THE OPPRESSIVE HEAT OF THE PAST COUPLE DAYS WAS BREAKING RECORDS IN SOME LOCATIONS. IT HIT 100 IN GRAND FORKS ON SUNDAY, BREAKING A PREVIOUS RECORD OF 95 IN 1988. ABOUT 500 RESIDENTS IN EAST GRAND FORKS HAD TO ENDURE POWER OUTAGE THAT LASTED OVER AN HOUR AS TEMPS WERE STILL IN THE MID 90’S.
ALEC BANEY, THE PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL PLAYER WHO SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A TEAMMATE, WILL AVOID PRISON IF HE COMPLIES WITH THE TERMS OF PROBATION AND HE MUST REGISTER AS A PREDATORY OFFENDER. BANEY IS 18 NOW, BUT WAS 17 AT THE TIME OF THE OFFENSE. THERE IS A FOUR YEAR ADULT PRISON TERM ATTACHED TO THE SENTENCE SHOULD HE NOT COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF PROBATION.
WITH STATE LAWMAKERS UNABLE TO REACH A DEAL TO RETURN TO THE CAPITOL THIS YEAR FOR A SPECIAL SESSION, IT WOULD APPEAR GOVERNOR TIM WALZ’S PROPOSAL FOR DIRECT PAYMENTS TO MINNESOTA’S IS ON LIFE SUPPORT. THE PAYMENTS WOULD BE PART OF USING MINNESOTA’S HISTORIC $9.25 BILLION BUDGET SURPLUS. HIS ORIGINAL PROPOSAL WAS FOR $500 CHECKS TO INDIVIDUALS, BUT HAS NOW TALKED OF INCREASING THAT TO $1000.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY AUDITOR’S OFFICE HAS ABSENTEE BALLOTS AVAILABLE FOR THE AUGUST 9 PRIMARY ELECTION AND ENCOURAGES VOTERS TO APPLY EARLY, AND VOTING BEGINS THIS FRIDAY. YOU CAN FILL OUT YOUR ABSENTEE BALLOT IN PERSON, OR REQUEST ONE BY MAIL.
DEAN BYFUGLIEN, GLENDA PHILLIPE, ALAN JOHNSTON, KEVIN BRUCE, AND SHANE HORNER ARE THE FIVE CANDIDATES WHO FILED FOR THE ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 1 POSITION, AND THEY WILL RUN IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
THIS WEEK’S CONCERT AT ROSEAU’S RIVERVEIW PARK GAZEBO WILL HAPPEN TOMORROW, INSTEAD OF THE TRADITIONAL THURSDAY. THE TIME REMAINS THE SAME AT 6:30. “POITIN” IS THE BAND, PERFORMING A BLEND OF IRISH-CELTIC MUSIC. CITIZENS STATE BANK WILL SERVE TACO-IN-A-BAG FOR A FUNDRAISING MEAL.
FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS:
Child care providers across Minnesota are upset they’re not eligible for the state’s COVID-19 “hero pay” program. Gov. Tim Walz signed the program into law in April. It enables front-line workers to apply for state-funded bonuses. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that about 6,450 child care providers who operate out of their homes will likely miss out on the $750 bonuses if they’re sole proprietors rather than limited liability companies. Julie Fees runs an at-home day care in St. Paul. She says being ineligible is “really disappointing and infuriating.”
Last modified: 06/21/2022
