THE WARROAD AREA COMMUNITY FUND ANNOUNCED THEIR GRANT RECIPIENTS, WITH OVER $40,000 BEGIN AWARDED.
THE FOLK SCHOOL WARROAD, WARRAOD COMMUNITY CHILD CARE CENTER, AND WARROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY WERE ALL RECIPIENTS. A NUMBER OF ASPECTS OF TEH WARROAD SCHOOL WERE RECIPIENTS AS WELL INCLUDING THE ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOLS, ARTS, MUSIC, SPECIAL EDUCATION, SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS, NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION, AND THE CROSS COUNTRY PROGRAM.
ROADWORK IN WARROAD ON HIGHWAY 11 CONTINUES WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A ROUNDABOUT AT HIGHWAY 313. THIS WEEK, TRAFFIC MOVING ALONG HIGHWAY 11 IS USING THE NEW ROUNDABOUT SURFACE TO MOVE THROUGH THAT ROUNDABOUT, AND TRAFFIC ONTO CEDAR AVENUE HAS BEEN OPENED. TRAFFIC TO HIGHWAY 313 THOUGH IS NOW CLOSED FROM THAT SPOT, AND TRAFFIC COMING SOUTH ON 313 IS BEING DETOURED. FURTHER DOWN, WORK ON THE BRIDGE OVER THE WARROAD RIVER CONTINUES, SINGLE LANE, WITH TEMPORARY TRAFFIC SIGNALS.
THE MINNESOTA DNR SAYS THAT RUFFED GROUSE DRUMMING COUNTS ARE DOWN FROM 2024, BUT THAT IS NOT CAUSE FOR CONCERN, AS THE COUNTS IN 2024 WERE THE HIGHEST SEEN SINCE 1972. THIS YEARS COUNT WAS 1.8 DRUMS PER COUNT, DOWN FROM 2.3 A YEAR AGO. IN THE NORTHWEST HOWEVER, THE DRUMS WERE UP, AND AT NORRIS CAMP, SOUTH OF ROOSEVELT, IN THE RED LAKE WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA, MANAGER CHARLIE TUCKER GAVE A THUMBS UP FOR CONDITIONS THERE. THE DNR ALSO SAYS THAT NESTING CONDITIONS IS OFTEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN DRUMMING COUNTS.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER HAS ANNOUNCED THAT THE 2025 GRANT ROUND FOR THE LIFECARE HEALTHCARE FUND IS NOW OPEN, THROUGH AUGUST 28. ANY NON-PROFIT GROUP SERVING ROSEAU COUNTY THAT IS LEADING A PROGRAM THAT ENHANCING THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF OUR CITIZENS IS ELIGIBLE. APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT LIFECARE’S WEBSITE, OR TANYA SEMINGSON HAS MORE INFO AT 218-463-4742.
ALL DETAILS FOR DEER HUNTING SEASONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE MINNESOTA DNR AND HUNTING LICENSES WILL GO ON SALE THIS FRIDAY. MUCH OF NORTHWEST MINNESOTA REMAINS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR, WITH 1 BAG LIMITS OF EITHER SEX, OR TWO BAG LIMITS AVAILABLE IN MOST LOCATIONS. THE BELTRAMI ISLAND STATE FOREST WILL HAVE A ONE DEER-BUCKS ONLY LIMIT.
GOVERNOR WALZ WILL VISIT HOSPITALS IN MAPLEWOOD TODAY TO DISCUSS ANTICIPATED CUTS TO MEDICAID AND THE IMPACT THEY’LL HAVE ON HEALTH CARE FOR MINNESOTANS PARTICULARLY IN GREATER MINNESOTA. STATE BUDGET OFFICIALS ESTIMATE OVER 140,000 MINNESOTANS WILL LOSE HEALTH INSURANCE.
SPECIAL ELECTIONS TO FILL THE VACANCIES IN DISTRICTS 29 AND 47 WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2025. IF NECESSARY, SPECIAL PRIMARY ELECTIONS FOR THE NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES WILL BE HELD TUESDAY, AUGUST 26. THOSE WERE CREATED BY THE DEATH OF BRUCE ANDERSON AND THE RESIGNATION OF NICOLE MITCHELL.
THE FALL SPORTS MEETING WITH THE ROSEAU SCHOOL WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 5 IN THE SCHOOL THEATER AT 6 PM. THAT GENERAL MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED BY SPORT SPECIFIC MEETINGS. ALL STUDENT-ATHLETES, THEIR PARENTS OR GUARDIANS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND TO MEET WITH COACHES.
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