SHARI OLSON IS THE NEW PRESIDENT OF NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE, WITH THE CAMPUSES IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND EAST GRAND FORKS. SHE WAS RECOMMENDED BY THEIR CHANCELLOR AND THEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. SHE HAS BEEN INTERIM PRESIDENT SINCE LAST SUMMER. SHE WAS CHOSEN FROM A POOL OF FOUR FINALISTS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA PRIDE OF THE NORTH MARCHING BAND WILL BE PERFORMING IN ROSEAU ON MAY 3 IN THE SCHOOL GYMNASIUM. THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL BAND WILL ALSO JOIN THEM FOR THE CLOSING PORTION OF THE CONCERT. IT BEGINS AT 7 PM AND IS FREE, WITH A FREEWILL DONATION AT THE DOOR.
MINNESOTA HAS LOST IT’S TOP SPOT WHEN IT COMES TO VOTER TURNOUT, AS NUMBERS IN WISCONSIN HAVE NARROWLY CLIMBED PAST THOSE OF MINNESOTA. THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA’S ELECTION LAB REPORTED THAT 76.35% OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION CAST A BALLOT IN MINNESOTA IN 2024, WHILE IN WISCONSIN THAT NUMBER 76.64%.
VOLUNTEERS ARE BEING SOUGHT FOR THOSE WHO WOULD LIKE TO TRACK FAINFALL AMOUNTS IN MINNESOTA. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND STATE CLIMATOLOGIST DIVISION OF ECOLOGICAL AND WATER RESOURCES MONITOR THOSE NUMBERS. IT’S REALLY AS SIMPLE AS HAVING AN ACCURATE RAIN GAUGE. THE STATE LEADS THE WAY IN VOLUNTEERS THAT SIGN UP FOR THE PROGRAM. YOU CAN REGISTER AT COCORAHS.ORG.
THE TOASTED FROG, A POPULAR REGIONAL EATERY WHEN YOU MAY VISIT GRAND FORKS AND FARGO, IS CLOSING IT’S FARGO LOCATION AT THE END OF JUNE. THE OWNERS SAID THEY ARE BOTH SEEKING MORE TIME WITH FAMILY AS THE LEAD REASON. ONE OF THE OWNERS HAS ALSO BEEN APPOINTED TO A CABINET POSITION WITHIN NORTH DAKOTA STATE GOVERNMENT IN THE PAST COUPLE MONTHS.
Merlin Johnson, age 70 of Williams, passed away on Sunday, April 13th. A memorial service is being held
Friday, April 18th at the Pitt church. Service is scheduled for 2 o’clock PM
with a visitation one hour prior to the service.”
A Funeral Service for Conrad D. Wallace of Warroad, MN will be held on Friday, April 25, 2025 at 1:00 pm at the Warroad Senior Living Center Chapel in Warroad, MN. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service.
Conrad passed away at the age of 84.
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