A $550,000 GRANT FROM THE LEGISLATIVE-CITIZEN COMMISSION ON MINNESOTA RESOURCES WILL EXPLORE OPTIONS FOR MITIGATING THE EROSION ON PINE AND CURRY ISLAND AND OTHER NEARBY BARRIER ISLANDS ON LAKE OF THE WOODS NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RAINY RIVER. THE EROSION HAS BEEN TAKING PLACE OVER DECADES WITH THE MOST NOTABLE CHANGE ON AN AREA KNOWN MORRIS POINT GAP WHICH IS NOW OVER A MILE WIDE, COMPARED TO ONLY 500 FEET BACK IN THE MID 1960’S. THE ISLANDS ARE HOME TO AN NUMBER OF ENDANGERED OR THREATENED SPECIES OF BIRDS.
TWO ICE RAIDS WERE COMPLETED YESTERDAY IN HIBBING, AT TWO SEPARATE MEXICAN RESTAURANT LOCATIONS. EIGHT UNDOCUMENTED INDIVIDUALS WERE DETAINED, INCLUIDNG THE OWNER OF BOTH LOCATIONS. THE ST LOUIS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAID IT ALL CAME TOGETHER DURING A COCAINE INVESTIGATION. THE SUSPECT IN THAT, WAS FOUND TO BE IN POSESSION OF SEVERAL FAKE IDENTIFATION DOCUMENTS.
THE NORTHERN LIGHT REGION OUT OF BAUDETTE HAS A STORY ON THE OLD SCHOOL BUILDING IN WILLIAMS. THAT PROPERTY IS NOW OWNED BY THE STATE, AND IT’S FATE REMAINS IN LIMBO AS THE LEGISLATURE HAS NOT TAKEN ACTION TO DECIDE IT’S FUTURE.
THE THEIF RIVER FALLS CITY COUNCIL, PENNINGTON COUNTY BOARD, AND THEIF RIVER FALLS SCHOOL BOARD MET IN A JOINT MEETING ON OCTOBER 20. IT’S ONE OF SEVERAL MEETINGS THEY HOLD JOINTLY DURING THE YEAR. PART OF THE CONVERSATION WAS SAFETY, AND THE COUNTY’S CHANGE TO EVERBRIDGE FOR EMERGENCY NOTIFICATIONS. MUCH LIKE ROSEAU COUNTY HAD RECENTLY ANNOUNCED, THEY MADE THE CHANGE FROM THE CODE RED SYSTEM THAT WAS USED FOR OVER A DECADE.
WITH VETERAN’S DAY APPROACHING ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11. THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL HOST A COMMUNITY VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM THAT AFTERNOON.
IT’S A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND. ON SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY CLOCKS WILL GO BACK ONE HOUR.
A Memorial Service for Ronald K. Berg will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025 at 1:00PM at Helgeson Funeral Home in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment to follow at Elm Park Cemetery in Baudette.
Ronald Berg was 90.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL IS CONTINUTING A SEARCH FOR A HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH COACH. PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE AS A SPEECH OR DECLAMATION COACH IS DESIRED. APPLICATIONS CAN GO TO KEN HAYDEN AT THE SCHOOL.
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