A RELEASE FROM THE CROOKSTON DIOCESE SAYS THAT THEY WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING SUNDAY MASS AT SEVEN CATHOLIC CHURCHES ACROSS NORTHWEST MINNESOTA, STARTING THIS FALL. AMONG THOSE SEVEN ARE ST MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BADGER, ST PHILIP’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN FALUN AND ST ANN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN GOODRIDGE. THEY SAY DECREASED ATTENDANCE AND A SHORTAGE OF PRIESTS IS TO BLAME. THE NUMBER OF PARISHES WILL SHRINK FROM 65 TO 58, AND THE DIOCESE ONLY HAS 32 PRIESTS, HALF OF WHICH ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE IN THE NEXT DECADE.
A CHECK WITH THE ROSEAU CITY CLERK’S OFFICE AND THE ROSEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICE YESTERDAY TOLD US THAT 1 INCUMBENT FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD AND ALSO THE INCUMBENT MAYOR HAVE FILED FOR RE-ELECTION. THAT, OF COURSE, IS ROSEAU MAYOR DAN FABIAN AND IT IS HEATHER MAGNUSSON WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
TODAY, WE CELEBRATE ANOTHER MINNESOTA FARM FAMILY OF YEAR, THIS TIME FROM MARSHALL COUNTY.
BRADLEY AND LISA BERG BEGAN THEIR FIRST YEAR FARMING IN 1991 ON THE HOMESTEAD ESTABLISHED IN 1936 BY ERNEST AND ALMA BERG. OVER THE YEARS, BRADLEY AND LISA HAVE RAISED VARIOUS CROPS, INCLUDING WHEAT, SOYBEANS, BARLEY, CANARY SEED, CANOLA, SUNFLOWERS, CORN AND RYEGRASS.
THE BERGS’ THREE DAUGHTERS, HANNAH, EILEY, AND SYDNEY, GREW UP ON THE FARM AND PARTICIPATED IN 4-H PROGRAMS. THEIR FAMILIES ARE ALL CONNECTED TO THE AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY. THEIR NINE GRANDCHILDREN ENJOY VISITING THE FARM AND ARE THE FIFTH GENERATION OF FARMERS IN THE FAMILY.
BRADLEY SERVES ON THE NEWFOLDEN CO-OP ELEVATOR BOARD, AND BOTH HE AND LISA ARE MEMBERS OF THE MIDDLE RIVER COMMUNITY CLUB. LISA IS A SCHOOL TEACHER; SHE RECEIVED HER ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEGREE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. SHE PREVIOUSLY SERVED THE COMMUNITY AS A VOLUNTEER EMT FOR MANY YEARS. THEY ARE GRATEFUL TO LIVE NEAR THEIR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN AND ARE KEPT BUSY ATTENDING THEIR ACTIVITIES.
SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN JULY 2022, OPERATORS WITH MINNESOTA’S MENTAL HEALTH PHONE LINE HAVE ANSWERED MORE THAN 370,000 CALLS, TEXTS AND ONLINE CHATS.
THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHARED ON TUESDAY, JULY 21, THAT CONTACTS TO 988 MINNESOTA LIFELINE CENTERS HAVE INCREASED OVER THE PROGRAM’S FOUR YEARS IN USE, FROM 25,000 CONTACTS IN THE PROGRAM’S FIRST SIX MONTHS TO 83,000 IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2026.
ANYONE CAN USE THE FREE, 24/7 SERVICE BY TEXTING OR CALLING 988 OR SENDING A CHAT MESSAGE THROUGH 988LIFELINE.ORG.
THE MINNESOTA DNR IS SEARCHING FOR A NEW LICENSE PLATE DESIGN CELEBRATING THE NORTH SHORE AND LAKE SUPERIOR AGATE, WITH PUBLIC VOTING PLANNED FOR DECEMBER. IT’S BEEN 10 YEARS SINCE MINNESOTAN’S VOTED ON A DESIGN FOR THE STATE PARK AND TRAILS LICENSE PLATE. THE LICENSE PLATES REQUIRE AN ANNUAL PAYMENT OF $60, AND THAT MONEY GOES TOWARD MINNESOTA STATE PARKS AND TRAILS. “MORE THAN $16 MILLION HAS COME TO THE DNR TO SUPPORT UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE. OMPETITION ENTRIES CAN BE SUBMITTED FROM SEPT. 15 TO OCT. 31. ALL AGES OF MINNESOTA RESIDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE.
TODAY AT THE ROSEAU COUNTY FAIR, RECENT HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE CATHY ERICKSON IS AMONG THE ENTERTAINERS ON THE MINI STAGE. THERE IS A PRELIMINARY ROUND FOR THE KIDS POWER WHEELS DERBY. 4-H ACTIVITES CONTINUE AND IT’S WOJO’S RODEO ON THE GRANDSTAND FOR A 7 PM START.
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