AT MONDAY’S ROSEAU CITY COUNCIL MEETING THEY HEARD THE RESULTS FROM THEIR ANNUAL AUDIT THAT IS REQUIRED BY STATE LAW. THE FIRM OF BRADY MARTZ CARRIED OUT THE AUDIT. THEY FLAGGED ONLY A COUPLE POINTS IN THE AUDIT, BUT THE REVIEW WAS MOSTLY FAVORABLE.
AFTER THE COUNCIL MEETING, ROSEAU MAYOR DAN FABIAN ALONG WITH MEMBERS OF THE ROSEAU RIVER WATERSHED WERE HEADED TO ST PAUL TO FIGHT FOR FUNDING FOR THE ROSEAU LAKE REHABILITAITON PROJECT. A MOTION HAD BEEN PUT FORTH TO PAUSE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT, CITING THE CONCERNS OF LANDOWNERS. MORE THAN $10 MILLION HAS ALREADY BEEN SPENT ON THE PROJECT.
RECENTLY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA WAS SUED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE FOR FAILING TO ADHERE TO TITLE IX, WHICH PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.
THIS WEEK, THE MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ATTEMPTED TO END THIS ILLEGAL PRACTICE BY DEBATING THE PRESERVING GIRLS SPORTS ACT ON THE HOUSE FLOOR. THE BILL WOULD PROHIBIT BOYS FROM PLAYING IN GIRLS’ SPORTS IN MINNESOTA. STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BURKEL (R-BADGER) VOTED FOR THE BILL.
“IT’S EMBARRASSING WE EVEN HAVE TO DEBATE THIS,” BURKEL SAID. “MINNESOTA CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF STATES THAT THINKS ITS FINE FOR A SOMEONE WHO WAS BORN AS A BOY TO PLAY IN A SPORT WITH GIRLS. IT’S NOT FAIR AND IT’S NOT SAFE FOR OUR FEMALE ATHLETES.”
A PANCAKE BREAKFAST BENEFIT WILL BE HELD THIS SUNDAY AT THE WANNASKA COMMUNITY CENTER WITH THE WANNASKA LIONS SERVING UP THE MEAL. THAT WILL BENEFIT KARLA BURKEL AND HER HELP WITH MEDICAL EXPENSES. THE EVENT RUNS FROM 8A-1P.
THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON WILL ONCE AGAIN PROVIDE AREA HOMESCHOOL AND ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE A MAJOR MILESTONE, HOSTING ITS SECOND HOMESCHOOL GRADUATION CEREMONY AND RECEPTION ON THURSDAY, MAY 7
THE CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 2:00 P.M. IN BEDE BALLROOM ON THE UMN CROOKSTON CAMPUS, WITH A RECEPTION TO FOLLOW.
THE CEREMONY RETURNS IN RESPONSE TO STRONG INTEREST FROM FAMILIES ACROSS THE REGION SEEKING A MEANINGFUL, TRADITIONAL GRADUATION EXPERIENCE.
THE CEREMONY IS OPEN TO ALL HOMESCHOOL AND ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
STUDENTS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING CAN REGISTER ONLINE AT Z.UMN.EDU/HOMESCHOOLGRAD-RSVP AND MUST BE REGISTERED BY APRIL 27TH.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS AWARDED NEARLY $4.5 MILLION TO FIVE FREIGHT RAIL PROJECTS TO IMPROVE FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE THAT SUPPORTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE.
THE MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD OF CROOKSTON WILL BE ONE BENEFACTOR. THEY’LL RECEIVE $750,000 TO EXTEND THE MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAIL TERMINAL INTO THE CROOKSTON INDUSTRIAL PARK. THE PROJECT WILL INSTALL MORE THAN 2,600 FEET OF NEW TRACK, ADD A SWITCH TO THE EXISTING TRACK AND CONSTRUCT A NEW TURNOUT.
VETERANS ARE BEING ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER FOR THE HONOR FLIGHTS OF NORTH DAKOTA AND MINNESOTA. THEY HAVE ANNOUNCED THIS MORNING THE ADDITION OF A 5TH CHARTERED FLIGHT THAT WILL LEAVE THIS NOVEMBER. THAT SHOULD BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE CLOSE TO 500 VETERANS. THE NATIONAL HONOR FLIGHT NETWORK RECENTLY ANNOUNCED THAT ARE EXPANDING ELIGIBLITY TO VETS OF THE GULF WAR AND OPERATION DESERT STORM, BUT THE LOCAL NETWORK WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING THOSE APPLICATIONS FOR ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO, AS THEY WANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THE OLDER VETERANS FIRST. FOR NOW, IT’LL REMAIN OPEN TO VETS OF WORLD WAR II, THE KOREAN WAR, AND VIETNAM WAR.
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