THE BAUDETTE CITY COUNCIL MET RECENTLY AND THEY CONTINUE TO SEEK SOLUTIONS TO GET TO THE FINISH LINE WITH THE TIMBERMILL PARK SPLASH PAD PROJECT. THEY ARE STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO MOVING FORWARD WITH SOME WORK THIS YEAR, INCLUIDING THE POURING OF CONCRETE, BUT THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE A CONTRACTOR FOR THE SHELTER BUILDING OF THE PROJECT, BUT WOULD LIKE TO HAVE AS MUCH DONE THIS SUMMER, SO THAT IF THAT CONTRACTOR IS FOUND THROUGH THE WINTER, THEY COULD HIT THE GROUND RUNNING.
THE FILING PERIOD FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES OPENED THIS WEEK AND IN ROSEAU, NO ONE WAS ITCHING TO FILE RIGHT AWAY. NO ONE HAS FILED IN THE MAYOR’S RACE OR FOR CITY COUNCIL SEATS. NO HAD FILED FOR OPEN ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD SEATS EITHER. THE PERIOD REMAINS OPEN THROUGH JULY 28. THE FILING PERIOD FOR COUNTY POSITIONS WAS EARLIER THIS SUMMER.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED GLENDA PHILLIPE AND KERMIT JENSEN
SERVING ON THE ELECTION CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY, AND
KERMIT JENSEN AND JACK SWANSON SERVING ON THE CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. TWO COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUIRED, AND CANNOT
BE ON THE BALLOT.
SPEAKING OF VOTING, THERE IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC ACCURACY TESTING OF ELECTION EQUIPEMENT NEXT MONDAY, JULY 20. THAT WILL BE 9 AM IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE BOARDROOM.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS HIRED HANNAH TORKELSON AS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, SUCCEEDING THE RETIRED RHONDA HANSON. THERE
WERE TWELVE APPLICANTS FOR THE POSITION.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A THREE YEAR, ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLAR STONEGARDEN GRANT AGREEMENT. THE GRANT WILL BE MAINLY USED FOR
OVERTIME, FOR AN ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT PRESENCE ALONG THE NORTHERN
BORDER.
TONIGHT’S SHOW AT THE ROSEAU GAZEBO IS BEING MOVED INDOORS TO THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER. THE MEAL WILL BE READY AT ABOUT 5:30 AND MUSIC STARTS AT 6:30.
THE LATEST ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT FROM THE NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE SHOWS A DOWN YEAR FOR NORTH DAKOTA TOURISM IN 2025. A DECLINE IN CANADIAN TRAVEL HAD IMPACTS ON TOTAL VISITATION AND SPENDING, BUT EARLY SIGNS ARE POINTING TOWARD A REBOUND IN 2026.
NORTH DAKOTA SAW A 2.6% DECREASE IN VISITATION IN 2025, WITH 25.6 MILLION VISITORS COMING TO THE STATE. TOTAL VISITOR SPENDING REACHED $3.4 BILLION, A 1.2% DECREASE FROM 2024.
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL SAW THE SHARPEST DECLINE, WITH A 23.9% DECREASE IN BORDER CROSSINGS. AS A RESULT OF THAT DECLINE IN CANADIAN TRAFFIC, THE TOURISM AND MARKETING DIVISION ESTIMATES IT LOST AROUND $57 MILLION IN DIRECT SPENDING FROM CANADIANS. EARLY INDICATORS IN 2026 POINT TO IMPROVEMENT. CANADIAN BORDER ENTRIES INCREASED IN APRIL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 15 MONTHS.
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