REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH IN A WEEKLY EMAIL DETAILED SOME OF HER LATEST ACTIVITIES WHICH INCLUDED A VISIT TO THE BORDER STATION AT WARROAD, A VISIT WITH STAFF AT THE GRYGLA SCHOOLS, A STOP AT POLARIS, AND ALSO WITH KITTSON HEALTH. SCHOOL BUDGETS, CUTTING THROUGH UNNECESSARY REGULATIONS, TARIFFS, THE NEED FOR CHILDCARE AND HOUSING WERE ALL TOPICS DISCUSSED AT THE VARIOUS STOPS.
THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA ARTS COUNCIL HAS BEEN BUSY RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF MANY. THEY’VE GIVEN THEIR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO DARCY REESE OF THIEF RIVER FALLS FOR HER WORK IN DIRECTING THE CHOIR IN THIEF RIVER FALLS FOR 37 YEARS. REESE, ORIGINALLY FROM GREENBUSH, SHE RECEIVED THE MINNESOTA MUSIC EDUCATORS HALL OF FAME LEGACY AWARD EARLIER THIS YEAR.
THE ARTS COUNCIL ALSO AWARDED WINNERS FROM THEIR ART EXHIBIT. THEY INCLUDE IN ADULTS: 2ND PLACE DENISE JENSEN OF BADGER, A MERIT AWARD FOR DENNIS KINKEAD OF HALLOCK, AND THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEAU BAKKEN OF HALLOCK.
IN THE STUDENT CATEGORY: 2ND PLACE FOR MELODY VOELTZ OF LANCASTER, 3RD FOR ADDISON SEAVERTS OF GRYGLA, AND MERIT AWARDS FOR AVA HALVORSON OF GOODRIDGE, AND A MERIT AWARD FOR AUTUMN OSSE OF WANNASKA.
CONSERVATION OFFICERS OVER THE PAST WEEK HAVE BEEN BUSY MONITORING SPRING FISHING AND SPRING TURKEY. PIKE ANGLERS ON LAKE OF THE WOODS AND TURKEY HUNTERS BOTH EXPRESSED THAT THINGS HAVE BEEN SLOW. TRAPPERS WERE HAVING GOOD SUCCESS WITH BEAVERS AND OTTERS.
FOR THOSE NORTH OF THE BORDER, CANADIAN PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY’S LIBERALS HAVE WON THE COUNTRY’S ELECTION, BUT DOES REMAIN UNCLEAR WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL HAVE A MAJORITY, WITH CTV NEWS PREDICTING THEY WOULD FALL SHORT. AT THE TIME, THE LIBERALS WERE LEADING OR ELECTED IN 156 DISTRICTS, THEY NEED TO REACH 172.
A celebration of life for Jim Thunder will be held Saturday, May 3rd from 11-1 at the Buffalo Point Resort Center.
James Irvin (Jim) Thunder died December 31st 2024 at the age of 94.
All are welcome to come remember and celebrate his memory. A light lunch and refreshments will be served
A Homegoing Celebration for Carter Hedlund will be at the Lighthouse Church in Roseau, MN Saturday, May 3rd from 2-4 p.m.
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