THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD, THIS WEEK, HEARD A PRESENTATION FROM NORTHWEST
REGIONAL LIBRARY DIRECTOR MEGAN LYSFORD, ASKING FOR A 2027 APPROPRIATION
OF JUST OVER ONE HUNDRED FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. THAT WOULD EQUATE TO A
THREE PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE ONE HUNDRED TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS ROSEAU
COUNTY APPROVED FOR THIS CURRENT YEAR. THAT WAS A TWELVE PERCENT
DECREASE FROM 2025’S APPROPRIATION. THE COUNTY BOARD APPROVES VARIOUS
APPROPRIATION REQUESTS IN DECEMBER.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A PAY GRADE REVISION FOR DEPUTY
ASSESSOR NICK HERLING, AFTER HERLING RECEIVED HIS A.M.A. CERTIFICATION.
ROSEAU COUNTY COMMISSIONERS APPROVED AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH SUMMIT
FOOD SERVICE, WHICH PROVIDES MEALS FOR COUNTY JAIL INMATES. THE COST
FOR NEXT YEAR WILL BE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS, WHICH IS
AN APPROXIMATE FIVE PERCENT INCREASE OVER THE CURRENT YEAR AGREEMENT.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS RE-APPOINTED KEITH LANDIN AND BILL THOMPSON
TO THE WARROAD RIVER WATERSHED BOARD. BOTH ARE INCUMBENTS, AND WERE THE
ONLY APPLICANTS.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL HAS AN OPEN HOUSE FOR K-12 FAMILIES FROM 5-7:30.
LAKE OF THE WOODS SCHOOL IS HOLDING AN OPEN HOUSE NEXT TUESDAY FROM 4-7 PM, WITH VARIOUS ORIENTATIONS AT 5:00 AND 6:00.
GREENBUSH-MIDDLE RIVER SCHOOL HAS AN OPEN HOUSE NEXT WEDNESDAY.
REAL ESTATE TAXES ARE DUE ON ALL MOBILE HOMES IN ROSEAU BY NEXT MONDAY, AUGUST 31. ONLINE PAYMENTS ARE ACCEPTED FOR A SMALL FEE.
LAST NIGHT ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H’ERS LOADED UP THEIR LIVESTOCK AND THEY HAVE DEPARTED TO TAKE PART IN THE MINNESOTA STATE FAIR.
GOVERNOR TIM WALZ IS ASKING THAT FLAGS BE FLOWN AT HALF STAFF TODAY TO REMEMBER DOLLY PARTON, WHO PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 80. IN A STATEMENT, HE SAID “THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE BECAUSE OF DOLLY PARTON,” SAID GOVERNOR WALZ. “DOLLY IS AN AMERICAN ICON WHO DEVOTED HER LIFE TO PHILANTHROPY AND ADVOCATING FIERCELY FOR LITERACY AND LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, OFTEN STANDING ALONE FOR WHAT WAS RIGHT. HER MUSIC HAS TOUCHED MILLIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE.”
ALTRU’S HOME HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE CLOSING EFFECTIVE SEPT. 1, ACCORDING TO HEATHER STRANDELL, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF QUALITY AND CLINIC OPERATIONS WITH ALTRU HEALTH SYSTEM.
THE CLOSURE WILL AFFECT 56 PATIENTS CURRENTLY RECEIVING HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN AN AREA THAT STRETCHES FROM MINOT TO THIEF RIVER FALLS.
“WE ALSO HAVE FOLLOWED UP WITH ALL OF THE PATIENTS TO WORK ON A TRANSITION PLAN FOR THOSE THAT MAY NEED CONTINUED SERVICES AFTER WE ARE DONE.”
THE CLOSURE OF THE HOME HEALTH SERVICES “WAS A VERY DIFFICULT DECISION, AND ONE THAT WE DID NOT TAKE LIGHTLY,” STRANDELL SAID.
IT ALSO MARKS “THE SECOND MAJOR LOSS OF HOME-HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR REGION THIS YEAR AFTER RIVERVIEW HEALTH, BASED IN CROOKSTON, CLOSED ITS HOME HEALTH SERVICES IN MARCH.
A 34-YEAR-OLD BRAINERD MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH FELONY SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER-CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE CREATING UNREASONABLE RISK AFTER ALLEGEDLY KILLING A CO-WORKER WITH A HYDRAULIC GRAPPLE WHILE THE TWO WERE ON A TREE-TRIMMING JOB IN APPLE VALLEY. THURSDAY, AUG. 20… CHRISTOPHER CRIMMINS OPERATED THE BOOM WHILE 26-YEAR OLD ANTHONY LYNCH OF ROYALTON WORKED ON THE GROUND. THE TWO WERE MESSING AROUND, CRIMMINS ALLEGEDLY ATTEMPTED TO MAKE THE SHADOWS LOOK AS THOUGH THE GRAPPLE WAS PINCHING LYNCH’S HEAD, AND WHILE WATCHING THE SHADOWS, DIDN’T REALIZE THE GRAPPLE WAS ACTUALLY PLACED NEAR LYNCH’S HEAD. WITNESSES SAY THE GRAPPLE EITHER HIT OR PINCHED HIS HEAD CAUSING SEVERE TRAUMA. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE.
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