THE POLARIS STUNT LOOP OUTSIDE OF THE REED RIVER BUILDING ON HIGHWAY 89 IN ROSEAU WAS TAKEN DOWN YESTERDAY. THE POLARIS EXPERIENCE CENTER WAS LOCATED IN THAT BUILDING UNTIL RECENTLY, AND NOW HAS BEEN MOVED INTO THE LOBBY AREA AT THE POLARIS PLANT IN ROSEAU. THEY ARE HOLDING A GRAND OPENING FOR THAT NEW LOCATION ON MONDAY, JULY 20, FROM 5-8 PM, WITH TOURS, A FREE COMMUNITY PICNIC, AND MORE.
THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED MOVING NEARLY FORTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN LOCAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AID TO THE ROSEAU COUNTY AFFORDABLE
HOUSING FUND, WHICH IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NORTHWEST MINNESOTA HOUSING
AND REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. THAT HOUSING FUND OFFERS UP TO
SEVENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE FOR QUALIFIED
HOMEBUYERS. THE FUND HAS BEEN LARGELY DEPLETED DUE TO INCREASING DEMAND
FOR THE HOUSING HELP.
ROSEAU COUNTY WILL ADVERTISE FOR INTERESTED APPLICANTS TO THE WARROAD
RIVER WATERSHED BOARD. THE TERMS OF KEITH LANDIN AND BILL THOMPSON
EXPIRE THIS YEAR. BOTH CAN RE-APPLY.
A PROPOSED LOCATION OF THIEF RIVER FALLS CANNABIS DISPENSARY BRINGS DEBATE.
SET TO MOVE IN TO A FORMER DAIRY QUEEN LOCATION AT 517 DULUTH AVE. S., COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SHARED DISPLEASURE WITH THE LOCATION AT RECENT CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS.
IN RESPONSE, MAYOR MIKE LORENSON HAS CALLED FOR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND ZONING MEETINGS AND IS ASKING FOR CITY OFFICIALS AND LEGAL COUNSEL TO WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A SOLUTION.
CITY ORDINANCES LIMIT THE DISTANCE A CANNABIS STORE CAN BE FROM CERTAIN LOCATIONS LIKE GROUP HOMES, TREATMENT CENTERS OR AN ATTRACTION IN A PARK THAT IS REGULARLY USED BY MINORS.
ZONING ADMINISTRATOR RICHARD BAKER HAS MEASURED THE DISTANCES TO SLEDDING HILLS, PLAYGROUNDS, CAMP SITES AND OTHER ‘ATTRACTIONS’ AND ALL WOULD BE OUT OF RANGE. THERE ARE TWO PARKS THAT WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE LIMIT, BUT NO ‘ATTRACTIONS.’ “BY OUR ORDINANCES, IT IS ALLOWED TO GO IN THERE.” MAYOR MIKE LORENSEN SEES A PARK AS AN ATTRACTION ITSELF. “IT LEFT US WITH VERY LIMITED AREAS FOR CANNABIS STORES TO GO,” BAKER SAID.
THE ROAD WORK FROM ROSEAU TO SALOL HAS BEGUN ON HIGHWAY 11. A DETOUR IS IN PLACE AND PILOT CARS ARE ALSO BEING USED ON PORTIONS. PILOT CARS ARE ALSO HELPING WITH THE PORTION BETWEEN SALOL AND WARROAD, BUT DETOUR DOES NOT HAVE TO BE USED ANY LONGER. THAT PROJECT CONTINUES TO EVOLVE DAILY, WE WILL LOOK TO STAY ON TOP OF THOSE CHANGES.
THE ROSEAU POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS SHARED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA VARIOUS OPTIONS TO AVOID THAT ROAD CONSTRUCTION, AND A REMINDER THAT FOR NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY, MAIN AVENUE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE AFTERNOON DURING THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR PARADE. THEY’VE SHARED THE PREFERRED OPTION FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NEED TO GO EAST-WEST ACROSS THE PARADE ROUTE.
REPRESENTATIVES MICHELLE FISCHBACH (MN-07), JULIE FEDORCHAK (ND-AL), DON DAVIS (NC-01), JACK BERGMAN (MI-01), AND BRAD FINSTAD (MN-01) HAVE INTRODUCED THE DIESEL ENGINE FLEXIBILITY (DEF) ACT. THIS LEGISLATION PROVIDES 10 YEARS OF LEGAL PROTECTION FOR COMPANIES THAT FOLLOW THE EPA’S 2025 AND 2026 GUIDELINES, REDUCING UNNECESSARY ENGINE SHUTDOWNS CAUSED BY FAULTY DEF SENSORS WHILE MAINTAINING EMISSIONS PROTECTIONS. “FARMERS, TRUCKERS, AND EQUIPMENT OPERATORS DEPEND ON RELIABLE EQUIPMENT TO KEEP OUR ECONOMY MOVING. THEY SHOULDN’T BE SIDELINED BY FAULTY SENSORS OR UNNECESSARY SHUTDOWNS THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH ACTUAL EMISSIONS,” FEDORCHAKSAID.
Last modified: 07/15/2026
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