THERE IS PLENTY OF FOCUS ON THE WEATHER. A WINTER STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE IN TONIGHT, BUT SNOW TOTALS ARE UNCLEAR, BUT HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED THE FARTHER NORTH YOU ARE. THE TEMPS ARE WARMER TODAY, AND THING WILL START WITH SOME RAIN, AND HOW LONG IT LASTS BEFORE CHANGING OVER TO SNOW COULD MAKE AMOUNTS VARY GREATLY. THEY GIVE ROSEAU CLOSER TO A 70% CHANCE THAT AMOUNTS WILL BE BEYOND SIX INCHES. WINDS WILL BE STONG DURING THE SYSTEM ALSO.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES IS SEEKING PUBLIC COMMENT ABOUT THE 2025 DEER HUNTING SEASON. HOWEVER, IT IS NOT ONLY HUNTERS WHO CAN COMMENT.
HUNTERS, LANDOWNERS AND EVEN NATURE LOVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT WILL BE OPEN FOR COMMENT THROUGH FEB. 23.
PAUL BURR, ACTING BIG GAME PROGRAM COORDINATOR WITH THE DNR’S FISH AND WILDLIFE DIVISION, SAID THERE ARE AT LEAST THREE SEGMENTS THAT HELP THE DEPARTMENT DURING ITS ANNUAL SEASON-SETTING MEETINGS. ONE OF THEM IS FEEDBACK FROM AREA MANAGERS AND REGIONAL WILDLIFE MANAGERS; ANOTHER IS WHAT STAKEHOLDERS SAY. THERE’S ALSO PUBLIC COMMENT. WITH MORE SUCCESS RATES, BUR SAID IT’LL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT HUNTERS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT THE YEAR’S HUNT. THIS YEAR, THE DNR IS TRYING TO INCORPORATE BIGGER TOPICS INTO THE QUESTIONNAIRE, HE SAID, SUCH AS FEEDBACK ABOUT DISEASES, PREDATOR MANAGEMENT AND URBAN DEER MANAGEMENT CONCERNS.
THE MIDWEST SPORTS + APP AND WEBSITE, WHICH ARE FREE TO ACCESS, HAS A THIRD EPISODE OF “MIDWEST MADE” AND IT FOCUSES ON THE WARROAD-ROSEAU HOCKEY RIVALRY. IN THE APPROXIATE 11 MINUTE VIDEO, JAY HARDWICH SPOKE ON THINGS FROM THE WARRAOD PERSPECTIVE AND BRYAN LUNDBOHM SPOKE FROM THE ROSEAU SIDE OF THINGS.
TRUMP ACCOUNTS ARE A NEW TOPIC THIS YEAR AT TAX TIME, WHEN YOU CAN ELECT TO SIGN YOUR CHILD UP FOR ONE OF THOSE ACCOUNTS. DEPENDING ON THEIR AGE, THOSE INTEREST BEERING ACCOUNTS CAN START WITH AS MUCH AS $1000 IN SEED MONEY, AND YOU DECIDE UPON ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS. CARRIE JO HOWARD AT HOMETOWN TAX AND ACCOUNTING EXPLAINS THE ACCOUNTS AND HOW VALUABLE THEY CAN BECOME BY THE TIME A CHILD REACHES ADULTHOOD… (AUDIO CLIP)
WE ARE GEARING UP FOR SUMMER! THE GREENBUSH COMMUNITY POOL HAS PUT OUT AN ADVERTISMENT FOR SUMMER LIFEGUARDS. THEY WOULD HAVE FULL TIME AND PART TIME OPPORTUNTIES, YOU MUST BE ATLEAST 15 YEARS OLD, WOULD COMPLETE RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING, WATER SAFETY INSTRUCTOR CERTIFICATION WOULD BE NEEDED FOR THOSE WHO WOULD TEACH SWIMMING LESSONS. TESSANY HAS MORE AT 218-242-4895.
THERE IS POND HOCKEY AT THE ROSS RINK THIS SATURDAY. A TOURNAMENT CONSISTING OF 10 TEAMS WILL BE PLAYED, WITH GAMES AS EARLY AS 11 AM, GAMES SPREAD ACROSS THREE SHEETS OF ICE. FUNDS RAISED FROM THE EVENT HELP WITH UPKEEP AND PROJECTS AT THE RINK. THERE’S NO COST FOR SPECTATORS.
THE FBI HAS DENIED THE MINNESOTA BUREAU OF CRIMINAL APPREHENSION ACCESS TO EVIDENCE GATHERED IN THE ICE RELATED SHOOTING OF ALEX PRETTI. THE BCA WILL CONTINUE IT’S INVESTIGATION EVEN LACKING ACCESS TO THAT INFORMATION. THE BCA ALSO REITERATED IT’S REQUEST FOR INFORMATION AND COOPERATION ON THE OTHER TWO ICE RELATED SHOOTING DEATHS, BUT THIS CORRESPONDENCE DID NOT CLARIFY EITHER OF THOSE SITUAITONS.
OVER THE WEEKEND, THE CROOKSTON SCHOOL BOARD HAD VOTED TO OFFER THE SUPERINTENDENT’S JOB TO JASON STANOCH, A PRINCIPAL IN THE BEMIDJI DISTRICT, BUT HE DECLINED THE OFFER. THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL NOW EVALUATE THEIR OTHER OPTIONS.
THE RAMS SPORTS CENTER WILL REMAIN OPEN THROUGH FEBRUARY 26, BUT CLOSE FOR THE WINTER SKATING SEASON ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH.
THE WARROAD SCHOOL BOARD WILL MEET TOMORROW IN THEIR REGULAR FEBRUARY MEETING. THEY WILL RECOGNIZE THEIR WARRIORS OF THE MONTH, APPROVE CONTRACTS FOR HEATHE HESS IN FOOD SERVICE AND ANDY MESICH THEIR TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR. THEY’LL LOOK AT A FALL COACHES LIST, APPROVE THE CALENDAR OPTION CHOSEN FOR THE 2026-2027 SCHOOL YEAR, AND LOOK AT A DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GRANT FOR ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSSES AND CHARGING STATION.
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