Warroad High School is having their annual Scholarships Night Dinner coming up Monday May 19th at 6:30pm. The dinner provides the graduating seniors with a great opportunity to further continue their education at the next level. Warroad High School’s Brianne Miller loves the opportunity it provides for the students.

Even with the Warrior senior class being smaller this year, there are several graduating seniors that have plans to continue their education in college. Brianne Miller tells us their future plans.

The final school day for all seniors is next Wednesday, May 21st with Baccalaureate being the evening of the 21st.

A majority of sugarbeet planting is completed, and other crops continue to progress. Dr Eric Branch with the University of Minnesota Extension tells us how planting is going so far, and what some potential challenges may be on the horizon with recent weather trends. 

Branch says there are also a number of trials being done this year, including one of his which recently started during planting. Branch tells us about some of the trials going on across the region.

For more agricultural news, go to the Farm News webpage at rjbroadcasting.com.

Warroad High School hasn’t hosted hasn’t hosted a track event at home in almost six years. A brand new track is currently being built at Warroad High School in hopes of hosting once again. Athletic Director Mark Chamernick shares a timeline.

The Warriors will hope to have the track completed in time for the 2026 spring season.

Washington, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee has passed their One, Big, Beautiful Bill to make 2017 tax cuts permanent and provide additional relief for farmers, families, and small businesses.

“The House Ways and Means Committee Republicans have delivered on our promise to provide tax relief for farmers, families, and small businesses,” said Congresswoman Fischbach (MN-07). “The Democrats spent nearly eighteen hours arguing against this tax relief package, but common sense prevailed. I am proud to have been a part of this major step towards getting this ‘One, Big, Beautiful Bill’ passed and securing critical tax policies for the American people.”

This One, Big, Beautiful Bill:

– Makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, protecting the average taxpayer from a 22% increase.

– Makes permanent the doubled guaranteed Standard Deduction and expands it by $2,000 for every American family.

– Creates new tax relief for seniors by adding an additional $4,000 deduction for those age 65 and over.

– Makes permanent the 199A small business deduction and expands it to 23% for the over 60,000 small businesses in the 7th District.

– Makes permanent and increases the doubled Death Tax Exemption for the nearly 30,000 farms in the 7th District, helping families pass down their life’s work to the next generation.

– Prevents the Child Tax Credit from being cut in half and expands the credit to $2,500 to support 74,460 families in the 7th District.

– Eliminates tax on tips and overtime pay.

– Expands 529 education so families can make the right choices for them, including for K-12 education materials, universities, or trade school.

– And so much more.

Michelle Fischbach is a wife, mom, grandma, attorney, and the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s Seventh Congressional District. Get updates from Rep. Fischbach’s congressional office on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Warroad City Council met Monday night in regular session. They had their first meeting during the month of may with the biggest item on the agenda and largest discussed item was the Regional Park by Lake of the Woods. R&J news asked Mayor Tom Goldsmith of the upcoming renovations and projects associated with the park and how the city will start

Mayor Goldsmith went on to mention what could be on the horizon when it comes to docks at the park for anglers and the number of boating docks they plan to build on the marina

Minnesota state legacy funding will have a large impact on the project the city decides to move forward with.

US Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) joined Majority Whip Tom Emmer (MN-06), Congressman Brad Finstad (MN-01), and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) in sending a letter to Governor Walz and leadership of the Minnesota Legislature communicating their urgent and growing concern related to widespread fraud, waste, and abuse within public programs administered by the State of Minnesota, many of which involve federal funding and oversight.

In the letter, the Representatives outline repeated cases of failed oversight and accountability across multiple state agencies and programs that resulted in fraud and abuse of taxpayer dollars, citing recent incidents within the Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Housing Stabilization Services, the Child Care Assistance Program, and others. 

In part, the lawmakers write: 

“Minnesota has now become a national case study in failed program oversight and misused public funds. As Members of Congress, we are working diligently to restore fiscal order at the federal level, but that effort requires strong partners in state governments – partners who are equally committed to rooting out fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring taxpayer dollars are respected. 

And that: 

“As elected officials called to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars, it is our duty to ensure we are leaving our backyard better for future generations rather than allowing today’s decisions to saddle our children and grandchildren with unsustainable debt and broken systems. Fiscal discipline, program integrity, and public trust must be restored – starting now. We stand ready to work with you in good faith, but we also must demand accountability. The American people deserve nothing less.”