THE SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE ADVANCED THE AGRICULTURAL ACT OF 2026, ALSO KNOWN AS FARM BILL 2.0, ON A 12-11 VOTE.
THE FARM BILL PACKAGE FAILED TO PASS THE COMMITTEE WHEN FIRST VOTED ON IN A 10-11 VOTE ON AUG. 6.
“TODAY’S VOTE BY THE SENATE AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE DELIVERS A MAJOR VICTORY FOR FARM FAMILIES WHO RELY ON EFFECTIVE RISK MANAGEMENT AND SOUND AGRICULTURAL POLICY,” SAID STEVE KUIPER, IOWA CORN GROWERS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT. “THIS VOTE MOVES US ONE STEP CLOSER TO GETTING A FINALIZED BILL TO THE PRESIDENT’S DESK AND SIGNED INTO LAW.”
MEANWHILE, SOME OTHER FARM GROUPS ARE NOT ENTIRELY PLEASED WITH THIS VERSION OF THE BILL.
SENATOR TINA SMITH OF MINNESOTA WAS LOOKING TO HAVE A DELAY TO DEEP CUTS TO THE SNAP FOOD PROGRAM FOR UP TO TWO YEARS, BUT MAY HAVE TO LOOK ELSEWHERE TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. SHE SAID COUNTIES COULD BECOME RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUGHLY $140 MILLION IN PROGRAM COSTS.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED THE RESIGNATION OF ADAM KNOCHENMUS,
WHO HAD WORKED WITH THE CITY CREW. KNOCHENMUS HAS ACCEPTED A TEACHING
JOB.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED NEARLY SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND GRANT
DOLLARS FROM THE STATE’S LOCAL ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM TO BUILD A
FRONTAGE ROAD IN THE CITY’S WEST ACRES COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT (IN FRONT
OF TITAN MACHINERY). R & Q WILL BEGIN CONSTRUCTION NEXT SPRING.
THE CITY COUNCIL ALSO AUTHORIZED SUBMISSION OF GRANT REQUESTS FROM THE
‘PROTECT’ AND ‘LRIP’ PROGRAMS TO UPGRADE 11TH AVENUE NORTHEAST, NORTH
OF THE ROSEAU ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE PROPERTY.
THE ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL HAS ACCEPTED A NEARLY ONE HUNDRED NINETY FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FOR A
RUNWAY EXTENSION AT THE ROSEAU AIRPORT; AND APPROVED T-K-D-A AS
ROSEAU’S AIRPORT ENGINEERS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
THE GOVERNMENT OF MANITOBA HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE PROVINCE WILL STAY ON PERMANENT DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, AND NOT CHANGE BACK TO STANDARD TIME ON NOVEMBER 1. THEY JOIN OTHER CANADIAN PROVINCES WHO ALREADY REMAIN ON DST, INCLUDING BRITISH COLUMBIA, SASKATCHEWAN, ALBERTA, AND OTHERS. IN A SPRING POLL, THEY FOUND THAT 92% OF RESPONDENTS PREFERRED TO DO AWAY WITH TIME CHANGES, WITH 58% PREFERRING PERMANENT DAYLIGHT TIME AND 34% PREFERRING PERMANDENT STANDARD TIME.
A NEW PROGRAM YEAR HAS OPENED UP WITH ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H. COMING UP ON SEPTEMBER 27TH, THEY WILL HAVE A YEAR END CELEBRATION AND NEW YEAR KICK OFF EVENT. THAT WILL BE FROM 4:45-7:00 PM AT MESSIAH LUTHERAN CHURCH IN ROSEAU. THE NIGHT DOES INCLUDE A MEAL, FOR THAT, A PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED BY TOMORROW, THE 18TH. THEIR EXTENSION WEBSITE, FACEBOOK PAGE HAVE MORE, OR CALL AT 218-463-1052.
CATHY ERICKSON, WHO WAS INDUCTED INTO THE MINNESOTA MUSIC HALL OF FAME EARLIER THIS YEAR, WILL SERVE AS THE GRAND MARSHALL OF THE MIDDLE RIVER GOOSE FESTIVAL PARADE. THAT FESTIVAL IS HELD ON THE WEEKEND OF SEPTEMBER 26-28, WITH THE PARADE AT NOON ON SATURDAY.
BORDER BANK PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THEIR NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LOCATION FOR THEIR BRANCH IN THIEF RIVER FALLS. THEY ARE NEARING COMPLETION AND LOOK FORWARD TO OPENING THOSE DOORS. IN OTHER NEWS, BORDER BANK ALSO ANNOUNCED SOME LEADERSHIP CHANGES IN THEIR GREENBUSH BRANCH, WHERE STACEY DALLAGER IS BEING PROMOTED TO BRANCH MANAGER.
THERE IS A BADGER FALL FLING HELD THIS SATURDAY. THAT HAS A FARMERS MARKET, HAY RIDES, BOUNCY HOUSE, FOOD VENDORS AND MORE. THERE IS A KIDS TRACTOR PULL AT 11 AND BUSH CAR RARING AT 1:00. THE EVENT AS A WHOLE STARTS AT 10 AM AT THE RACE TRACK. A $10 ADMISSION IS GOOD FOR ALL ASPECTS. $12 AN UNDER ARE FREE.
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