FROM MORNING AG CLIPS, THE AVERAGE PRICE OF U.S. DIESEL REACHED A NEW ALL-TIME HIGH OF $5.94 A GALLON ON WEDNESDAY, UP FOUR CENTS FROM THE PRIOR RECORD SET MONDAY OVER THE TRAVEL-HEAVY LABOR DAY WEEKEND, ACCORDING TO AUTOMOBILE CLUB AAA. PRICES ARE UP 61% FROM A YEAR AGO.”
“DIESEL IS EMBEDDED IN FERTILIZER DELIVERY, GRAIN HAULING, LIVESTOCK TRANSPORTATION, CUSTOM HARVESTING, MACHINERY SERVICES AND NEARLY EVERY STAGE OF AGRICULTURAL LOGISTICS. WHEN DIESEL PRICES RISE, FARMERS CAN PAY TWICE: FIRST THROUGH THEIR OWN EQUIPMENT AND AGAIN THROUGH HIGHER FREIGHT AND SUPPLIER CHARGES,”
SOARING COSTS FOR CROP INPUTS LIKE FERTILIZER HAVE BEDEVILED FARMERS OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, HELPING TRIGGER GRAIN-MARKET SLUMPS,” CHIPMAN REPORTED. “AG ECONOMISTS ARE PREDICTING ANOTHER DOWNTURN FOR KEY CROPS THIS YEAR AS CONGRESS STRUGGLES TO GET BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN FEDERAL AID TO GROWERS ON TOP OF ROUGHLY $12 BILLION IN PAYMENTS FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.”
A NEW SEASON OF NORTHERN LIGHTS CONCERT ASSOCIATION SHOWS BEGINS TONIGHT. WE GO TO THE ERA OF SOCK HOPS AND EARLY ROCK AND ROLL WITH THE GROUP “SHAKE, RATTLE, AND ROLL”. THAT IS 7:30 AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER.
CONGRESSWOMAN MICHELLE FISCHBACH (MN-07), CONGRESSMAN TOM EMMER (MN-06), CONGRESSMAN PETE STAUBER (MN-08), JOINED CONGRESSMAN BRAD FINSTAD (MN-01) IN SENDING A LETTER TO GOVERNOR WALZ ON THE RECENT FINDINGS OF MORE FRAUD IN MINNESOTA, THIS TIME ALLEGEDLY INVOLVING A LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL WHO IS CONNECTED TO AT LEAST TWO DOZEN MINNESOTA GROUP HOMES THAT HAVE COLLECTED $36 MILLION OF TAXPAYER FUNDS OVER THE LAST TEN YEARS.
“MINNESOTANS WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY, AND THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO EXPECT THAT THEIR TAX DOLLARS ARE SUPPORTING VULNERABLE FAMILIES, NOT BEING LOST TO FRAUD DUE TO A LACK OF STATE OVERSIGHT,” SAID REP. FISCHBACH. “THE WALZ ADMINISTRATION HAS SHOWN A COMPLETE LACK OF ACCOUNTABILITY. MINNESOTANS DESERVE ANSWERS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION TO PROTECT THEIR TAX DOLLARS.”
FBI AGENTS WERE RAIDING OFFICES AT THE RED LAKE FAMILY AND CHILDREN’S SERVICES BUILDING. THE RED LAKE TRIBAL COUNCIL HAD ISSUED A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDING THEIR PRESENCE AND ASKING FOR THE PUBLIC’S PATIENCE, BUT DETAILS ON WHAT SPECIFICALLY THE FBI’S PURPOSE WAS WAS NOT MADE CLEAR. THEY NOTED THERE WAS NO THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND NO ARRESTS HAD BEEN MADE.
TODAY IS THE FINAL DAY THAT SUE GRAFSTROM IS SERVING AS A ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER AFTER ANNOUNCING A RETIREMENT. SHE HAS SERVED IN THAT ROLE FOR ABOUT A DECADE AND WILL NOW LEAVE THAT POSITION TO RICH GROSS, WHO HAS BEEN SERVING AS A CO-DIRECTOR FOR A WHILE ALREADY. IN HER TIME, THE COUNTY HAS NAVIGATED THEIR WAY THROUGH FIVE STATE AND FEDERAL WATER DISASTER DELCARATIONS, A PANDEMIC, AND NUMEROUS LOCAL EMERGENCIES. THERE WILL BE A QUARTERLY MEETINGS OF STAKEHOLDERS COMING SOON.
THE ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE COMING HEATING SEASON. LOCALLY, NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION IS YOUR AGENCY THAT HANDLES THAT PROGRAM. THERE ARE INCOME LIMITS DEPENDING UPON YOUR HOUSEHOLD SIZE. FOR THOSE WHO WERE ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM, YOU SHOULD BE ON THE LOOK OUT FOR YOUR RENEWAL APPLICATION ARRIVING IN THE MAIL.
THE NORTHLAND THRESHING BEE IS HELD THIS WEEKEND AT THEIR SHOW GROUNDS NEAR STRATHCONA. LOTS OF HISTORY, FOOD, AND LIVE MUSIC. ONE ADMISSION COST IS GOOD FOR BOTH DAYS. FIND MORE INFO WITH THEIR NORTHLAND THRESHING BEE FACEBOOK PAGE.
FLAGS AT ALL STATE BUILDINGS, AND OTHERS WHO CHOOSE TO DO SO, SHOULD FLY AT HALF-STAFF TODAY IN AN ORDER FROM GOVERNOR TIM WALZ. THAT WILL BE TO MARK THE REMEMBRANCE OF THE 9-11 ATTACKS.
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