THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES HAS FILED SUIT AGAINST KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF MATT VIG AND THE KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE. IT REVOLVES AROUND VIG ALLEGEDLY ISSUING AN ELK POSSESSION PERMIT FOR AN ELK THAT WAS TAKEN ILLEGALLY, ALTHOUGH HE HAS NO LEGAL GROUNDS TO DO SO. VIG HAD ALLEGEDLY TOLD A FARMER WHO WAS CONCERNED ABOUT ELK DAMAGE TO HIS CROPS AND PROPERTY THAT IF HE TOOK THE ELK HE WOULDN’T CHARGE THE MAN CRIMINALLY. THE NORTHERN WATCH REPORTED ON THAT STORY THIS PAST WEEKEND.
THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED LAST TUESDAY IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN GREENBUSH. THOSE WERE 84 YEAR OLD GLENDA NORBERG OF ROSEAU, 85 YEAR OLD MARTHA OLAFSON OF ROSEAU, AND 70 YEAR OLD ROBERT NELSON OF GREENBUSH. THE ACCIDENT REPORT STATES THAT NELSON’S PICKUP WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY 32, AND COLLIDED WITH NORBERG’S SEDAN AS SHE WAS TURING FROM HIGHWAY 11 ONTO HIGHWAY 32. THEY WERE ALL NON-LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD LOOKED AT DECREASED TOURISM COMING INTO OUR REGION FROM CANADA. AT THE PEMBINA CROSSING, FROM 2024 TO 2025, SINCE FEBRUARY THERE HAS BEEN ANYWHERE FROM A 24-33% DROP IN PERSON VEHICLE CROSSINGS, WITH THE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS IN THOSE VEHICLES DROPPING BY 37%.
AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THOUGH, THEY SAY IT APPEARS CANADIANS ARE STILL WILLING TO COME DOWN TO FLY. THEY’VE SEEN ONLY A 3% DROP IN CANADIAN LICENSE PLATES TRACKED INT THEIR PARKING AREAS.
THOSE IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY SAY A CANADIAN VISITOR TO GRAND FORKS REPRESENTS $190 IN ECONOMIC IMPACT. WHICH MEANS, IN THE FIRST QUARTER ALONE, THEY’VE MISSED OUT ON OVER $7 MILLION.
GRAND FORKS LEADERS MET IN CHICAGO WITH UNITED AIRLINES, LOOKING AT HTE POSSIBLITY OF ADDING SERVICE TO DENVER OUT OF GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. CURRENTLY, GRAND FORKS IS THE ONLY MAJOR AIRPORT IN NORTH DAKOTA THAT DOES THAT HAVE SERVICE TO DENVER. THEIR MAYOR CAME OUT OF THE MEETING WITH “REAL POSITIVITY”.
THERE WILL BE DUCKS UNLIMITED BINGO THIS SATURDAY AT GENES IN ROSEAU. DOORS OPEN AT 5:00, BINGO STARTS AT 6:00. THEY’LL PLAY 10 GAMES FOR $60. THEY’LL HAVE OTHER RAFFLES PRIZES ALSO. YOU CAN RESERVE AHEAD OF TIME AT MNDU.ORG
THERE’S GOING TO BE BINGO HOSTED AT THE GAZEBO THIS THURSDAY WITH THE ROSEAU WOMEN OF TODAY. THEY’LL HAVE MYSTERY PRIZE BAGS FOR EACH GAME, AND FUNDS WILL HELP WITH A 7TH GRADE TRIP TO WOLF RIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING CENTER.
ROSEAU SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT HAS A WELL TESTING CLINIC NEXT WEEK. THE DATE TO SAMPLE YOUR WELLS IN TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, AND THE DROP OFF DEADLINE IS THAT SAME DAY BY NOON. YOU CNA GET YOUR TESTING KIT FROM THE ROSEAU SWCD OFFICE.
Last modified: 08/18/2025
