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Local News Thursday, January 15, 2026

01/15/2026

THE WARROAD SCHOOL WILL HAVE A PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THEIR ONE ACT PLAY AT 7:30 PM ON MONDAY, JANUARY 19 IN THE HIGH SCHOOL THEATER.

THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER IN ROSEAU WILL BE HOSTING A VALENTINE’S GALA THIS YEAR, ON FEBRUARY 12 AT 5:30. THIS WILL HELP TO RAISE GENERAL FUNDS FOR THE CENTER TO HELP THEM IN CONTINUING TO PROVIDE AND EVENTS AND SERVICES FOR THE COMMUNITY. INDIVIDUAL TICKETS ARE $50, AND THEY ARE ALSO SELLING SPONSOR LEVEL TABLES.

FROM THE LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY BOARD, THEY APPOINTED THIRD DISTRICT COMMISSIONER JOE GRUND AS BOARD CHAIR.

FROM THE LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL BOARD, DIRECTOR JEREMY HAACK WILL SERVE AS BOARD CHAIR.

THOSE ARE BOTH FROM TUESDAY MEETINGS.

THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL, THIS MONTH, ACCEPTED A TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR MIGHTY DUCKS GRANT.  THE MONEY, FROM THE MINNESOTA AMATEUR SPORTS COMMISSION, WILL GO TOWARD WORK ON MEMORIAL ARENA. THE COUNCIL ALSO DECLINED A FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT TO ADD SOLAR PANELS TO FOUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS, IN PART BECAUSE OF AN ANTICIPATED FIFTY TO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR LOCAL COST-SHARE.

LAST WEEK, LIL’ CHOMPERS CHILDCARE OF GREENBUSH OPENED UP THE BIDDING PROCESS FOR THEIR CONSTRUCTION PROJECT OF THAT CHILD CARE CENTER. THEY HAVE LAND READY, LOCATED ACROSS FROM THE GREENBUSH AMBULANCE GARAGE. BIDDING CONTINUES UNTIL FEBRUARY 5TH WHEN THEY WILL THEN UNSEAL THE BIDS. WHEN BRITTANY BABCOCK AND ALICIA BAUMANN VISITED THE STUDIO LAST WEEK, THEY SAID THEY HAVE RAISED ABOUT 75% OF THEIR TOTAL GOAL.

THIS WEEKEND IS TAKE A KID ICE FISHING WEEKEND IN MINNESOTA, AND WITH MONDAY BEING A HOLIDAY, THAT OPPORTUNITY WILL SPAN SATURDAY TO MONDAY. ANGLERS WHO WOULD NORMALLY NEED A LICENSE WILL NOT NEED ONE IF THEY ARE FISHING A CHILD THAT IS 15 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNGER. THOSE WHO MAY BE THINKING OF TRYING ICE FISHING FOR THE FIRST TIME, THE MINNESOTA DNR WEBSITE HAS A WEBINAR FOR USEFUL TIPS FOR ADULT BEGINNERS AND KIDS.

DAVE HUGHES OF KARLSTAD HAS ANNOUNCED A BID FOR A SPOT IN CONGRESS. HE IS A REPUBLICAN AND WILL CHALLENGE MICHELLE FISHBACH, THE REPUBLICAN INCUMBENT. ERIK OSBERG AND HEATHER KEELER ARE DEMOCRATS RUNNING FOR THE SPOT REPRESENTING THE 7TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

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