The 2026 Minnesota Legislative Session is set to begin in two months, and one item that is expected to be at the forefront this year is a bonding bill. Red River Watershed Management Board Executive Director Rob Sip says they will be pushing hard for a bonding bill
Sip also spoke on the message the RRWMB will have for St Paul.
More info can be found on the Red River Watershed Management Board’s website at rrwmb.us.
By Graham Scher – November 4th
Roseau, Minn – Last week, the NAE 4-HYDP Conference took place in Atlanta. Sandi Weiland, one of Roseau’s Extension Educators, was recognized and received the Meritorious Service Award.
Sandi’s passion and dedication to help young people and positive youth development have continued to impact the lives of many 4-H members in Roseau county and surrounding areas and she was recognized because of it.
Hard work, leadership, and passion are the most impactful qualities for 4-H. Congratulations to Sandi Weiland of Roseau county on being awarded the Meritorious Service Award.
The Federal government remains shut down as the Senate remains deadlocked over a continuing resolution to pay for the government. The US House passed the continuing resolution back in September. R&J News asked Minnesota 7th District Representative Michelle Fischbach if she thought the shutdown would go this long.
Fischbach talks about how Minnesota’s US Senators, Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith, have voted on keeping the government open.
You can hear more from Representative Michelle Fischbach on the government shutdown and our full interview with Fischbach here:
Several areas across Minnesota need more rainfall this fall, according to Assistant State Climatologist Pete Boulay.
“It was a fairly dry October for most, except for northwestern Minnesota. Boulay said a few places here in the northwestern part of the state finished above normal for precipitation. That is about one inch below normal for the entire state for precipitation, as well.
Boulay also commented that there weren’t any larger storms so that was pretty quiet.
Boulay says dry conditions are especially noticeable in parts of central, northern, and southwestern Minnesota.