ORGANIZATIONS LOOKING TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION CAN APPLY FOR MINI-GRANTS OF UP TO $2000 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30. THESE ARE THROUGH NORTHERN MINNESOTA SUICIDE PREVENTION COMMUNITY SUPPORT, WHICH SERVES A 30 COUNTY REGION IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE STATE. MEGHANN LEVITT CAN BE REACHED BY EMAIL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS FOR RECEIVE AN APPLICATION. (MEGHANN.LEVITT@CARLTONCOUNTYMN.GOV)
THE FALL COLORS FORECAST LOOKS FAVORABLE ACROSS MUCH OF MINNESOTA FOR THIS YEAR. THE DRYER SPRING, AND THEN HEALTHY AMOUNTS OF PRECIPITION THROUGH JUNE, JULY, AND AUGUST IS LEADING TO TREES REMAINING FULLER WITH LEAVES LASTING LONGER ON THE TREE. IN THE NORTHWEST PART OF THE STATE, THE FALL COLORS SEASON TYPICALLY PEAKS IN LATE SEPTEMBER AND LASTS FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS LOOKING FORWARD TO A BOUNTIFUL HARVEST IN THE DEER ARCHERY SEASON. THE NUMBER OF ARCHERY HUNTERS HAS GROWN BY A LITTLE OVER 10% OVER THE PAST FIFTEEN YEARS. THE NUMBER OF DEER HARVESTED BY ARCHERY HUNTERS HAS GONE FROM 10% TO 16% OVER THAT TIME. CROSSBOWS HAVE BEEN ALLOWED SINCE 2023 AND AGAIN ARE APPROVED FOR TROUGH AT LEAST 2026.
HENRIK VAN DER WALT, OF LAKE BRONSON, HAS BEEN FORMALLY CHARGED WITH FELONIES OF FIRST AND SECOND DEGREE ASSAULT IN THE SATURDAY SHOOTING IN KITTSON COUNTY. THE VICTIM WAS SHOT IN THE LEG AS THE TWO WRESTLED OVER A SHOTGUN. THE TWO WERE AT A BBQ AT THE VICTIMS HOME, WHEN VAN DER WALT BECAME UPSET ABOUT SOMETHING AND LEFT. THE VICTIM HAD GONE TO HIS RESIDENCE TO TALK ABOUT WHAT WAS WRONG, WHEN THE ARGUMENT ENSUED.
AREA COLLEGES HAVE BEEN BOASTING ABOUT BOOMING ENROLLMENTS FOR THE YEAR. THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA HAD A RECORD OF INCOMING FRESHMEN, AND NOW THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA-CROOKSTON SAYS ENROLLMENT THIS YEAR SHOULD SET A RECORD. THEIR HIGHEST EVER WAS 1880 STUDENTS IN 2014-2015. IN THE LATEST RANKINGS BY NICHE, UMN-CROOKSTON WAS THE #3 BEST ONLINE COLLEGE IN AMERICA, #1 ONLINE COLLEGE IN MINNESOTA, RANKED AS HAVING THE BEST COLLEGE DORMS IN MINNESOTA, AND A #1 BUSINESS COLLEGE IN MINNESOTA. THEY HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY BEEN RANKED AS THE #1 BEST VALUE COLLEGE IN BOTH MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA.
THURSDAY IS A DATE IN ROSEAU WHERE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CAN BE DROPPED OFF AT THE NEW COUNTY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FACILITY. THAT IS FROM 1-4 IN THE AFTERNOON. MOST OF YOUR MATERIALS WILL BE ACCEPTED FREE OF CHARGE. MATERIALS CAN BE DROPPED OFF IN BADGER ON FRIDAY MORNING, AND GREENBUSH WILL ACCEPT MATERIALS IN THE AFTERNOON FRIDAY.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD WILL MEET TODAY.
THEY WILL TALK ABOUT FUNDING FOR THE JAIL TRANSITION PROGRAM THAT IS FACILITATED BY NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION.
THEY’LL CONTINUE DISCUSSION ON A WATER SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR THE STRATHCONA CITY SHOP. AN AGREEMENT FOR CHRIS HAMNESS TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SERVICE FROM HIS WELL, WAS REJECTED BY HAMNESS, DUE TO HIS UNWILLINGNESS TO MEET DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGULATIONS BY CHLORINATING THE WATER. THEY’VE NOW RECEIVED A QUOTE FOR BORING A NEW WELL AT THE SITE.
AT THEIR LAST MEETING THEY TALKED WITH WARROAD MAYOR TOM GOLDSMITH ABOUT CREATING QUIET ZONES FOR RAILROAD CROSSINGS. THERE WOULD BE EIGHT CROSSINGS IN TOTAL, FROM SPRINGSTEEL ROAD TO THE SEVEN CLANS CASINO ROAD. THE CITY OF WARROAD WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TWO OF THOSE, WITH LAKE TOWNSHIP AND THE COUNTY RESPONSIBLE FOR THREE EACH. THE PROJECT COULD ONLY PROCEED WITH ALL THREE AGREEING TO DO SO. THE BOARD ASKED FOR LETTERS OF SUPPORT FROM THE OTHER TWO.
THE NORTHLAND THRESHING BEE IS THIS WEEKEND IN STRATHCONA. THEY’VE ADDED A FRIDAY EVENING RODEO TO THE EVENTS THIS YEAR, WITH THE THRESHING BEE SHOW THEN BEING HELD SATURDAY AND SUNDAY MORNING.
AS WE’VE SEEN TEMPERATURES DIP AT TIMES OVER THE PAST WEEK OR TWO, IT’S A REMINDER THAT THE APPLICATION WINDOW FOR ENERGY ASSISTANCE IS OPEN THROUGH NORTHWEST COMMUNITY ACTION. IF YOUR HOUSEHOLD FITS WITHIN THE INCOME LIMITS, THEY CAN ASSIST WITH YOUR HEATING COSTS FOR THE WINTER.
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