BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 22, BORDER BANK AND NORTHERN AG LOCATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR A WINTER WARMTH DRIVE. ANY NEW OR GENTLY USED WINTER COATS, HATS, GLOVES, MITTENS, BOOTS, AND OTHER WINTER ITEMS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS CAN BE DROPPED OFF. THAT CONTINUES THROUGH OCTOBER 17.
“THE SECRET AGENTS” PERFORM TONIGHT TO KICK OFF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS CONCERT ASSOCIATION SERIES. THIS IS THE ORGANIZATION’S 42ND YEAR. TONIGHT’S CONCERT BEGINS AT 7:30 AND IS IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER. YOU CAN PURCHASE YOUR SEASON TICKETS AT THE DOOR, ALL FIVE SHOWS FOR ONE $45 COST.
DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS FOR THE WEEK NOTED A SLOW START TO THE DEER ARCHERY SEASON. THE WARMER TEMPERATURES LIKELY DID NOT HELP, NOR DID THE DENSE FOG SEEN IN THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.
NUMBERS FOR THE EARLY PART OF BEAR SEASON ARE ALSO DOWN. AS OF YESTERDAY, THERE WERE 1650 BEAR HARVESTED, DOWN ABOUT 1000 FROM A YEAR AGO. LAST YEAR’S NUMBERS WERE ABNORMALLY HIGH DUE TO A LACK OF NATURAL FOOD SOURCES, BUT THIS YEAR THAT IS NOT AN ISSUE.
PRELIMINARY NUMBERS FOR A 2026 BUDGET WERE DISCUSSED AT A RECENT ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETING. THE LEVY SAW A 2.6% INCREASE, WHILE THE BUDGET SAW A 3% INCREASE. THE BUDGET WILL BE FINALIZED IN DECEMBER.
THE ROSEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO URGE THE PUBLIC TO BE WARY OF SCAMS. THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE RIGHT NOW IS TRYING TO GET OUT IN FRONT OF A NEW TEXT MESSAGE SCAM POPPING UP OVER THE PAST FEW DAYS, WHERE A PERSON IS ASKED TO UPDATE THEIR BANKING INFORMATION.
CITIZENS STATE BANK IS ALSO HOSTING A SCAM PREVENTION EVENT IN OCTOBER.
THE BADGER FALL FEST IS THIS WEEKEND, THE 18-20.
BORDER BANK WILL HAVE A CUSTOMER APPRECIATION SUPPER ON THURSDAY.
FRIDAY EVENING HAS A MEAL AND TALENT SHOW.
SATURDAY HAS A PANCAKE BREAKFAST, A VETERAN’S PARK DEDICATION, PARADE, BINGO, AND BUSH CAR RACES.
THE ROSEAU FIREMAN’S BBQ IS THIS SATURDAY. SERVED FROM THE FIRE HALL, IT OFFERS SIT DOWN, TAKE OUT, OR DRIVE THRU.
REPRESENTATIVE MICHELLE FISHBACH AND COLLEAGUES HAVE SENT A LETTER TO GOVERNOR WALZ DISCUSSING CHANGES IN LAWS FOR THE “SNAP” PROGRAM. IT OUTLINES HOW A STATE PROVIDE WORK, TRAINING, OR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES FOR SNAP RECIPIENTS AND HOW THE STATE MUST LOWER THEIR SNAP PAYMENT ERROR RATE. THE STATE HAS A RATE CLOSE TO 9%, IT MUST BE LOWERED BELOW 6%.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ THIS MORNING ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL SEEK A THIRD TERM AS GOVERNOR.
Last modified: 09/16/2025
