THE DETOUR IS NOW IN PLACE FOR WORK ON HIGHWAY 11 BETWEEN ROSEAU AND SALOL. THE DETOUR WILL TAKE YOU SOUTH ON 28, EAST ON 2, NORTH ON 9, AND EAST ON 12, BEFORE FINALLY BACK NORTH ON 13 TO CONNECT TO HIGHWAY 11. THERE ARE STILL SOME DELAYS ON THE PORTION BETWEEN SALOL AND WARROAD, BUT WORK IS NEARING A COMPLETION.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS SET AN AUGUST 25th PUBLIC HEARING ON A
MINNESOTA D.N.R. REQUEST TO ABANDON TEN LATERAL DITCHES WITHIN THE 69
DITCH SYSTEM. TOM ENRIGHT, WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
SAID THE BIG SWAMP PROJECT IS AN OFFSHOOT OF THE ROSEAU RIVER
WATERSHED’S JUNEBERRY PROJECT. ENRIGHT SAID ALL THE LATERALS ARE ON
STATE LAND, AND THE ONLY IMPACTS WOULD BE ON WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA
LAND. THE PROJECT IS A JOINT EFFORT OF THE D.N.R., ROSEAU COUNTY, AND
THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE ON PRIVATE LAND UPSTREAM
OF THE PROJECT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED GLENDA PHILLIPE AND KERMIT JENSEN
SERVING ON THE ELECTION CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE AUGUST PRIMARY, AND
KERMIT JENSEN AND JACK SWANSON SERVING ON THE CANVASSING BOARD FOR THE
NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION. TWO COMMISSIONERS ARE REQUIRED, AND CANNOT
BE ON THE BALLOT.
SPEAKING OF VOTING, THERE IS GOING TO BE PUBLIC ACCURACY TESTING OF ELECTION EQUIPEMENT NEXT MONDAY, JULY 20. THAT WILL BE 9 AM IN THE COUNTY COURTHOUSE BOARDROOM.
WITH LIGHTER WIND CONDITIONS EXPECTED TODAY, THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE WILL NOT SEE RED FLAG WARNINGS POSTED, BUT FOUR COUNTIES DO CONTINUE WITH THOSE IN PLACE INCLUDING KOOCHICHING, LAKE, AND ST LOUIS. PARTS OF THAT AREA ALSO HAVE AIR QUALITY ALERTS IN PLACE AS WILDFIRES BURN ACROSS THE REGION.
WARROAD SUMMER THEATER JUST FINISHED PRESENTING A PLAY WITH THEIR YOUNG GROUP, THE POPCORN PLAYERS. NEXT MONTH, STORYBOOK THEATER COMES TO ROSEAU, WITH STUDENTS WORKING THROUGH A ONE-WEEK WORKSHOP, AND FINISHING UP WITH A PUBLIC PRESENTAITON OF THEIR PLAY. THERE WAS AN EARLIER REGISTRATION DEADLINE, BUT THEY HAVE NOT MET THE TOTAL NUMBER THEY WERE HOPING FOR TO FILL OUT THE CAST. THE WORKSHOP RUNS AUGUST 10-14 AND REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND ON THE ROSEAU AREA ARTS ASSOCIATION FACEBOOK PAGE.
THE 27-MILE WILDLIFE DRIVE WITHIN THE ROSEAU RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA WILL BE OPEN JULY 18-26, AUG. 1-2 AND AUG. 8-9. THE SELF-GUIDED TOUR ALLOWS VISITORS TO EXPERIENCE WETLAND, WOODLAND, BRUSHLAND AND GRASSLAND HABITATS, PROVIDING AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR WILDLIFE VIEWING.
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