THE AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION IS URGING DONALD TRUMP TO RECONSIDER HIS PLAN FOR IMPORTED BEEF, WHICH IS AN ATTEMPT TO BRING DOWN PRICES AND GIVE THE US CATTLE INDUSTRY A CHANCE TO REGROUP. FALLING PRICES PAID TO FARMERS WOULD BE THE LATEST BLOW TO A SECTOR THAT JUST RECENTLY BEGAN A FRAGILE RECOVERY. ACCORDING TO THE AFBF STATEMENT, NEARLY EVERY LINE ITEM FOR COW-CALF OPERATORS IS MORE EXPENSIVE TODAY THAN EVER BEFORE. SINCE 2020, PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT INFLATIONARY ENVIRONMENT, PRODUCTION COSTS ARE UP MORE THAN $400 PER HEAD, OR HEARLY 30%. THE GRAND FORKS HERALD ALSO FEATURED AN ARTICLE WITH NORTH DAKOTA CATTLE FARMERS VOICING THEIR DISPLEASURE WITH TRUMP’S PLAN.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A COURTHOUSE SECURITY GRANT
APPLICATION, WHICH COULD PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PARKING LOT LIGHTING,
COURTHOUSE CAMERAS AND DOOR FOBS AT THE COURTHOUSE. THE GRANT, IF
APPROVED, REQUIRES A FIFTY PERCENT MATCH.
ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HAVE APPROVED A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
WITH THE WARROAD SCHOOL, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM
THE J.D.A.I. GRANT FOR GRACIE DITSCH TO CONTINUE DOING SKILLS WORK WITH
WARROAD STUDENTS. SHE HAD BEEN DOING THAT WORK FOR A COMPANY WHICH
CEASED IT’S CONTRACT WITH WARROAD.
LAKE OF THE WOODS IS INCLUDED IN A DISASTER DECLARATION FROM THE USDA DUE TO RECENT DROUGHT CONDITIONS. THE PRIMARY COUNTY IN THAT DECLARATION IS KOOCHICHING COUNTY, BUT BELTRAMI, ITASCA, ST. LOUIS AND LAKE OF THE WOODS WERE INCLUDED. THIS COULD MEAN FARMERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR DISASTER RECOVERY LOANS OR FSA DISASTER LOANS. CONTRACT YOUR AREA OFFICE FOR MORE.
A WILDLIFE MUSEUM IN BAGLEY THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED SINCE THE EARLY 1990’S WAS RECENTLY SOLD. THE BUYER WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THAT ALL OF THE MUSEUM’S EXHIBITS WERE STILL ON DISPLAY, ALMOST AS IF SOMEONE HAD WALKED OUT, TURNED OUT THE LIGHTS AND NEVER RETUREND. THE MUSEUM HAD OVER 300 TAXIDERMY SPECIMENS AND THEY HAVE NOW BEEN DONATED TO AREA EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON RECEIVED THE MOST, WHILE BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY, THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA AND VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY WERE ALSO RECIPIENTS. MANY OF THE ITEMS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD EVEN IF THE BUYER HAD WANTED TO DUE TO FEDERAL PROTECTIONS.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DATES ARE BEING OFFERING IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS IN ROSEAU COUNTY. THE FIRST OF THOSE DATES IS NEXT THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD IN WARROAD FROM 1-4 PM AT THE CITY SHOP.
ROSEAU FOLLOWS WITH A DATE ON SEPTEMBER 10 AND GREENBUSH AND BADGER ON SEPTEMBER 11.
PAINTS, CLEANERS, POISONS AND OTHER CHEMICALS ARE ACCEPTED, ALONG WITH FLOURESCENT LIGHTING. 218-463-3750, or 218-463-4248 ARE NUMBERS TO USE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT IS OR IS NOT ACCEPTED.
THE MOESSIAH YOUTH GROUP WILL BE SELLING SWEET CORN AS A FUNDRAISER, TOMORROW FROM 9-3 AT CENEX IN ROSEAU. THAT WILL RAISE MONEY FOR A SUMMER MISSION TRIP NEXT YEAR. CORN IS FOR A FREEWILL OFFERING.
A TEXAS JUDGE DENIED MINNESOTA’S REQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, CLEARING THE WAY FOR AN ICE AGENT CHARGED IN MINNESOTA TO BE RELEASED FROM JAIL THURSDAY.
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY MARY MORIARTY CHARGED THE IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AGENT, CHRISTIAN CASTRO, ON MAY 18 IN THE JAN. 14 NON-FATAL SHOOTING OF JULIO CESAR SOSA-CELIS IN MINNEAPOLIS. THE ICE AGENT WAS ARRESTED ON MAY 29 IN TEXAS, BUT GOV. GREG ABBOTT HAS YET TO SIGN OFF ON HIS EXTRADITION TO MINNESOTA TO FACE CHARGES.
THIRD DEGREE MURDER CHARGES ARE PUTTING PUT FORTH AGAINST A MAN IN A DEADLY CRASH ON HIGHWAY 2 IN GRAND RAPIDS ON AUGUST 22ND. JACK DRUMBEATER OF COHASSET IS FACING THOSE CHARGES IN A CRASH THAT KILLED JANELLE SWENSON, ALSO OF COHASSET. DRUMBEATER TOLD POLICE HE DOESN’T REMEMBER MUCH ABOUT THE CRASH AND THOUGHT HE WAS THE DRIVER, WHEN IN REALITY HE WAS A PASSENGER. THE DRIVER OF THAT VEHICLE, THAT HAD CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH SWENSON’S VEHICLE, KERRI HART OF DEER RIVER IS HOSPITALIZED AND CHARGES ARE PENDING. SHE ADMITTED TO USING METH A DAY OR TWO PRIOR, WHILE DRUMBEATER SAYS HE IS A DAILY METH USER.
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