A ROOSEVELT COUPLE WILL SERVE NO JAIL TIME FOR NEGLIGENTLY STORING LOADED FIREARMS IN A MANNER THAT ALLOWED THEIR CHILDREN TO ACCESS THEM, CAUSING ONE CHILD TO SUFFER A FATAL GUNSHOT WOUND. THAT TRAGIC EVENT OCCURRED BACK ON SEPTEMBER 4.
DURING WHAT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED TO BE THEIR OMNIBUS HEARINGS MONDAY, DANIELLE ELIZABETH STEWART, 39, AND THEODORE CHARLES STEWART, 42, PLEADED GUILTY TO GROSS MISDEMEANOR NEGLIGENT STORAGE OF LOADED FIREARMS. THEY WERE GIVEN A 364-DAY JAIL SENTENCE, STAYED FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD OF UNSUPERVISED PROBATION, DURING WHICH THEY CAN’T USE OR POSSESS ANY FIREARMS OR AMMUNITION.
LAW ENFORCEMENT FOUND 34 FIREARMS THROUGHOUT THE STEWART RESIDENCE. ONE WAS SECURED, WHILE THE REMAINING 33 WERE IN PLACES THE FAMILY’S FIVE CHILDREN COULD EASILY ACCESS.
THE INCIDENT INVOLVED AN ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE AFTER THE CHILDREN HAD OBTAINED A LOADED GUN AND IT DISCHARGED AFTER THE TOSSED IT ONTO THE BED.
AFTER THREE YEARS OF CANCELLATIONS DUE TO POOR SNOW CONDITIONS, ORGANIZERS WITH THE GOODRIDGE-GRYGLA 500 ANNOUNCED LAST WEEK THAT THIS YEAR’S RACE WILL BE HELD. IT’S FEBRUARY 14-15, AND THEY MAY HAVE TO MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS AS CONDITIONS ARE STILL NOT WHAT THEY WOULD HOPE FOR. (AUDIO CLIP)
AS WE STILL HAVE A WAYS TO GO BEFORE AN OPEN WATER FISHING SEASON WILL BEGIN, IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO BE PREPARED. LAST YEAR THE DNR INTRODUCED A NEW REQUIREMETN FOR BOATER EDUCATION, AND THIS SUMMER THAT RULE WILL EXPAND TO COVER A BROADER AGE RANGE. AS OF JULY 1, THOSE BORN AFTER JULY 30, 2000, WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A BOATERS EDUCATION PERMIT.
AN ENGLISH TEACHER AT BEMIDJI HIGH SCHOOL IS FACING THE POSSIBLITY OF LOSING HER JOB OVER MATERIALS THAT SHE TAUGHT IN CLASS. GINA BERNARD IS CURRENTLY ON A TWO-WEEK PAID LEAVE WHILE AWAITING THE DECISION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD. SHE USED A STORY THAT CONTAINED SEXUALLY EXPLICIT LANGUAGE THROUGHOUT. ACCORDING TO SOURCES, SHE SAYS SHE TRIED TO ADD IT TO THE CURRICULUM, AND BELIEVED IT HAD BEEN ADDED, BUT WAS MISTAKEN. SHE REPORTEDLY FACED DISCLIPLINE IN 2023 FOR SHOWING A MOVIE VERSION OF THAT SAME STORY.
IF YOU HAVE AIR TRAVEL PLANNED AND DO NOT HAVE A REAL ID-COMPLIANT IDENTIFACTION YOU’LL NOW BE FORCED TO PAY A $45 FEE TO HAVE OUR IDENTITY VERIFIED VIA THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION’S CONFIRM ID PROGRAM. THE REAL ID REQUIREMENT HAS BEEN IN PLACE SINCE LAST MAY, BUT THEY HAVE NOT INTRODUCED THE FEE UNTIL THIS PAST WEEKEND. THIS APPLIES TO TRAVELERS 18 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER. NUMBERS SHOW THAT 6% OF US AIRLINE PASSENGERS STILL ARE NOT COMPLIANT.
CITIZENS STATE BANK I STEAMING WITH USA REALTY FOR AN EDUCATIONAL CLASS ON HOME OWNERSHIP. THAT IS FEBRUARY 17 FROM 530-630 AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. THAT IS OPEN TO EVERYONE, FROM THOSE LOOKING TO SIMPLY LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STEPS, TO THOSE WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN THE MARKET.
THERE WILL BE A BLOOD DRIVE IN ROSEAU ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY OF NEXT WEEK AT THE CITY CENTER. TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT YOU CAN FIND THE EVENT ON THE VITALANT.ORG WEBSITE, OR YOU CAN ATTEMPT A WALK IN THE DAY OF AND THEY’LL WHAT THEY CAN TO ACCOMMODATE YOU. NEW DONORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED.
THE UNITED STATES HOCKEY HALL OF FAME VOTED LAST WEEK TO KEEP THAT ATTRACTION IN EVELETH. THERE HAD BEEN A PUSH AND PROPOSAL TO RELOCATE IT TO WITHIN GRAND CASINO ARENA IN ST PAUL. THERE IS STILL A MINNESOTA HOCKEY HALL OF FAME THAT IS BEING BROUGHT TO INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, SLATED FOR A 2028 OPENING.
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