THE ROSEAU COUNTY BOARD HAS APPROVED A COOPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A
ROUNDABOUT AT CENTER STREET AND HIGHWAY 89. THAT’S PART OF A MINN-DOT
PROJECT CONVERTING HIGHWAY 89 BETWEEN HIGHWAY ELEVEN AND THE COURTHOUSE
INTO AN URBAN SECTION. THAT WORK IS PLANNED FOR NEXT SUMMER IN THE CITY
OF ROSEAU. THE ROUNDABOUT COST WAS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND DOLLARS, BUT THE AGREEMENT WORKED OUT BY HIGHWAY ENGINEER
ERICKA HALSTENSGARD MAKES THE COUNTY’S COST ABOUT SIXTEEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS.
NORTH OF WARROAD, HIGHWAY 13 LEADING TO SPRINGSTEEL RESORT WILL BE CLOSED TO ALL TRAFFIC FROM 7-11 TONIGHT DUE TO WORK ON THE RAILROAD CROSSING. SPRINGSTEEL ANNOUNCED THEIR LODGE WILL CLOSE AT 6:30 DUE TO THE ROAD CLOSURE.
THE ROSEAU SCHOOL BOARD MET EARLIER THIS MONTH.
THEY WERE PRESENTED WITH THE ROSTER OF FALL COACHES, WHERE THE VARSITY COACHES ARE UNCHANGED FROM A YEAR AGO. THEY DO STILL HAVE VACANCIES AT THE ASSISTANT POSITIONS WITH THE GIRLS TENNIS PROGRAM.
THEY ALSO TOOK A MOTION ON A 5% INCREASE TO THEIR MISELLANEIOUS FEES SCHEDULE.
AND TEY ARE ALSO FACED ONCE AGAIN WITH THE DECISION TO OPT UP TO CLASS AA FOR THE HOCKEY PROGRAMS. THEY RECEIVED LETTERS FROM ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY PRESIDENT PHIL LARSON AND VICE PRESIDENT MIKE KLEMA IN SUPPORT OF REMAINING AT THE AA LEVEL. PAUL BAUMGARTNER, ALSO FROM ROSEAU YOUTH HOCKEY, SPOKE ON BEHALF OF THOSE WANTING TO HIGHLIGHT THE POSITIVES OF THE CLASS A OPTION. RAMS GIRLS HOCKEY COACH STEVE HUGLEN ALSO SPOKE, SAYING HE IS IN THE OPINION OF STAYING CLASS AA, BUT ADMITTED THAT IS MOSTLY FROM A GIRLS HOCKEY PERSPECTIVE. THE BOARD WILL LIKELY TAKE MOTIONS ON THIS MATTER DURING THEIR AUGUST MEETING.
ISAAC SPECHT OF SALOL IS FACING FELONY STOLEN VEHICLE CHARGES. THE INEWZ.TV REPORTS STATES THAT ON JULY 24TH AUTHORITIES WERE DISPATCHED TO A RURAL ROSEAU RESIDENCE ON A REPORT OF A STOLEN VEHICLE. THE CALL CAME FROM A HOME WHERE SPECHT HAS BEEN STAYING. HE LATER RETURNED ON HIS OWN AND WAS ARRESTED.
PROGRESSIVE FARMER’S JAKE ZAJKOWSKI REPORTED THAT,“THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSED A $95 BILLION BUDGET RESOLUTION WEDNESDAY ALONG PARTY LINES THAT WOULD DIRECT UP TO $12 BILLION IN AID TO STRUGGLING FARMERS WHILE PROVIDING $73 BILLION FOR DEFENSE AND INTELLIGENCE SPENDING TIED TO THE ONGOING WAR WITH IRAN.”
“‘WE APPLAUD MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FOR RECOGNIZING THE ECONOMIC TOLL FACING FARM COUNTRY AND ADVANCING FARM AID AS PART OF THEIR RECONCILIATION PACKAGE,’ AFBF SAID IN A STATEMENT,” ZAJKOWSKI REPORTED. “’HIGH PRODUCTION COSTS AND WEAK COMMODITY PRICES ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE BILLIONS IN LOSSES ACROSS ROW CROPS IN 2027, WITH ADDITIONAL LOSSES FACING SPECIALTY CROP, ALFALFA AND SUGAR PRODUCERS.’”
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS’ LISA MASCARO REPORTED THAT, “EVEN AS THE HOUSE ACTION ADVANCED THE resolution, Speaker Mike Johnson’s strategy faces uncertainty in the Senate.
THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) IS REMINDING AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS IMPACTED BY INCREASED INPUT COSTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS THAT THE DEADLINES TO APPLY FOR SAFETY NET AND DISASTER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THEIR FINANCIAL SECURITY ARE COMING SOON. USDA’S FARM SERVICE AGENCY (FSA) WANTS TO REMIND PRODUCERS THAT THE ASSISTANCE FOR SPECIALTY CROP FARMERS (ASCF) PROGRAM AND THE SUPPLEMENTAL DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM (SDRP), BOTH HAVE DEADLINES IN EARLY AUGUST. ADDITIONALLY, THANKS TO THE WORKING FAMILIES TAX CUTS ACT, ELIGIBLE LANDOWNERS HAVE UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST TO REVIEW AND CONSIDER BASE ACRE INCREASES FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2002 FOR THE AGRICULTURE RISK COVERAGE (ARC) AND PRICE LOSS COVERAGE (PLC) PROGRAMS.
A NEW PUBLIC POLICY POLLING SURVEY OF MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY VOTERS FINDS LT. GOVERNOR PEGGY FLANAGAN NOT JUST LEADING THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY FOR U.S. SENATE, BUT PULLING AWAY. LT. GOVERNOR FLANAGAN LEADS ANGIE CRAIG 46% TO 32% – A 14-POINT ADVANTAGE THAT HAS DOUBLED FROM THE SEVEN-POINT LEAD SHE HELD JUST ONE MONTH AGO.
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