THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION AND MINNESOTA FARM SERVICE AGENCY WILL HOLD A WOMEN IN AG CONFERENCE IN ST CLOUD ON FEBRUARY 6. THE THEME THIS YEAR IS “PLANTING POSSIBILITIES: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FARMING”. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THAT EVENT ONLINE.
IT APPEARS THE MURDER CASE AGAINST 32-YEAR OLD ANDERS ODEGAARD WILL BE FINALIZED ON FRIDAY, WHEN HE WILL PLEAD GUILTY. HE’S ACCUSED OF MURDERING HIS EX-WIFE CARISSA, WITH THEIR CHILDREN PRESENT, DURING A CUSTODY EXCHANGE IN WARREN LAST SUMMER. THE DEAL CALLS FOR HIM TO SERVE 18 YEARS IN PRISON. HE ALREADY PLEADED GUILTY TO THIS SAME DEAL ONCE, BUT IT WAS REJECTED BY THE JUDGE, BECAUSE THE DEFENSE ATTORNEY NEVER NOTIFIED SURVIVING FAMILY.
MINNESOTA HAS FINALIZED THE DESIGN OF A NEW STATE FLAG, MAKING ONE NOTABLE ALTERATION TO THE SUBMITTED DESIGN. THEY’VE DONE AWAY WITH A BLUE, WHITE, AND GREEN STRIPE, AND REPLACED IT WITH A SOLID BLOCK OF THE LIGHT BLUE COLOR. IT FEATURES A DARKER BLUE GEOMETRICAL SHAPE, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SHAPE OF MINNESOTA, AND A SINGLE STAR.
WHEN IT WAS ALL SAID AND DONE, 35 PEOPLE WERE RESCUED FROM THAT ICE CHUNK THAT HAD BROKEN FREE ON UPPER RED LAKE AND VIDEO OF THOSE RESCUE EFFORTS HAS BEEN MADE AVAILABLE BY THE MINNESOTA DNR. FIREFIGHTERS FROM BLACKDUCK AND KELLIHER ASSISTED IN THOSE EFFORTS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
IN A SEPARATE INCIDENT YESTERDAY, A PLANE WENT THROUGH THE ICE ON UPPER RED LAKE AS IT WAS LANDING ON THE ICE. TWO OCCUPANTS WERE ABLE TO GET OUT WITH NO HARM. THE CESSNA 172 SKY HAWK WAS COMING FROM GRAND RAPIDS. THEY CONDUCTED A FLYOVER AND FOUND WHAT THEY BELIEVED WAS A SAFE LANDING SPACE. WITH A LACK OF SNOW ON THE ICE, THE PLANE HAD DIFFICULTY SLOWING DOWN AND SLID INTO AN AREA THAT WASN’T ABLE TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT.
A Visitation for Bette Holmgren of Roseau will take place on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 3:00-5:00pm with a Prayer Service at 5:00pm. That will be held at Helgeson Funeral Home in Roseau.
Last modified: 12/20/2023
