RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE SPREAD ACROSS 65 COUNTIES IN MINNESOTA TODAY, INCLUDING ALL OF OUR LOCAL COUNTIES. THERE IS ALSO ANOTHER AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR THE AREA.
WORD IN FROM THE MUNICIPALITY OF PINEY, WHERE THEY SAY THEY ARE WORKING WITH OUR GROUPS TO FIGHT A FIRE THAT WAS BURNING THE CARRICK AND BADGER, MANITOBA AREA, AND ORDERED A STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY. AS OF LAST NIGHT, PR 203 FROM CARRICK TO BADGER WAS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS THE FIRE HAD CROSSED THE ROAD. THERE WAS A CAUTIONARY EVACUATION ORDER FOR THE SOUTH SIDE OF WHITEMOUTH LAKE ROAD AS WELL.
THE MINNESOTA NATIONAL GUARD WAS AUTHORIZED YESTERDAY TO ASSIST IN FIGHTING A LARGE FIRE BURNING ABOUT 45 MILES EAST OF HIBBING.
THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL CHOIR WILL PRESENT THEIR SPRING CONCERT TOMORROW EVENING AT 7 PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL GYM.
KATELYN KOVARIK OF FISHER, MINNESOTA AND MITCHELL CHRISTEN OF SAUK CENTER HAVE BEEN NAMED THE STUDENTS OF THE YEAR AT NORTHLAND COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE. KATELYN IS A GRADUATE IN THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT PROGRAM, WHILE MITCHELL IS IN THE AVIATION MAINTENENCE PROGRAM. GRADUATIONS ARE THURSDAY IN THIEF RIVER FALLS AND FRIDAY IN EAST GRAND FORKS.
For those in 4-H, If you are planning to show an animal at the Roseau County Fair, don’t miss the upcoming animal ID deadline this Thursday, May 15. This applies for those showing breeding heifers, cow/calf pairs and prospect calves, dairy, dairy goat, horse, meat goat, poultry, rabbit sheep, and swine. Animals that will be shown at the county fair, must be owned, (tagged and/or tattooed) and identified by May 15 in 4HOnline (mn.4honline.com). Request your needed 4-H ear tags and/or tagger by contacting the UMN Extension/4-H Roseau County office 218-463-1052.
IN ROSEAU COUNTY, FIRST HALF TAXES ON ALL REAL ESTATE AND PERSON PROPERTY ARE DUE NEXT WEEK, ON THURSDAY, THE 15TH.
Last modified: 05/13/2025
