A BILL HAS PASSED THE SENATE THAT WOULD AWARD THREE CONGRESSIONAL MEDALS OF HONOR TO THE MIRACLE ON ICE OLYMPIC HOCKEY TEAM. IT’S A BI-PARTISIAN EFFORT, WITH MINNESOTA’S AMY KLOBUCHAR AND TINA SMITH INVOLVED. IN THE PRESS RELEASE THEY DESCRIBED THE IMPORTANCE OF THAT HOCKEY VICTORY AND IT’S PATRIOTIC IMPACT. THE THREE MEDALS WOULD BE DISPLAYED AT THE US HOCKEY HALL OF FAME IN EVELETH, AT AN OLYMPIC MUSEUM IN COLORADO, AND AT THE LAKE PLACID OLYMPIC MUSEUM IN NEW YORK. 12 MEMBERS OF THAT TEAM, ALONG WITH HEAD COACH HERB BROOKS WERE FROM MINNESOTA.
SERVICE WORKERS AT UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUSES WENT ON STRIKE YESTERDAY, SEEKING FAIR PAY, OR BETTER OVERALL COMPENSATION. A LATEST OFFER THAT HAD A 3% WAGE INCREASE WAS REJECTED. THERE ARE ROUGHLY 1400 SUCH EMPLOYEES AT UMN CAMPUSES, WITH A LITTLE OVER 30 LISTED AS BEING AT THE CROOKSTON CAMPUS.
The Lake of the Woods Watershed Joint Powers Board is hosting an open house on September 24, from 5- 7 pm at the RiverPlace Art Center – 103 State Ave, in Warroad
The open house will showcase work completed in the watershed over the last six years and the JPB is interested in gaining public input on priorities and projects for the next 10 years. Have a resource issue regarding Lake of the Woods? Come Tell us at the open house!
For more information visit LOWWJPB.org
A Mass of Christian burial for Janice M. Charlton of Williams, MN will be held on Friday, September 12, 2025 at 11:00AM at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Baudette, MN. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Williams, MN.
Janice was 86.
THE NORTHLAND THRESHING BEE IS THIS WEEKEND IN STRATHCONA. THEY’VE ADDED A FRIDAY EVENING RODEO TO THE EVENTS THIS YEAR, WITH THE THRESHING BEE SHOW THEN BEING HELD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING.
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