THE LATEST FROM THE TWO RIVERS WATERSHED DISTRICT SHOWS THAT THE TWO RIVERS AT HALLOCK WILL LIKELY REACH ONLY MODERATE FLOOD STAGE, WHILE MANY PLACES ALONG THE RED RIVER WILL REACH MAJOR FLOOD STAGE INCLUDING PEMBINA, OSLO, GRAND FORKS AND FARGO. SOME PLACES COULD BE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF A TOP TEN FLOOD.
AN AG ROUND TABLE WAS HELD YESTERDAY IN WILLMAR, WITH US SENATOR TINA SMITH IN ATTENDANCE. SHE HEARD PLENTY OF CONCERN OVER THE POTENTIAL SPIKE AGAIN IN THE AVIAN FLU, AND PRODUCERS WANTING TO MAKE SURE THAT FUNDING IS MAINTAINED FOR OFFERING ASSISTANCE. THERE WERE ALSO CONCERNS OVER THE ABUSE OF THE CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM, WHICH IS MEANT TO RESERVE FARMLAND FOR YOUNG FARMERS TO GET STARTED OR TO EXPAND. THEY ARGUE THAT SOME ARE BEING ALLOWED TO ENROLL ALREADY PRODUCTIVE FARMLAND INTO THAT PROGRAM.
NEXT WEEK IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK, AND ON THURSDAY, APRIL 20, A STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL WILL BE HELD. DRILLS WILL BE HELD AT 1:45 AND 6:45. ROSEAU COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT WILL BE SENDING OUT A CODE RED ALERT DURING THAT AFTERNOON DRILL. A REMINDER THAT TORNADO SHELTERS IN ROSEAU AREA THE AMERICAN LEGION BASEMENT, SACRED HEART CATHOLIC CHURCH AND ROSEAU SCHOOL. IN SALOL, THE LUTHERAN CHURCH; WARROAD AT GARDENS ARENA; THE GREENBUSH SCHOOL; AND BADGER CITY HALL BASEMENT.
THE ROSEAU WOMEN OF TODAY REMIND FAMILIES OF THEIR FATHER-DAUGHTER DANCE THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 30.
THE MINNESOTA DNR CONSERVATION OFFICER REPORTS SHOW THAT SOME LIGHT ANGLING ACTIVITY IS STILL HAPPENING ON AREA ICE, BUT THEY WARN THAT THIS WEEK’S WEATHER WILL HAVE ICE DETERIORATING QUICKLY. THEY NOT A NUMBER OF VIOLATIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO LEFT ICE SHELTERS ON THE ICE PAST THE DEADLINE OF MARCH 31.
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