ANOTHER EDUCATOR AT THE ROSEAU SCHOOL IS ONE OF THE INITIAL 128 CANDIDATES FOR THE MINNESOTA TEAHCHER OF THE YEAR AWARD. JOSH WECKMAN, WHO WAS ALSO SELECTED BY THE ROSEAU TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AS THEIR TEACHER OF THE YEAR, WAS NOMINATED AND HAS COMPLETED THE NECESSARY STEPS TO BE CONSIDERED.
ACROSS NORTHERN MINNESOTA, KARLA OLSON-LINE OF THE INTERNATIONAL FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT IS ALSO ONE OF THE 128 CANDIDATES.
THE FIELD IS SLOWLY NARROWED BEFORE THE AWARD IS GIVEN IN MAY.
THE WARROAD CITY COUNCIL AT A JANUARY MEETING APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF NEW BODY CAMERAS FOR THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT. IT COMES AT A COST OF JUST OVER $48,000. THEY ARE THE SAME CAMERAS THAT USED BY THE ROSEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT AND WILL ALLOW FOR INFORMATION TO BE SHARED MORE EASILY WITH NEIGHBORING AGENCIES. THE CURRENT SYSTEM IS OVER A DECADE OLD.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES
CONTRACT WITH MIDWEST MEDICAL, A DEPARTMENT OF ANOKA COUNTY. COUNTIES
ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL EXAMINER SERVICES. ROSEAU COUNTY, FOR
ABOUT A DECADE, HAD CONTRACTED WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR THOSE SERVICES. LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY IS
ALSO CONTRACTING WITH MIDWEST MEDICAL, WHICH IS PLANNING TO HIRE
PART-TIME LOCAL STAFF TO ASSIST.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED LIQUOR LICENSES FOR SEVEN
ESTABLISHMENTS FOR 2026. FOUR OF THOSE SEVEN ARE BOTH ON-SALE AND
OFF-SALE. THE COUNTY ISSUES LICENSES FOR LIQUOR BUSINESSES OUTSIDE THE
SIX INCORPORATED CITIES IN THE COUNTY. ALL SEVEN HAVE PREVIOUSLY HELD
LICENSES WITH THE COUNTY.
PRECINCT CAUCUSES WILL BE HELD FOR ROSEAU COUNTY REPUBLICANS AND DFL PARTY MEMBERS. THE DFL HAS REACHED OUT TO LET US KNOW THAT ROSEAU RESIDENTS WILL CAUCUS AT THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER AND WARROAD RESIDENTS WILL DO SO AT THE WARROAD AREA COMMUNITY CENTER. REGISTRATION IS AT 6:30 PM AND THE MEETING STARTING AT 7 PM. DFL PRECINCT CAUCUSES ON TUESDAY
OTHER COUNTIES WILL HOLD CAUCUSES ON TUESDAY ALSO, YOUR COUNTY AUDITOR SHOULD HAVE INFORMATION ON LOCATIONS.
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