COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR TODD PETERSON SAID AT LAST WEEK’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING THAT CITY FUNDS ARE LACKING AT THE CURRENT TIME, MOSTLY DUE TO SLOW REIMBURSEMENTS. HE REPORTED THEY ARE CURRENLTY AWAITING $60,000 FROM THE WEST SIDE STORM SEWER PROJECT, $60,000 FROM SNOW REMOVAL EQUIPMENT FOR THE AIRPORT FROM TWO YEARS AGO, AND $250,000 FROM THE DNR. IN TOTAL, THERE IS ROUGHLY $4 MILLION IN PAYMENTS DUE TO THE CITY.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A REZONING ORDINANCE FOR LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER TO PURCHASE A PARCEL OF LAND NORTH OF THEIR CURRENT FACILITY. IT INCLUDES A HOUSE THAT LIFECARE INTENDS TO USE FOR TRANSIENT WORKERS AND DEVELOPING ANOTHER LOT. THE REZONING IS CONTINGENT ON LIFECARE COMPLETING PURCHASE OF THE LOTS.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW. THEY WILL HEAR A 2027 PRELIMINARY BUDGET FROM A REP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, LOOK TO AUTHORIZE ADVERTISING FOR POSITIONS ON TWO SEPARATE WATERSHED BOARDS, AND LOOK AT A DITCH CLEANING CONTRACT.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL HAS THEIR FALL ACTIVITIES MEETING TODAY FOR STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS. THAT BEGINS AT 5:30 IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER. LAKE OF THE WOOD HAS A SIMILAR EVENT FOR TOMORROW AND WARROAD’S IS PLANNED FOR WEDNESDAY.
CRAZY DAYS OCCURS THIS WEEK IN ROSEAU, WITH THE PROMOTION SPANNING THURSDAY TO SATURDAY. THURSDAY IS THE MAIN EVENT WITH MAIN AVENUE BEING CLOSED THROUGH DOWNTOWN FOR SIDEWALK SALES AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL EVENTS. THE ROSEAU CIVIC AND COMMERCE, OR GO ROSEAU, FACEBOOK PAGE HAS DETAILS ON VARIOUS GIVEWAYS AND CONTESTS.
TOMORROW IS PRIMARY DAY IN MINNESOTA. THERE IS A DFL CONTESTED RACE IN THE 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND THE GOP SIDE OF THE GOVERNOR’S RACE HAS THREE CANDIDATES.
THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS SPONSORING A LOW-COST WELL WATER TESTING CLINIC FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS. THE COST DURING THIS CLINIC IS $15 PER SAMPLE FOR THE FIRST 100 PARTICIPANTS. TESTS WILL BE RUN FOR THE THREE MOST COMMON DRINKING WATER CONTAMINANTS: E. COLI, TOTAL COLIFORM BACTERIA, AND NITRATES. ARSENIC TESTING HAS BEEN ADDED THIS YEAR, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE AS A SEPARATE TEST FOR $15.
WELLS MUST BE SAMPLED AND DROPPED OFF ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST AT LOCATIONS IN BAUDETTE AND WILLIAMS. TO GET YOUR SAMPLE KIT FOR BACTERIA AND NITRATES OR ARSENIC, STOP BY THE SWCD OFFICE IN THE BAUDETTE POST OFFICE BUILDING BETWEEN 8:00-4:30, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ANY TIME BEFORE THE 21ST. UPFRONT PAYMENT IS REQUIRED.
WARROAD RIVERPLACE INVITES THE PUBLIC TO A FREE ARTIST RECEPTION AND GALLERY OPEN HOUSE ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, FROM 4:30 TO 6:30 P.M., FEATURING WARROAD ARTIST HOLLY MARIE AND HER EXHIBIT, FOLKLORE AND FAIRY TALES. VISITORS CAN MEET THE ARTIST, VIEW HER PAINTINGS, ILLUSTRATIONS, AND NEEDLE-FELTED WORKS, AND ENJOY LIGHT REFRESHMENTS. THE EXHIBIT REMAINS ON DISPLAY THROUGH AUGUST 29; ADMISSION IS FREE.
THE ROSEAU TIMES REGION, IN A COLUMN WITH JEFF OLSEN, RECOGNIZED LONGTIME OAKCREST GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT CARSON HEDLUND. THE GOLF COURSE BOARD HAD RECENTLY APPROVED INSTALLING A PLAQUE TO RECOGNIZE HEDLUND, WHO WAS SUPERINTENDENT FOR SOME 30 YEARS, UNTIL 2016. THEY NOTE HE IS STILL ACTIVE IN COURSE UPKEEP IN CERTAIN WAYS. THE PLAQUE CAN BE FOUND NEAR “CARSON’S CORNER”, HOLE’S 13, 14, AND 15.
Last modified: 08/10/2026
[click unmute to hear us!]
