JULY. THAT ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IS HELD AT THE ROSEAU CITY PARK. REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN, AND THERE IS A JULY 1ST PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE, WHERE COST IS SLIGHTLY CHEAPER AND GUARANTEES AN EVENT T-SHIRT.
FEDERAL SENTENCING FOR VANCE BOELTER WILL TAKE PLACE JULY 23. ON JUNE 11 BOELTER PLEADED GUILTY TO THE MURDER OF HOUSE SPEAKER MELISSA HORTMAN, HER HUSBAND, MARK, AND THE SHOOTING OF SEN. JOHN HOFFMAN AND HIS WIFE, YVETTE. THAT GUILTY PLEA WAS PART OF AN EXCHANGE WHERE PROSECUTORS SAID THEY WOULD NOT SEEK THE DEATH PENALTY.
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