THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS TOMORROW. THEY WILL HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA MULTI-COUNTY HOUSING AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. OVER THE DECADES THAT PROGRAM HAS HELPED TO CREATE SECTION 8 HOUSING, ASSIST WITH REHAB PROJECTS AND DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, AND IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS WITHIN OUT COMMUNITY.
THEY WILL ALSO LOOK TO A DETOUR AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND A 5 YEAR PLAN, FOR FUTURE WORK ON HIGHWAY 11.
THEY WILL NEED TO SET A PRELIMINARY PROPERTY TAX LEVY BY SEPTEMBER 30.
THE DISPUTE OVER WATER SUPPLY IN STRATHCONA TO THE CITY SHOP HAS BEEN RESOLVED, AS THEY MOTIONED TO APPROVE AN ORIGINAL AGREEMENT THAT DID NOT INCLUDE A SPECIFIC STIPULATION THAT HAD LED TO THE PROPOSAL BEING REJECTED. THAT PASSED 4 VOTES TO 1.
ARCTIC CAT GOT SUPPORT FROM THE THIEF RIVER FALLS CITY COUNCIL IN AN APPLICATION TO THE MINNESOTA FORWARD FUND. THE PROPOSE TO HIRE 120 NEW, FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES, AND RENOVATING AND MODERNIZING THEIR EXISTING FACILITY. THEY PLAN TO PURCHASE NEW EQUIPMENT RELATED TO PRODUCTION AND TO EXPAND IT’S RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES. THEY ARE NOT SURE OF THE TOTAL DOLLAR AMOUNT FOR THE FUNDING, BUT ARE HOPING TO KNOW THAT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
WORK ON A RAILROAD CROSSING ON HIGHWAY 172 IN BAUDETTE WILL BEGIN MONDAY, WILL BRING A DETOUR, AND IS EXPECTED TO WRAP UP WITHIN A WEEK. THAT CROSSING JUST OFF OF HIGHWAY 11 WILL BE RESURFACED. THE DETOUR WILL USE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY ROAD 39.
A Funeral Service for David R. Vatnsdal of Roseau, MN will be held on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 2:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau, MN. A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Spruce Cemetery in Roseau, MN.
David passed away at the age of 70.
ONE OF THE AREAS PREMIERE FESTIVALS IS THIS WEEKEND IN MIDDLE RIVER. GOOSE FEST IS BACK FOR A 51ST YEAR. OPENING CEREMONIES ARE FRIDAY. SATURDAY HAS THE FESTIVAL PARADE AT 12:30, THERE ARE FIREWORKS SATURDAY NIGHT AT APPROX 8 PM.
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