International Falls, MN. The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office has officially confirmed that a loud boom heard across parts of Northern Minnesota on Tuesday came from a controlled quarry blast north of Fort Frances in Ontario Canada. Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund Hedlund says agencies on both sides of the border were initially unaware of the…
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KTI was created in 2018 as one of the destiny drivers from the Voyage Forward group formed in response to the 2013 Boise curtailment that resulted in the loss of 265 jobs. We are primarily a group of like-minded volunteers championing the technological needs of our community, but we have been very effective. Our first…
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a. Doors Open at 5pm Auxiliary Serving Pulled Pork Sandwiches b. Ticket Sales at 5:30 $25 Packets and $2 Blackout 50/50 Games c. Start at 7pm a. I-Falls VFW, Wednesday, May 10,0800-1100 b. Littlefork at the Jack Pine Savage Cafe, Wednesday, May 17, 0800-1100 c. Poppies – 15-19 May a. Hours of Operation are Monday…
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The new Veterans Lodge is now open at Backus in room 208. Vets from the area should go and check out this place where you can visit and relax with other Vets. Carissa Maclean VSO for Koochiching County talks about this space.
Councilman Pete Kalar of International Falls talks about the new space at Backus Community Center and the ties to the Koochiching Warrior Initiative.
The International Falls City Council met yesterday with a lengthy discussion regarding a letter request from Koochiching County board for Jail lease commitment.
In person services to the public were ON HOLD January 16th thru February 3rd. Services resumed on Monday, February 6th, Alysa Hackenmuller explains.
AARP Tax Aide in Koochiching County is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping with this impactful service. ElderCircle is seeking volunteers for each of the four positions described below (more information about each is attached). AARP Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation services to area residents, with a focus on the elderly and those with…
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CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports time was spent on Lake of the Woods checking ice fishing activity. A fair number of people were checked. Fishing was fair with everybody reporting small fish in the bag. Ice fishing on Rainy Lake has been minimal with most people getting things ready for spearing. People are…
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Paul Nevenan director of KEDA (Koochiching County Development Authority) and Mayor Harley Droba discuss past projects that have impacted out area, along with new one that will create jobs and growth in the area.