THE ROSEAU SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENDUM, ASKING FOR A $1000 INCREASE ON A PER PUPIL BASIS, PASSED IN YESTERDAYS ELECTION. VOTE TOTALS WERE 945 YES VOTES TO 751 NO VOTES.
THE BADGER SCHOOL REFERENDUM, DIVIDED INTO THREE QUESTIONS, SAW QUESTIONS ONE AND TWO PASS, WHILE NUMBER THREE FAILED. QUESTION ONE WAS 210 TO 119, QUESTION TWO WAS 179 TO 147, AND QUESTION THREE WAS 140 TO 183. QUESTION ONE WAS FOR JUST OVER $5 MILLION FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS, AND QUESTION TWO WAS FOR $100,000 PER YEAR FOR 10 YEARS TO COVER COSTS OF STAFF AND PROGRAMS. QUESTION THREE WAS FOR OVER $11 MILLION FOR MORE EXTENSIVE BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS AND EXPANSION.
IN WARROAD, A CAPITAL LEVY PROJECT LOOKING MOSTLY TO REPLACE AGING TECHNOLOGY DID NOT PASS.
IN BAUDETTE, A LAKE OF THE WOODS REFERENDUM PASSED. THAT HAD ONE QUESTION TACKLING TWO ISSUES. ONE FIXING BUSINESS ISSUES AND THE OTHER PORTION PROVIDING $400,000 PER YEAR FOR 10 YEARS.
THERE WAS ONE SPECIAL ELECTION IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE THAT WENT TO A DEMOCRATIC SENATOR, AND THAT RESULT ENSURES THE DFL PARTY WILL CONTROL THE SENATE 34-33.
A ROSEAU MAN PLEADED NOT GUILTY ON MONDAY TO A SECOND-DEGREE CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT CHARGE. 45-YEAR OLD JEREMY ALLEN JOHNSON IS ACCUSED OF INAPPROPRIATELY TOUCHING A MINOR UNDER THE AGE OF 16 MULTIPLE TIMES OVER A SPAN OF THREE YEARS. THE MINOR GIRL DISCLOSED THOSE ACTS AND WAS INTERVIEWED BY SOCIAL WORKERS IN JUNE. A NEXT COUR APPEARANCE IS DECEMBER 16.
LIFECARE MEDICAL CENTER HAS DATES FOR COMMUNITY FLU SHOT CLINICS IN THE COMING DAYS. NEXT WEEK ON TUESDAY IN ROSEAU, AT LIFECARE PUBLIC HEALTH FROM 2-6 AND NEXT THURSDAY IN WARROAD AT WARROAD WELLNESS FROM 3-6.
LIFECARE ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT THE EXPRESS CLINIC IN ROSEAU IS NOW OPEN MONDAY-FRIDAY. PREVIOUSLY, THE EXPRESS CLINIC WAS NOT OPEN ON THURSDAYS IN ROSEAU.
THE CITY OF ROSEAU IS ONCE AGAIN ANNOUNCING A HOLIDAY LIGHTING CONTEST FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. THERE ARE TWO RESIDENTIAL CATEGORIES, WITH ONE BUSINESS CATEGORY ALSO. THREE CASH PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED IN EACH CATEGORY. JUDGING WILL TAKE PLACE THE 2ND WEEK IN DECEMBER. YOU CAN REGISTER YOUR ADDRESS AT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, IN PERSON OR BY PHONE.
A MINNESOTA CANOLA COUNCIL SYMPOSIUM WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 4 AT THE ROSEAU CITY CENTER. IT IS FREE TO ALL MINNESOTA AND NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS AND UNIVERSITY PERSONNEL. THYE’LL HAVE A NUMBER OF INDUSTRY SPEAKERS. YOU CAN REGISTER AT MNCANOLA.ORG. IN 2025, THERE WAS A 4% INCREASE IN CANOLA ACREAGE IN MINNESOTA.
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