THE LATEST ON THE CANADIAN WILDFIRE FROM THE RM OF PINEY SAYS THAT MANITOBA WILDFIRE SERVICES IS REFERRING TO THE FIRE AS ABOUT 50% CONTAINED. THAT LEAVES A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND EVACUATIONS IN ORDER. THEY WORKED TO PUT OUT HOT SPOTS AND ARE TRYING TO SECURE THE PERIMETER FOR THAT FIRE. THE EVACUATION RECEPTION AREA IN PINEY IS NOW CLOSED, BUT THEY DO HAVE A PHONE LINE SET UP FOR EVACUEES WHO NEED ANYTHING, REQUIRE LODGING, OR HAVE QUESTIONS. THAT IS 204-905-3143.
THE GRAND FORKS HERALD HAS A WRITE UP ON THE WARROAD ESTATES GOLF COURSE THAT IS FOR SALE. THE 89-YEAR OLD OWNER, JOHN MILLER, WHO STILL WORKS THE COURSE DAILY, ADMITS IT’S GETTING TO BE TOO MUCH WORK. THE COURSE ONLY HAS A SMALL CREW ON THE PAYROLL, WITH OTHER VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK IN EXCHANGE FOR GREEN FEES. THE EXPRESS CONCERN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE GOLF COURSE, INCLUDING CLOSURE, DEPENDING UPON WHO WERE TO PURCHASE IT.
WORK CONTINUES IN ROSEAU ON A STORM SEWER PROJECT THAT IS RESULTING A FEW ROAD CLOSURES, AND SIGNS ARE POSTED THAT THE WORK ON HIGHWAY 11 IN ROSEAU WILL BEGIN JUNE 2.
NOMINATIONS ARE BEGIN SOUGHT FOR ROSEAU COUNTY’S OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SENIOR CITIZEN AWARD. THEY ARE BEING ACCEPTED THROUGH JUNE 26. THE AWARD IS SPONSORED BY THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR BOARD AND MINNESOTA STATE FAIR. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS YOU CAN CONTACT IN GREENBUSH, ROSEAU, WARROAD, WANNASKA AND BADGER. THAT PERSON MUST BE 70 AS OF JUNE 1 TO QUALIFY.
A PROMOTION EARLIER THIS MONTH WITH THE ROSEAU SCHOOL, THIEF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL AND SUBWAY WENT THE WAY OF THE PROWLERS. THE CONTEST, WHICH ASKED THE COMMUNITY TO PURCHASE A CERTAIN SANDWICH THAT WAS CHOSEN BY EACH SCHOOL. 152 WERE ORDERED UP BY PROWLERS BACKERS, 147 BY RAMS SUPPORTERS. SUBWAY DONATED $500 TO THE WINNER, $250 TO THE RUNNER-UP.
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