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Postal Customer PRSRT-STD Carrier Rte. Presort & ECRWSS THE Ⅵ p. 6-7 U.S. POSTAGE PAID Sports PERMIT NO. 4 Pioneers receive post- Thief River Falls, MN 56701 NORTHERN season honors Local banking for all your needs! Ⅵ p. 4 Online Banking: www.borderstatebank.com Opinion Mobile Banking: www.bsbmobile.com Calculating your risks 24HR Voice Banking: 1-866-BSB-24HR Like us on Facebook ~ Follow us on Twitter “Northwest Minnesota’s Regional Newspaper” www.nwatch.com SAT | MARCH 9 | 2019 324 Main Ave. N., Thief River Falls, MN 56701 • Vol. 29, No. 10 Township meetings set for March 12 Tax levies and township residents and also amount they will pay in ing. Township residents can townships remain rural vote directly on their annual taxes the following year," find the location and time of agricultural centers, other other issues to tax levy; direct democracy in said Minnesota Association their annual meeting by host a variety of residential, action. The meetings also of Townships Executive Di- checking their local newspa- light commercial, and indus- be discussed often tackle other local is- rector David Hann. per for the published notice trial development. sues. "Township Day's annual or by contacting their town- The tradition of Township In addition, many of the meeting is a great place to ship clerk," concluded Hann. Day: The tradition of a town state's townships will also talk about the future of your Information Minnesota's meeting has roots in colonial Minnesota's 1,781 town- hold their elections on Tues- community and work with townships: There are ap- America. New England town ships will each hold their an- day for township officers. other residents in deciding proximately 914,174 town- meetings gave citizens a way nual town meeting on "The annual meeting on how to meet those needs. ship residents in 1,781 to exercise local authority. Tuesday, March 12. Known Township Day is what really Please plan on participating townships in Minnesota. Those meetings were espe- as Township Day, these an- sets townships apart from in grassroots government on Townships exist in every cially important in the de- nual meetings are held other forms of local govern- Tuesday, March 12," contin- area of the state, including velopment of democracy every year on the second ment. At this meeting, resi- ued Hann. the metropolitan area. because it emphasized prob- Tuesday in March. Resi- dents have a direct voice in "The Minnesota Associa- Some, with populations of lem-solving through group dents of the townships will how the township will be tion of Townships urges more than 1,000, function in efforts. meet to voice their opinions run and will vote on a vari- every township resident to much the same way as a about local issues with other ety of matters, including the attend their annual meet- small city. While many Keep the water VIP gets $5,000 running grant from The city of Thief River Falls is advising residents to Medica continuously run water in their homes if they have en- countered frozen water serv- Foundation ice lines in the past and their water temperature falls below 35 degrees Funding will sup- Fahrenheit. Affected prop- erty owners are encouraged port community to consider running a quar- ter-inch stream of water as health needs long as they need to monitor The Medica Foundation the water. has awarded a $5,000 grant Two frozen water service to Violence Intervention lines have been reported so Project, Inc., in Thief River far in the city, said Water Falls. The funding will sup- Systems Superintendent port community health Wayne Johnson during the needs in northwest Min- Thief River Falls City Coun- nesota. cil meeting Tuesday, March Thief River Falls The Medica Foundation 5. awarded nearly $1.5 million Johnson expected to en- in grants to more than 120 counter additional frozen nonprofit organizations for water service lines given Pictured is the future site of a proposed drugstore in Thief ing lot adjacent to Floyd B. Olson Park and across from Sub- their 2019 programs and that the city has experienced River Falls. Currently, this area serves as a municipal park- way and Taco John’s in Thief River Falls. services. The funding prior- 60 days of below-freezing ities for the Medica Founda- temperatures. tion include behavioral Mobile home owners are health, early childhood unaffected by this request, health and general health Portion of park sold for improvement. according to Johnson, since water service lines are usu- More information about ally under their mobile grants in these areas is homes. available on the Medica If a property owner is un- Foundation website. sure whether their property unnamed pharmacy About the Medica has experienced frozen Foundation water