ROAD WORK ON HIGHWAY 11 IN GREENBUSH IS READY TO SHIFT INTO PHASE 2 STARTING NEXT WEEK. FOR THIS PHASE, THE WORK AREA FROM PHASE 1 WILL RE-OPEN AND NOW HIHGWAY 11 WILL BE CLOSED FROM 7TH STREET TO 4TH STREET. A DETOUR FOR THAT PROJECT USES COUNTY ROADS 4 AND 23. THIS PORTION OF THE WORK IS EXPECTED TO TAKE SEVEN WEEKS.
JASON LENNOX IS A MAN LOOKING TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR CHILDREN’S BEHAVIORAL AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES. HE HAS SET OFF ON A JOURNEY TO WALK AROUND THE BORDER OF MINNESOTA, WHICH WOULD TOTAL A LITTLE SHY OF 1800 MILES. THIS WEEKEND HIS SCHEDULE WILL TAKE HIM ACROSS OUR AREA. HE IS EXPECTED TO ARRIVE IN WARROAD ON SATURDAY, AND GO FROM WARROAD TO ROSEAU ON SUNDAY, AND THEN ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA TO PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA ON DATES THROUGH AUGUST 13. A PLAN HAS HIM ARRIVNG BACK IN STILLWATER ON OCTOBER 8.
CITY COUNCIL ALSO APPROVED OF A MOTION TO AUTHORIZE A CONTRACT FOR THE TH11 FRONTAGE ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, WITH THE CONTINGENT THAT IT IS WITHIN THE BUDGET LIMITS OF THEIR LRIP GRANT BUDGET, AND ALL CONTRACT LANGUAGE BEING SATISFIED AND APPROVED BY MNDOT. THE LRIP GRANT BUDGET IS $755,000.
A THEFT FROM THE AMERICAN LEGION IN MOORHEAD ON MONDAY MORNING MADE AWAY WITH A TRAILER FULL OF FUNDRAISING MERCHANDISE FOR THE VETERANS HONOR FLIGHTS OF MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA. SURVEILLANCE FOOTAGE SHOWS A PICKUP TRUCK PULLING AWAY WITH THE TRAILER AROUND 3 AM, BUT DOESN’T PROVIDE GREAT DETAIL AS TO THE MAKE/MODEL, AND CERTAINLY NOT A LICENSE PLATE. THE PLATE ITSELF DOESN’T HAVE MANY DISTINGUISHING FEATURES, BUT A STICKER THAT SAYS “DONATED BY VISTO’S TRAILER SALES AND HAULMARK”. IN ADDITION TO THE VALUE OF THE TRAILER, THEY ESTIMATE NEARLY $50,000 WORTH OF MERCHANDISE IS MISSING. FOR ANYONE WHO THINKS THEY MAY HAVE INFORMATION THEY CAN BE REACHED AT 218-284-6667. A FALL HONOR FLIGHT IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 20TH.
PEOPLE WITH MEDICAL ASSISTANCE CAN FIND OUT NOW IF THEY WILL NEED TO MEET 2027 FEDERAL WORK REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PASSED IN THE ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL ACT WITH A NEW TOOL FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES. THE TOOL IS AVAILABLE THROUGH AUG. 31.
STARTING JAN. 1, 2027, SOME ADULTS MAY NEED TO MEET NEW WORK REQUIREMENTS TO GET OR KEEP MEDICAL ASSISTANCE HEALTH INSURANCE. THIS CHANGE GENERALLY APPLIES TO ADULTS AGES 21 TO 64 WHO DO NOT HAVE DEPENDENT CHILDREN, ARE NOT PREGNANT, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE, AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE BASED ON A DISABILITY.
WORK REQUIREMENTS WILL BE VERIFIED WHEN MINNESOTANS APPLY FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE AND WHEN THEY RENEW THEIR COVERAGE. RENEWALS WILL NOW OCCUR TWICE A YEAR – OR EVERY SIX MONTHS – INSTEAD OF ONCE A YEAR FOR THESE ADULTS.
FIND QUALIFYING ACTIVITIES THAT MEET WORK REQUIREMENTS AND A LIST OF EXEMPTIONS AT HTTPS://MN.GOV/DHS/WORK-REQUIREMENTS.
U.S. SENATE CANDIDATES SPARRED OVER TARIFFS, IMMIGRATION AND SNAP AT THE FARMFEST FORUM ON WEDNESDAY, JUST UNDER A WEEK OUT OF THE AUG. 11 PRIMARY.
THE RACE FOR THE U.S. SENATE SEAT VACATED BY SEN. TINA SMITH IS SET TO SEE CONTESTED PRIMARIES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BALLOT: THE DFL BETWEEN U.S. REP. ANGIE CRAIG AND LT. GOV. PEGGY FLANAGAN, THE GOP BETWEEN ADAM SCHWARZE, MICHELE TAFOYA AND ROYCE WHITE.
FARMFEST ALSO HOSTED A FORUM FOR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES WEDNESDAY MORNING.
WITH UPCOMING ELECTIONS, THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REMINDS CAMPAIGNERS THAT STATE LAW PROHIBITS PLACEMENT OF POLITICAL SIGNS OR ANY ADVERTISING ON HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY.
THESE AREAS INCLUDE DRIVING LANES, INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SHOULDERS, DITCHES, SIGHT CORNERS AT INTERSECTIONS, AND BOULEVARDS IN URBAN AREAS. IT ALSO INCLUDES DISPLAYING FLAGS OR OTHER SIGNS ON BRIDGES OVER TRAFFIC.
A DEER NEAR STILLWATER HAS BEEN CONFIRMED POSITIVE FOR CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE.
THE FEMALE DEER WAS REPORTED TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES BY A LANDOWNER WHO OBSERVED IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND NOTED IT WAS UNAFRAID OF PEOPLE AND APPEARED EMACIATED. ON JULY 16, THE DEER DIED AND WAS RETRIEVED BY DNR STAFF
THIS DETECTION IS LOCATED IN DEER PERMIT AREA 236 AND IS APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES FROM THE CLOSEST CONFIRMED CWD CASES IN BOTH MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.
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