COUNTY HIGHWAY 13 NORTH OF WARROAD WILL BE CLOSES TO ALL TRAFFIC ON WEDNEDAY EVENING FROM 7-11 PM. THAT WILL RUN FROM HIGHWAY 313 TO SPRINGSTEEL. THAT IS NECESSARY FOR WORK ON A RAIL CROSSING.
THERE IS A MOBILE FOOD DROP WITH THE NORTH COUNTRY FOOD BANK TODAY AT THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER PARKING LOT FROM 11:00-12:00.
THIS YEAR, 17,000 FEWER MINNESOTANS ARE ENROLLED IN A MNSURE HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR, ACCORDING TO DATA FROM THE MNSURE BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ JUNE 24 MEETING.
IN MAY 2026, THAT FIGURE DECLINED 12% TO 125,700 EFFECTUATED ENROLLMENTS
STATE OFFICIALS ANTICIPATED THIS DROP IN ENROLLMENT AS A RESULT OF THE FEDERAL ENHANCED ADVANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT’S EXPIRATION AT THE END OF 2025.
TODAY, JULY 27, 2026, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ WILL VISIT ELY TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING FROM OFFICIALS BATTLING WILDFIRES, INCLUDING CURRENT OUTLOOK AND DETAILS OF ONGOING EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS TOMORROW IN A REGULAR SESSION.
AT A RECENT COUNTY BOARD MEETING, THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD SET AN AUGUST 25TH PUBLIC HEARING ON A
MINNESOTA D.N.R. REQUEST TO ABANDON TEN LATERAL DITCHES WITHIN THE 69
DITCH SYSTEM. TOM ENRIGHT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
SAID THE BIG SWAMP PROJECT IS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE ROSEAU RIVER
WATERSHED’S JUNEBERRY PROJECT. ENRIGHT SAID ALL THE LATERALS ARE ON
STATE LAND, AND THE ONLY IMPACTS WOULD BE ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
LAND. THE PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE D.N.R., ROSEAU COUNTY, AND
THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE ON PRIVATE LAND UPSTREAM
OF THE PROJECT.
THE FILING PERIOD FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES CLOSES TOMORROW. ROSEAU DOES HAVE A MAYOR’S RACE THIS YEAR, ALONG WITH A COUPLE OF CITY COUNCIL SEATS UP FOR ELECTION. THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD ALSO HAS POSITIONS TO ELECT.
AFTER A WEEK OFF, THE CONCERTS AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVIEW PARK GAZEBO WILL CONTINUE THIS THURSDAY. THE GROUPS “BRASSED OFF!” WILL PERFORM AT 6:30 PM.
“WE HAVE BEEN SEEING CHRONICALLY STRESSFUL CONDITIONS THIS SUMMER FOR FISH AND ARE RECEIVING CONTINUED REPORTS OF FISH MORTALITY EVENTS,” DNR FISH HEALTH SUPERVISOR ISAIAH TOLO SAID.
REPORTS FROM THE PUBLIC, PUBLIC UTILITIES AND FISHERIES STAFF HAVE RECORDED SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURES OF 86 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND HIGHER IN SEVERAL MINNESOTA LAKES AND THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. COLD WATER FISH LIKE LAKE CISCO AND OTHER SALMONIDS BECOME STRESSED WHEN WATER TEMPERATURES EXCEED 75 DEGREES AND COOL WATER SPECIES LIKE NORTHERN PIKE CAN HANDLE TEMPERATURES UP TO 84 DEGREES.
FISH MORTALITY REPORTS FOR 2026 SO FAR INCLUDE 212 REPORTS SPANNING 102 WATERBODIES ACROSS THE STATE, AS FAR NORTH AS LAKE OF THE WOODS ON THE STATE’S NORTHERN BORDER AND AS FAR SOUTH AS ALBERT LEA ON THE SOUTHERN BORDER.
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