service lines in the by April Scheinoha rezoning and legal review. highway in the city’s Central As it stands now, McShane The Medica Foundation is past, they are encouraged to Reporter The letter of intent between Business District. anticipates that an addi- a non-profit, charitable call the Water Systems De- the city and McShane is Barse told the Northern tional nine parking spots grant-making foundation. partment at 681-3809. The Thief River Falls City non-binding. That area is on Watch that he is unable to would be available. The foundation’s service Council approved selling a the northeast side of the disclose the name of the City Attorney Delray area currently includes the portion of a municipal park- park in the area across from drugstore since McShane Sparby said the city and Mc- states of Minnesota, North OW SHOWIN ing lot and a small portion of Subway and Taco John’s. In has a confidentiality agree- Shane are also exploring the Dakota, South Dakota, Wis- N G Floyd B. Olson Park for the order for rezoning to occur, a ment with the business. He design of five time-limited consin, Nebraska, Iowa and development of an unnamed public hearing would need to expected that the business’ parking spots to address any Kansas. It is an affiliate of drugstore at its meeting be held. name may be revealed some- parking issues in the area. Medica Health Plans, a Min- Tuesday, March 5. McShane plans to develop time in the next month or The gazebo would remain at nesota-based nonprofit HMO. The Medica Founda- WANT TO GET THE LATEST UPDATE The council unanimously that area into a 3,600- later. Earlier, in a presenta- its current location. & SPECIALS AT FALLS CINEMA? approved selling a total of square-foot drugstore fea- tion to the council, Barse The council came to its tion seeks to fund commu- JOIN OUR FREE TEXT CLUB! about three-quarters of an turing a drive thru. Rob said that the drugstore is decision after meeting in nity-based programs and TEXT THE WORD CINEMA TO 62582 acre of a municipal parking Barse, McShane director of open seven days a week. closed session for about an initiatives that can provide – OPENED FEBRUARY 22 – lot and a small portion of the development, expected that As part of the agreement, hour Tuesday night. By sustainable, measurable im- adjacent Floyd B. Olson the drugstore would open McShane would build park state statute, city councils provements in the availabil- How to Train Park for $100,000 to Mc- this fall or in winter 2020. bathrooms and a covered can meet in closed session to ity, access and quality of S Your Dragon Shane Development LLC. McShane had been picnic shelter at its own cost. discuss the sale of property. health care. I Rated: PG The sale is subject to a pur- searching for a site in Thief Public parking would move Prior to the closed About Medica D 1 hr 44 mins chase agreement, a mutual River Falls for the past year. to the south side of the park –––––––––– Medica (medica.com) is a non-profit health plan head- E Fri. 7 & 10 redevelopment agreement, It wanted a site along a state property at McShane’s cost. Page 5 Sat. 1, 4, 7 & 10 quartered in Minnesota. The company serves communi- 1 Sun. 1, 4, 7 Mon. - Thurs. 7 ties in the heart of America by providing health care cov- – OPENED MARCH 8 – erage and related services in Northland launches new brand the employer, individual, Captain Medicaid and Medicare mar- S Marvel Northland and Pioneer logo Over the past seven them the concepts to focus kets. I Rated: PG-13 variations used prior to months, Object conducted on, and they built that and it D 2 hrs 4 mins March 6, 2019. surveys, met with focus evolved.” E Fri. 7 & 10 Wednesday, Northland groups and held discovery Through surveys and Sat. 1, 4, 7 & 10 held a launch party at its sessions with the goal of cre- focus group discussion, it be- Thief River Falls campus for ating a brand that served came apparent that the circle 2 Sun. 1, 4, 7 2019 Daylight Mon. - Thurs. 7 its new brand. A similar both the existing and future N logo, which had been in event was held Thursday at audiences. use for the past 11 years, was the East Grand Forks cam- Northland President Den- considered traditional but Saving Time UPCOMING MOVIES pus. nis Bona said lots of people also generic. It was rarely March 15 - Wonder Park The rebranding is the contributed to rebranding by used by the college’s athletic begins Sunday final step in a process that participating in focus groups teams for apparel or uni- Monday Senior Night by Scott DCamp began seven months ago. and taking surveys. forms. Daylight Saving Time All ticket only $375 Sports Editor Northland worked with a “We hired a consulting Focus groups cited a lack 2019 begins at 2 a.m.

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