Author: Augustus Schmitt

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LBF High School Homecoming Week

The week of September 16th to the 21st is a very exciting week over at Littlefork-Big Falls High School. It is also the most exciting week for every High Schooler as it is Homecoming week! Tina Meyers gave us a rundown of what’s to come this week. Of course, there’s the dressup days for the…
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September 15, 2024 0

Welcome Week in Fort Frances – Open House kickoff

Next week, in Fort Frances, local businesses will be participating in a Welcoming Week that’ll be ran by the Fort Frances Library and Tech Center. We spoke with Holly Agnus over the phone who told us about what welcoming week is. So how did the library end up hosting Welcoming Week for the first time?…
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September 12, 2024 0

Broncos Football – Week 3 Preview Broncos face first challenge

The International Falls Broncos are prepped to face their week 3 opponent Mesabi East Giants. Coming into today’s game, both teams sit at 2-0 with both teams having explosive week 1 wins. The Giants started on the road and faced South Ridge crushing the home team 52-6. Then, won a nail-biter in week 2 against…
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September 12, 2024 0

New report identifies 22% in Koochiching County earn above poverty, less than survival budget UWNEMN joins national ALICE® movement

United Way of Northeastern Minnesota (UWNEMN) gathered with United Ways across the state and other leaders at the State Capitol Tuesday to unveil a new report,  “ALICE in Minnesota: A Study of Financial Hardship” from United Ways of Minnesota and their research partner, United For ALICE. ALICE® is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, and it’s a way of…
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September 12, 2024 0

Rainy River Volleyball first ever Coach’s Choice Awards

The Rainy River Volleyball team will be traveling over to the Mesabi Range campus for an away game scheduled for 6:30pm. I got the chance to talk to Coach Nosan about the team and these recent Coach’s Choice Awards that were announced yesterday. One particular player whom was robbed of the MCAC defensive award was…
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September 12, 2024 0

4h Annual Fall Fair Food Fest 2024!

Bemidji has a busy week ahead of themselves as their Parks and Recreation is partnering with MyBemidji to put on the 4th annual Fall Fair Food Fest. So, Emma from Bemidji Parks and Recreation, what’s going on at this Festival? The is an event that is still in its infancy, Emma was asked how it…
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September 11, 2024 0

PSAT Registration ending soon at LBF

We reached out to Mrs Turbin, a counselor at LBF High School, who is also in charge of the registration and organization of the PSAT tests at Littlefork-Big Falls. The deadline for registering is Friday, September 13th and Mrs turbin tells us how students can register. So when and where will the PSAT be happening?…
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September 11, 2024 0

Homecoming Spirit Cookies at LBF

Littlefork-Big Falls school district is getting ready for their upcoming Homecoming week, and what better way to get pumped than with cookies! We got to speak with Mrs Turbin, a counselor at LBF High School who is leading the cookie sales. Again, it’s only $5 for a custom cookie, and Mrs Turbin lets us know…
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September 11, 2024 0

Oh Canada 9/10 – Recap

Good morning Borderland! For those who missed the September 10th edition of the Oh Canada Show, Hosted by Ed Gackley, don’t forget that Pirates of the Riverside Fundraiser Event is this Saturday! Ed Gackley also talked about the Fort Frances Lakers. The interview with Lakers Head Coach Tyler Miller. There is certainly a lot to…
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September 10, 2024 0

Oh Canada 9/10 – Canadian Athlete Spotlight!

Good morning Borderland! To start the September 10th edition of the Oh Canada Show, hosted by Ed Gackley every Tuesday morning from 9-10am, Ed talked about the Fort Frances Muskies and their home opener last Friday against John Taylor. Which was a 24-6 victory for the Muskies. The interview with Blake Kreger and Griffin Web.…
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September 10, 2024 0