THE CITY OF ROSEAU WILL HOLD A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE, NORTH OF HIGHWAY 11. THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE WEST END OF THAT BRIDGE, ON MAIN AVE NORTH ON WEDNESDAY AT 10:30 AM.
U.S. SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE BROOKE L. ROLLINS TODAY [JULY 1, 2026] ANNOUNCED THE LAUNCH OF THE $500 MILLION FERTILIZER INVESTMENT & EXPANSION FOR LONG-TERM DOMESTIC SUPPLY (FIELDS) PROGRAM, A NEW INITIATIVE ADMINISTERED THROUGH USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO EXPAND DOMESTIC FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING, STRENGTHEN AMERICA’S FERTILIZER SUPPLY CHAIN, AND IMPROVE LONG-TERM AFFORDABILITY FOR AMERICAN FARMERS.
THE FIELDS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT ARE:
- MADE IN AMERICA
- INDEPENDENT AND COMPETITIVE
- FARMER FOCUSED
- INNOVATIVE
- ENERGY DOMINANT AND SECURE
- CAPABLE OF DELIVERING MEASURABLE PRODUCTION INCREASES
THIS WEEK, U.S. SENATOR AMY KLOBUCHAR MET WITH LOCAL LEADERS, BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS, AND FIRST RESPONDERS ON A RURAL ECONOMY TOUR OF EIGHT COUNTIES OVER THREE DAYS IN NORTHWEST AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA.
KLOBUCHAR VISITED RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER IN INTERNATIONAL FALLS, AND CHILD CARE CENTERS LITTLE SPROUTS LEARNING CENTER IN WARREN AND LIL’ CHOMPERS CHILDCARE BEING BUILT IN GREENBUSH. SHE VISITED VOYAGEUR’S VIEW CAMPING, TUBING, & KAYAKING IN RED LAKE FALLS, MET WITH LOCAL LEADERS AT NEW MOON COFFEEHOUSE TO DISCUSS TOURISM IN BAUDETTE AHEAD OF JULY 4TH, AND JOINED THE WHITE EARTH MAHNOMEN COMMUNITY PICNIC. SHE VISITED ARCTIC CAT IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND MET WITH BUSINESS OWNERS AND LOCAL LEADERS IN HALLOCK AT BULLY BREW COFFEE AND IN HALSTAD AT RED RIVER VALLEY ELECTRIC CO-OP.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WILL MEET ON MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL BE CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON THE GOLF CART ORDINANCE AND CHANGES TO THE RULES, REGULATIONS AND APPLICATION. ALSO CONTINUED DISCUSSION ON THE ICE PLANT AT MEMORIAL ARENA AND A PLAN MOVING FORWARD. THEY WILL TALK THE APPOINTING OF ELECTION JUDGES AND A FILING PERIOD FOR MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, JULY 14-28. THER’LL CONSIDER A PUBLIC HEARING FOR LATER IN THE MONTH, REGARDING A RE-ZONING OF A PARCEL OF PROPERTY.
THAT FILING PERIOD IN ROSEAU INCLUDES THAT FOR TWO CITY COUNCIL SPOTS AND FOR MAYOR. SCHOOL BOARDS ALSO ABIDE BY THAT FILING PERIOD, AND IN ROSEAU THREE SEATS, FOR FOUR YEAR TERMS, ARE UP THIS YEAR.
ROAD PROJECTS IN GREENBUSH, ON HIGHWAY 11, AND IN WANNASKA, ON HIGHWAY 89, ARE SCHEDULED TO START TODAY. THOSE WILL BOTH INVOLVE A DETOUR.
THE ROSEAU PUBLIC LIBRARY HAS CURTIS HED, THE DAD MAGICIAN, ENTERTAINING KIDS TODAY AT 4 PM. THAT PRESENTATION IS FREE AND OPEN TO ALL FAMILIES.
AS WE LOOK AT A SAFETY RECAP ACROSS MINNESOTA FROM A BUSY 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY WEEKEND. NON-LIFE THREATENDING INJURIES WERE SUFFERED BY TWO PEOPLE IN A JET SKI CRASH ON PELICAN LAKE, THERE WAS A NEAR DROWNING OF A 16-YEAR OLD AT MINNEHAHA FALLS (LISTED IN CRITICAL CONDITION), AN ADULT MALE DIED IN A DROWNING ACCIDENT ON A SMALL LAKE NORTH OF BEMIDJI.
IT IS ONE LAST REMINDER THAT ELK HUNTERS HAVE ONLY UNTIL TUESDAY TO APPLY FOR AN ELK HUNTING LICENSE FOR THE COMING SEASON. THERE 12 LISCENSES THAT WILL BE UP FOR GRABS IN THAT LOTTERY.
WE’RE ROUGHLY SIX MONTHS INTO THE NEW PAID LEAVE PROGRAM IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON HOW THAT PROGRAM IS BEING USED BY MINNESOTANS ON TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK.
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