THE FALL TURKEY HUNTING SEASON BEGINS THIS SATURDAY AND RUNS THROUGH NOVEMBER 2. HUNTERS CAN TAKE ONE TURKEY OF EITHER SEX. THEY CAN USE CROSSBOW, BOW OR SHOTGUN.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS TAKING INPUT ON A NEW FISHING RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR A YEAR-ROUND BASS SEASON. A PORTION OF THAT WOULD ALLOW FOR HARVEST, WHILE AT OTHER TIMES IT WOULD BE CATCH-AND-RELEASE. THEY ARE TAKING INPUT THROUGH OCTOBER 23.
THE MINNESOTA BOARD OF WATER AND SOIL RESOURCES IS NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE KEEP IT CLEAN PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO PROTECT MINNESOTA LAKES BY PREVENTING WATER POLLUTION FROM GARBAGE AND OTHER WASTE LEFT ON ICE OF STATE WATERS DURING WINTER ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ICE FISHING. WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICTS, WATERSHED DISTRICTS, WATERSHED MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, CITIES, COUNTIES, TOWNSHIPS, AND JOINT POWER ORGANIZATIONS ARE ALL ELIGIBLE. AWARDS CAN RANGE FROM $10,000 TO $40,000.
THE USDA IS ISSUING A SECOND EMERGENCY COMMODITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ECAP) PAYMENT TO ELIGIBLE PRODUCERS FOR THE 2024 CROP YEAR. THERE WAS $10 BILLION AUTHORIZED, BUT FSA OFFICES HAVE ONLY ISSUED A LITTLE OVER $8 BILLION IN ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, SO THEY WILL USE THE REST TO SEND A SECOND PAYMENT. THEY WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE PRODUCERS WITH AN APPROVED APPLICATION AND WHO RECEIVED AN INITIAL PAYMENT.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ HAS DECLARED THIS WEEK SOYBEAN WEEK IN MINNESOTA. IT HIGHLIGHTS THE CRITICAL ROLE SOYBEAN FARMERS PLAY IN THE STATE’S ECONOMY AND THE GROWING CHALLENGES THEY FACE FROM FEDERAL TRADE POLICY.
MNDOT WORKERS YESTERDAY PARTICIPATED IN A STAND DOWN FOR SAFETY, STAYING OFF THE JOB FOR THAT ONE DAY, TO PUT AN EMPHASIS ON WORK ZONE SAFETY. THAT COMES DAYS AFTER TWO MNDOT WORKERS WERE KILLED BY A MOTORIST IN A WORK ZONE. STATE PATROL COLONEL CHRISTINA BOGOJEVIC SAID, “EVERY CRASH IS MORE THAN STATISTIC, IT’S A FAMILY CHANGED FOREVER. WORK ZONES ARE PLACES WHERE MINNESOTANS ARE ON THE JOB, NOT JUST CONES AND SIGNS ON THE ROAD. WE NEED EVERY DRIVER TO SLOW DOWN, PAY ATTENTION, AND TREAT THOSE AREAS WITH EXTRA CARE.”
WE DO FACE A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN AT THE END OF THE DAY UNLESS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CAN COME TO A CONSENSUS. ONE MAJOR HOLDUP IS ON THE TOPIC OF HEALTH INSURANCE, AND EXPIRING TAX CREDITS THAT WILL LEAD TO CLIMBING PREMIUMS. WE HIGHLIGHTED LAST WEEK, AND HEALTHCARE EXPERTS EXPECTED THAT MONTHLY PREMIUMS COULD CLIMB BY ABOUT 17% ON AVERAGE FOR A LARGE CHUNK OF MINNESOTANS IF THOSE TAX CREDITS DO EXPIRE.
A Funeral Service for Marian E. Gislason of Roseau, MN will be held on Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:00AM at Rose Free Lutheran Church in Roseau, MN. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 2, 2025 from 5-7PM with a family service at 7PM.
Marian passed away at the age of 83.
THE ROSEAU HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ BAND WILL PLAY SEPARATELY AND TOGETHER WITH THE NDSU BAND THIS SUNDAY. THAT PERFORMANCE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, AT 7 PM, IN THE ROSEAU SCHOOL THEATER. A FREEWILL OFFERING WILL BE TAKEN.
THE ROSEAU FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL IS THIS WEEKEND WITH EVENTS ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY. MORE CAN BE FOUND ON OUR HOMETOWN HAPPENINGS PAGE.
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