THE GRAND FORKS HERALD OVER THE WEEKEND TOOK A CLOSER LOOK AT A STREET AND UTILITY PROJECT THAT IS HAPPENING IN HALLOCK. BEGINNING IN EARLY JULY, THEY BEGAN WORK ON THE FIVE STREETS THAT WERE DEEMED THE MOST IN NEED, WITH MANY OTHERS NEEDING TO WAIT FOR MORE MONEY. THIS IS ABOUT A $6 MILLION PROJECT. THEY EXPECT TO LAY THE FIRST LAYER OF CONCRETE THIS FALL, AND SECOND LAYER WILL BE LAID NEXT SPRING. THEIR MAYOR SAYS IT’S TOUGH TO AFFORD THESE PROJECTS WITHOUT GRANT FUNDING, OR SIGNIFICANT TAX INCREASES WHICH THEY’VE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID. UNDER 5,000 PEOPLE, THEY DO NOT RECEIVE GAS TAX MONEY FOR ROAD IMPROVEMENTS.
THIS SATURDAY, AUGUST 9TH WILL MARK A MILESTONE FOR SOMETHING THAT STARTED IN GREENBUSH 90 YEARS AGO. BORDER BANK BEGAN OPERATING IN GREENBUSH IN 1935, AND HAS NOW GROWN INTO 11 BRANCHES IN 10 MARKETS. TO MARK THE OCCASION, THEY WILL HOLD COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSES AT ALL BRANCHES DURING REGULAR HOURS ON FRIDAY. YOU CAN STOP, VISIT, ENJOY CUPCAKES AND ENTER PRIZE DRAWINGS.
LAST WEEK KEVIN SKJERVIN OF NEWFOLDEN WAS ARRESTED FOR ILLEGALLY POSSESSION FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION, SOMETHING HE IS BARRED FROM DOING DUE TO PREVIOUS CONVICTIONS. IT’S ALSO NOTABLE THAT THE ARREST CAME ABOUT FROM A RENEWED INVESTIGATION INTO THE 1996 DISAPPEARANCE OF VERONICA SAFRANSKI, LAST SEEN LEAVING A BAR IN WARREN WITH SKJERVIN. HE WAS INVESTIGATED AS A PERSON OF INTEREST IN THAT CASE, BUT IT REMAINS UNSOLVED.
STARTING TODAY, DRIVERS IN NORTH DAKOTA CAN NOW GO 80 MPH, AS THE SPEED LIMIT INCREASES FROM 75 MPH. THEY WON’T START THE PROCESS OF CHANGING SIGNS UNTIL MONDAY, AND THAT COULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS, BUT 80 IS ACCEPTABLE REGARDLESS. WITH THAT CHANCE THOUGH DID COME HARSHER PENALTIES FOR SPEEDING AND THE NORTH DAKOTA STATE PATROL HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE 5 MPH LEEWAY, SHOULD BE REDUCED TO JUST 2 MPH. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT I-29 AS YOU GO THROUGH GRAND FORKS HAS ACTUALLY BEEN REDUCED TO 70 MPH, FROM 75 MPH.
QUIN COUNTY COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES (OR QUIN CHS) IS UNDERGOING A NAME CHANGE. THEY WILL MOVE AHEAD KNOWN AS HEALTHY QUIN COMMUNITIES. THEY SERVE ROSEAU, MARSHALL, KITTSON, PENNINGTON, AND RED LAKE COUNTIES. MANY WILL KNOW THEM AS FACILITATING THE WIC PROGRAM FOR MOTHERS AND FAMILIES.
THE FALL SPORTS MEETING WITH THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 IN THE SCHOOL THEATER AT 6 PM. THAT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SPORT SPECIFIC MEETINGS. ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES, THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO MEET WITH COACHES.
THIS WEEK BRINGS ANOTHER SHOW TO THE GAZEBO ON THURSDAY. THE 60’S CHICKS ARE THIS WEEK’S ENTERTAINERS. THOSE CONCERTS BEGIN AT 6:30 PM.
A FUNERAL SERVICE FOR GLEN ARENSON OF THIEF RIVER FALLS, FORMERLY OF ROSEAU, WILL BE HELD THURSDAY AT 11:00 AM AT CONCORDIA LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSS. VISITATION WILL BE WEDNESDAY AT 4:00 PM, WITH A 6:00 PRAYER SERVICE, AT OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. GLEN PASSED AWAY AUGUST 1. .
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