LAKE OF THE WOODS BREWING COMPANY ANNOUNCED THAT THEIR WARROAD LOCATION WILL BE CLOSING AT THE END OF THIS WEEK, WITH FEBRUARY 7TH BEING THEIR LAST DAY OPEN. THE COMPANY WILL CONTINUE TO HAVE TAPROOMS IN BOTH WINNIPEG AND KENORA. THEY MENTIONED THAT THERE IS ALREADY A PLAN IN PLACE FOR THE BUILDING, BUT DETAILS ARE NOT DISCLOSED.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET TODAY IN THEIR REGULAR MONTHLY SESSION.
THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IS ACCEPTING PUBLIC INPUT ON AN I-29 DRAINAGE PROJECT NEAR DRAYTON. FOUR DRAINAGE CROSSINGS ARE TENTATIVELY PLANNED TO BE REPLACED NEXT YEAR.THE CROSSINGS ARE NOT YET SAFETY HAZARDS BUT ARE REACHING THE END OF THEIR LIFESPANTHE PROJECT IS ANTICIPATED TO COST APPROXIMATELY $4 MILLION, INCLUDING EXPENSES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AS WELL AS BUILDING AND REMOVING A TEMPORARY CROSSOVER. BECAUSE THE CROSSINGS ARE LOCATED ON THE INTERSTATE, FEDERAL FUNDING WILL LIKELY COVER MOST OF THE EXPENSES, THOUGH GRANTS MAY BE ANOTHER OPTION, CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CULVERTS IS TENTATIVELY PLANNED FOR 2027
THE WARROAD CITY COUNCIL AT A JANUARY MEETING APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF NEW BODY CAMERAS FOR THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT COMES AT A COST OF JUST OVER $48,000. THEY ARE THE SAME CAMERAS THAT USED BY THE ROSEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL ALLOW FOR INFORMATION TO BE SHARED MORE EASILY WITH NEIGHBORING AGENCIES. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS OVER A DECADE OLD.
PRECINCT CAUCUSES WILL BE HELD FOR ROSEAU COUNTY REPUBLICANS AND DFL PARTY MEMBERS. THE DFL HAS REACHED OUT TO LET US KNOW THAT ROSEAU RESIDENTS WILL CAUCUS AT THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER AND WARROAD RESIDENTS WILL DO SO AT THE WARROAD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER. REGISTRATION IS AT 6:30 PM AND THE MEETING STARTING AT 7 PM. DFL PRECINCT CAUCUSES ON TUESDAY. OTHER COUNTIES WILL HOLD CAUCUSES ON TUESDAY ALSO, YOUR COUNTY AUDITOR SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION ON LOCATIONS.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WINTER ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY THIS MONTH. THE WANNASKA LIONS HAVE A FISHING DERBY ON VALENTINE’S DAY AT HAYES LAKE AND THERE IS THE WARROAD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DERBY AT SPRINGSTEEL RESORT ON FEBRUARY 21. THE NORTHWEST ANGLE EDGERIDERS HAVE A SNOW RALLY AT THE END OF THE MONTH, THERE IS A ROSS RINK POND HOCKEY TOURNAMENT ON FEBRUARY 21, AND GOODRIDGE-GRYGLA 500 IS FEBRUARY 14-15.
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