MEREDITH CORNETT, WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
MET WITH THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD THIS WEEK TO TALK ABOUT THE WINTER ROAD
LAKE PEATLAND S.N.A. PROJECT. S.N.A. STANDS FOR SCIENTIFIC AND NATURAL
AREA. THE PROJECT INVOLVES JOINT JUDICIAL DITCH 62, WHICH IS MOSTLY IN
LAKE OF THE WOODS COUNTY, AND DRAINS TO THE WARROAD RIVER. IT’S
EXPECTED THE PROJECT, WHICH WOULD BE PAID FOR BY THE STATE OF MINNESOTA,
COULD REDUCE PEAK FLOWS BY FIFTY TO SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT DURING A TEN
YEAR RAIN EVENT.
A BROAD COALITION OF AG GROUPS IS URGING LEADERS OF THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND MEXICO TO RENEW AND FURTHER STRENGTHEN THE TRILATERAL TRADE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE THREE COUNTRIES AS THE AGREEMENT ENTERS ITS FORMAL REVIEW PERIOD.
THE AGRICULTURAL COALITION FOR THE UNITED-STATES-MEXICO-CANADA AGREEMENT, A GROUP OF 40 FARM AND AGRICULTURAL GROUPS THAT LAUNCHED ON FEB. 5, HELD A NEWS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY, FEB. 10, TO RELEASE THE RESULTS OF AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS THAT SHOWS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE VALUE OF U.S. AG EXPORTS TO CANADA AND MEXICO SINCE THE AGREEMENT WAS ENACTED.
THE COALITION’S WEBSITE SHOWS THAT MINNESOTA HAS GAINED MORE THAN $2.1 BILLION DUE TO THE USMCA’S ENACTMENT, NORTH DAKOTA MORE THAN $1.4 BILLION AND SOUTH DAKOTA MORE THAN $945 MILLION.
TOMORROW, THE FOUR SEASONS CENTER IN ROSEAU WILL HOST A VALENTINE’S GALA AS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE CENTER. TICKETS SOLD QUICKLY FOR THE EVENT AND THEY ARE AT CAPACITY. A LITTLE WHILE BACK WE HAD A CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT CENTER AND HOW IMPORTANT COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IS. ONE THING THE CENTER PROVIDES IS SENIOR MEALS, BUT THAT USAGE HAS SEEN A BIT OF A DROP OFF, AND THEY’D LIKE TO SEE MORE PEOPLE OUT… (AUDIO CLIP)
A REGIONAL MEETING WILL BE HELD LATER THIS MONTH TO HELP SHAPE SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS IN MINNESOTA. THE MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION UNIT OF THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (MDH), IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINNESOTA SUICIDE PREVENTION TASKFORCE, IS INVITING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO THE LISTENING SESSION IN BEMIDJI ON FEBRUARY 24, FROM 10A-NOON, AT SANFORD HEALTH. THEY WELCOME PARTICIPATION FROM:
- COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND LEADERS.
- PEOPLE WORKING IN PUBLIC HEALTH, HEALTHCARE, MENTAL HEALTH, SOCIAL SERVICES, EDUCATION, FAITH COMMUNITIES, YOUTH PROGRAMS, AND OTHER SECTORS.
- PEOPLE WITH LIVED EXPERIENCE RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES OR SUICIDE (PERSONAL OR THROUGH LOVED ONES).
TO REGISTER, KELLY FELTON WITH THE SUICIDE PREVENTION TASKFORCE HAS MORE, BY EMAIL TO KELLY.FELTON@STATE.MN.US
A REMINDER FROM ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H THAT ALL MARKET BEEF MUST BE OWNED, TAGED, AND IDENTIFED BY FEBRUARY 17 IN THE 4-H ONLINE ACCOUNT. THE TAGS AND TAGGER ARE AVAILABLE AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE. CALL AHEAD AT 218-463-1052 TO HAVE THEM READY FOR PICKUP. LEARN MORE ALSO AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY 4-H WEBPAGE.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) HAS ANNOUNCED THE ENROLLMENT PERIODS FOR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS AND LANDOWNERS TO SUBMIT OFFERS FOR THE CONTINUOUS AND GENERAL CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM (CRP). USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) IS ACCEPTING OFFERS FOR CONTINUOUS CRP STARTING FEB. 12, 2026, THROUGH MARCH 20, 2026. ENROLLMENT FOR GENERAL CRP WILL RUN FROM MARCH 9, 2026, THROUGH APRIL 17, 2026. FSA WILL ANNOUNCE DATES FOR GRASSLAND CRP SIGNUP IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
HUGO’S FAMILY MARKETPLACE CEO AND PRESIDENT KRISTI MAGNUSON-NELSON HAS BEEN HONORED BY THE NATIONAL GROCERS ASSOCIATION WITH ITS 2026 THOMAS K. ZAUCHA ENTREPRENEURIAL EXCELLENCE AWARD.
THE AWARD HONORS OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION AND COMMITMENT TO INDEPENDENT GROCERS. IT IS NAMED AFTER NGA’S FIRST PRESIDENT AND CEO.
“THIS AWARD EMPHASIZES HOW GREAT OUR TEAM HAS BEEN OVER THE YEARS TO GET US TO WHERE WE ARE,” SAID MAGNUSON-NELSON, OF GRAND FORKS.
IT IS THE LATEST ACCOLADE THE HUGO’S PRESIDENT HAS RECEIVED SINCE TAKING OVER THE ROLE FROM HER FATHER, CURT MAGNUSON, FOLLOWING HIS DEATH IN 2007. MAGNUSON-NELSON HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RECOGNIZED AS WOMAN OF THE YEAR BY WOMEN GROCERS OF AMERICA IN 2018 AND OUTSTANDING GROCER AWARD IN 2019 BY THE MINNESOTA GROCERS ASSOCIATION.
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA SAYS THAT MORE 38,000 PEOPLE HAVE SOUGHT PAID LEAVE, AND THEY HAVE STOPPED NUMEROUS CASES OF FRAUD.
TO HELP ENSURE THE PROGRAM’S INTEGRITY, DEED REPORTS CASES WHEN APPLICANTS MISREPRESENT THEIR IDENTITY OR CIRCUMSTANCE OR SUBMIT FALSE DOCUMENTATION.
NEARLY HALF ARE FOR PAID FAMILY LEAVE AND ABOUT 40% ARE FOR MEDICAL LEAVE, WHILE THE REST COMPRISE OF CARING, SAFETY AND MILITARY FAMILY LEAVE. THE MAJORITY OF APPLICANTS SO FAR ARE WOMEN.
STORY THAT SOME WILL ENJOY. HAPPY HARRY’S BOTTLE SHOP ON 32ND AVENUE IN GRAND FORKS HAS BUILT A “MOUNTAIN OF BUSCH” IN AN ATTEMPT TO WIN A $10,000 PRIZE FOR AN ANHEISER-BUSCH PROMOTION. THE DISPLAY EATS UP OVER 240 SQUARE FEET OF STORE SPACE AND TOOK STAFF 8-10 HOURS TO COMPLETE. THEY PARTNER WITH THROTTLE ADDICTION IN GRAND FORKS TO INCLUDE AN ATV AND DIRT BIKE INTO THEIR “CAMPING IN THE MOUNTAINS” THEME. THE STORE HAS PREVIOUSLY WON THAT COMPETITION, WHICH WILL BE DECIDED AT THE END OF THE MONTH.
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