Darcie’s Dancers Dancing To Competition
On Friday, May 2nd Darcie’s Dancers will be on the road to Duluth to compete in the annual Regionals Competition a week after having their annual recital. Both they had to leave for competition, Darcie and four of her dancers joined us at the station to talk about this past weekend’s recital. The dance recital,…
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Bronco Hall of Fame Inductee Jimmy Knapp Reflects on Being a Bronco
The 2025 Bronco Athletics Hall of Fame is being held on Saturday, May 3rd and it is an event that honors and recognizes the athletic success of the Alumni of International Falls High School. We were able to reach out to some of the inductees, such as Jim Knapp of the Class of 1972. Jim,…
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Vince Shute Bear Sanctuary Opening to Public Memorial Day
Many years ago, a humble Minnesota logger made a decision that would greatly affect black bears and the attitudes people have towards this often-misunderstood animal. It was then that Vince Shute chose to stop shooting the bears that broke into his cabins. He tried a more peaceful approach and the strategy worked – no more…
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MN police: Drivers need to break cell phone habit
Law enforcement agencies are still trying to get the message through about the dangers and costs that stem from distracted driving. A Minnesota police chief is echoing calls for people to realize that a text message can wait. April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and a couple of our own I Falls Police Officers came over…
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I Falls Fire and EMS Holding their Annual Pancake Feed Saturday May 3rd
Saturday May 3rd, is the Annual Pancake Feed hosted by your local International Falls Fire/Rescue/EMT, and we spoke with Fire Chief Mannausau over the phone about what’s in store for the event. We are then introduced to our master pancake flippers for this year’s fundraiser. And as an extra bonus, there’s gonna be raffle prizes…
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Voyageurs Softball Fight Hard in Two Losses to Itasca
In Saturday’s softball doubleheader on April 26th, The Rainy River softball team hosted MN North-Itasca in the Voyageurs’s home opener. For game 1 against Itasca, it was a heartbreaker for Rainy River, as they lost the lead late in a 14-12 defeat. The game was tied at 12 in the top of the seventh when…
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More MN electricity is clean and homegrown
Minnesota is becoming less reliant on energy imports to power up homes and businesses. That’s a key finding in the latest summary of contributions from renewable sources. The 2025 fact sheet from Clean Energy Economy Minnesota shows the state imported just 11% of the total electricity it used last year. At the same time, carbon-free sources…
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2025 Chamber Awards Gala
The Greater International Falls Chamber of Commerce held their 2025 Annual Awards Gala on Thursday night, April 24. This Gala celebrated the people, businesses and organizations that make the community a better place. So we spoke with the Chamber Executive Director JJ McBride. After the guests arrived at the Thunderbird Lodge, and the delicious food…
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A Talk With the newly Appointed Board President of United Way of NE Minnesota
Chad Buus is the Area Manager – Mine Maintenance for U. S. Steel Minnesota Ore Operations and has served on UWNEMN’s Board of Directors for six years. Earlier in April, he had been promoted to the position of new Board President for the organization United Way. We got to speak with the new president and…
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