A LOCAL FAMILY IS DEALING WITH TRAGEDY AFTER A FRIDAY TWO VEHICLE CRASH NEAR GOODRIDGE. THE PENNINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE RELEASED INFORMATION ON THOSE INVOLVED. THE DRIVER OF ONE VEHICLE, 62 YEAR OLD WADE HRUBY SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES, WHILE HIS PASSENGER 64 YEAR OLD MARY BETH HRUBY DIED IN THE CRASH. THE DRIVER OFTHE OTHER VHEICLE, 18 YEAR OLD TRUSTIN WISETH SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. DETAILS AND CAUSE OF HTE CRASH WERE NOT RELEASED AS IT REMAINS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD MEETS TODAY IN REGULAR SESSION.
THEY ARE TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON A TOBACCO ORDINANCE REVISION, GET FEW UPDATES ON WETLAND AND SHORELAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS. WE WILL FOLLOW WITH NOTES FROM THE MEETING LATER THIS WEEK.
AREA CONSERVATION OFFICERS CONTINUE TO CHECK IN ON THE SPRING TURKEY HUNT AND ON ANGLERS. FROM NEARLY EVERY AREA, THERE WERE VIOLATIONS FOR ILLEGAL BURNING, OR NON-PERMITTED FIRES WITH FARMERS DURING RESTRICTION PERIODS. THEY ALSO NOTE THAT BEARS ARE EMERGING FROM HIBERNATION, AND RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO MAKE THEIR PROPERTY LESS ATTRACTICE TO NUISANCE BEARS.
IN STATEWIDE POLITICAL NOTES, GOVERNOR TIM WALZ WILL DELIVER THE STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS TONIGHT. THAT IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE AT 7 PM.
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CONCERT ASSOCIATION RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THEIR LINEUP FOR NEXT SEASON, INCLUDING A COMEDY SHOW, AN EAGLES TRIBUTE BAND AND A GARTH BROOKS TRIBUTE. BUT FIRST, THE FINAL SHOW FOR THIS SEASON. THAT WILL OCCUR MAY 5TH IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER WITH THE GROUP “THE SUITS” WITH FAVORITES FROM THE BEATLES, STEVIE WONDER, THE TEMPTATIONS AND MORE. SHOWTIME IS 7:30. IT’S A RENEWAL CONCERT ALSO, WHERE YOU CAN LOCK IN YOUR TICKETS FOR NEXT YEAR. IF YOU ARE NOT A CURRENT SEASON TICKET HOLDER, YOU CAN SEE THIS SHOW FOR FREE, WITH THE PURCHASE OF A TICKET FOR NEXT YEAR.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ART EXHIBIT WINNERS. STUDENT AND ADULT ARTISTS RESIDING IN A SEVEN-COUNTY REGION INCLUDING KITTSON, MARSHALL, NORMAN, POLK, PENNINGTON, ROSEAU AND RED LAKE RECENTLY ENTERED THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ART EXHIBIT AND COMPETED FOR $2,300 IN CASH AWARDS.
THE WINNERS WERE RECOGNIZED AT THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTIST RECEPTION IN WARROAD ON APRIL 25.
ADULTS:
1ST PLACE $500: HOLLY ELLSWORTH-CROWTHER OF WARROAD IN PAINTING WITH MIXED MEDIA FOR “FOREST’S QUEEN”
2ND PLACE $300: BETSY SAURDIFF OF GRYGLA IN SCULPTURE FOR “IT’S A KEEPER”
MERIT $100: JANET JOHNSON OF ROSEAU IN MIXED MEDIA FOR “REMNANTS”
MERIT $100: JESSY INGALLS OF WARROAD IN TEXTILE FOR “WOODLAND WOOL SCARF”
STUDENTS:
2ND PLACE $150 BRIANNA SEVERTS OF GRYGLA IN MIXED MEDIA FOR “JERRY”
MERIT $50 MELODY VOELTZ OF LANCASTER IN PAINTING FOR “GREAT HERON”
MERIT $50 RENN GINTHER OF ROSEAU IN SCULPTURE FOR “CAMOUFLAGE”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE $50 RENN GINTHER OF ROSEAU
THEIR PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNED “OF THE YEAR” AWARD WINNERS WERE OFFICALY RECOGNIZED AT THAT RECEPTION AND PRESENTED WITH THEIR AWARDS… THOSE WINNERS WERE REBECCA ROSENKRANS, SAMANTHA HARRILL AND JANE ANDERSON.
THERE WILL BE A BINGO FUNDRAISER FOR THE BADGER ALL-SCHOOL REUNION AT SKIPPY FINNS IN BADGER ON SATURDAY, MAY 2ND. PULLED PORK OR TURKEY SANDWICH SUPPER BEGINNING AT 5:00 PM; BINGO AND RAFFLES BEGINNING AT 7:00 PM.
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