NOT MUCH NEW HAS COME TO LIGHT OVER THE PAST 48 HOURS, FOLLOWING A SHOOTING DEATH AT A RESIDENCE JUST WEST OF KARLSTAD IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS ON SATURDAY. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION FROM THE KITTSON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE AND UNKNOWN INTRUDER HAD ENTERED THE HOME AND HAD OBTAINED A FIREARM BELONGING TO THE 911 CALLER. DURING THAT 911 CALL, GUNSHOTS WERE HEARD AND AUTHORITIES ARRIVED TO FIND A DECEASED PERSON. THE SUSPECT HAD NOT BEEN LOCATED.
THE FIREARMS DEER SEASON WILL OPEN THIS WEEKEND IN MINNESOTA. THE MINNESOTA DNR SAYS THAT A SUCCESSFUL HUNTING SEASON STARTS WITH SAFETY. REMINDERS INCLUDE TO HAVE SUFFICIENT BLAZE ORANGE OR BLAZE PINK CLOTHING, BE SURE OF YOUR TARGET AND WHAT IS BEYOND, KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF OTHER HUNTERS IN YOUR AREA, AND TO BRUSH UP ON ALL FIREARMS SAFETY PRACTICES. WITH THAT BEING SAID, THE NUMBER ONE CAUSE FOR INJURIES DURING THE SEASON, IS ACCIDENT FALLS OR OTHER INJURIES FROM TREE STANDS.
TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY, AND LOCALLY THE FOCUS IS ON SCHOOL REFERENDUMS. THE ROSEAU, WARROAD, BADGER, AND LAKE OF THE WOODS DISTRICTS ARE JUST A FEW ACROSS THE STATE THAT HAVE QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL WOULD BE SCHEDULED TO MEET TODAY.
DARRIN SMEDSMO OF ROSEAU HAS A COURT DATE ON THE RED LAKE NATION FOR A INCIDENT WHERE HE HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH HIS AIRPLANE ON A RESERVATION HIGHWAY. THE ISSUE STEMS FROM PLANES BEING RESTRICTED FROM FLYING OVER THE RED LAKE RESERVATION AT ALTITUDES UNDER 20,000 FEET. HIS PLANE WAS IMPOUNDED BY RESERVATION POLICE, AND THE COURT DATE WILL HOPE TO SORT THAT OUT. SMEDSMO SAYS HE WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESOLUTION THAT MADE THE AIRSPACE OFF LIMITS AND HIS FFA MAPS DID NOT INDICATE AS SUCH.
REPUBLICAN HOUSE SPEAKER LISA DEMUTH HAS ENTERED THE GUBERNATORIAL RACE AND WILL BY FOR THE NOMINATION TO OPPOSE INCUMBENT TIM WALZ NEXT YEAR. FELLOW REPUBLICAN KRISTIN ROBBINS WHO IS IN THAT RACE ALSO, ISSUED A STATEMENT CALLING HERSELF “THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ACTUALLY DEFEAT THE TWO-TIME GOVERNOR”.
AS COLDER TEMPS BEGIN TO SETTLE IN, THE BORDER PATROL IN THE GRAND FORKS SECTOR WILL BE HOLDING A NOVEMBER 4 PRESS EVENT, HIGHLIGHTING THE DANGERS TO IMMIGRANTS WHO MAY CONSIDER AN ILLEGAL BORDER CROSSING DURING THE MARSH WINTER MONTHS. THEY WILL USE THE FATEFUL STORY OF THE PATEL FAMILY, ORIGINALLY FROM INDIA, THAT PERISHED NEAR EMERSON, MANITOBA DURING A SMUGGLING OPERATION. THEY’LL REMIND MIGRANTS THAT SMUGGLERS DO NOT SEE THEM AS HUMAN BEINGS, BUT AS DOLLAR SIGNS, AND WILL NOT OFTEN PUT THEIR WELL BEING AS A PRIORITY. THE EVENT WILL BEGIN AT 11 AM AND HELD AT THE WARROAD POINT OF ENTRY.
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