Author: Augustus Schmitt

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Walking with a Geologist in VNP

This past weekend, Voyageurs National Park was holding one of their summer programs at the Visitors Center called “Walk with a Geologist”. The special guest Geologist who was leading this past Saturday’s walk was FHS’s very own Chris Hemstad who we had the opportunity to interview prior to the walk. So what is the main…
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July 15, 2024 0

LBF Vikings: Football Preseason Preview

The 2024-2025 Fall sports season over at Littlefork-Big Falls High will mark the second year in a row that Vikings football has returned to the community. The team is coming off a successful 23-24 season where they finished with a 8-2 first season back, with their only losses coming from Cherry in the regular season…
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July 15, 2024 0

Cattail Removal to Continue in Voyageurs National Park Summer 2024

Voyageurs National Park staff and contractors will resume work removing areas of invasive, hybrid cattail in wetlands within Voyageurs National Park from July through October of 2024. Activities include grinding up mats of floating cattails with a specialized cutting machine and removing the debris using a harvesting barge. Debris will be deposited on shore where…
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July 15, 2024 0

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

BY  Adriana Morga If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only one. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high — up 21% on average since inflation started to surge more than three years ago. “When inflation rises, it reduces people’s ability to afford…
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July 11, 2024 0

Attorney General Ellison shares resources available to consumers following the Change Healthcare cyberattack

Change Healthcare offering Minnesotans two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protections Attorney General Keith Ellison is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. In April, Attorney General Ellison led a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general…
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July 11, 2024 0

Summer Season Update: Int’l Falls Ice Cats

I got to talk to some players on the Ice Cats 12U team who have also been having a successful season. So I asked Everlie LaVigne, Greta Larson, and Bradley Heibel what their favorite moment from this season so far. And what’s their favorite part about softball? I then asked them what was the biggest…
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July 10, 2024 0

Summer Season Update: Rainy Lake North Stars 12U

Last Friday, I brought in some players from the Rainy Lake North Stars 12U team, and got to talk to them about their summer season so far and what their favorite moment has been. I asked Jens Bilben, Brooks Deizel, and Emmit LaVigne how long each of them have played baseball. A similarity they share…
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July 10, 2024 0

Summer Season Update: Littlefork Jackpine Savage

Over in Littlefork the Jackpine Savage 12U team have been competing in their first summer season as a team. I had the opportunity to interview 4 of the players who are on the team, and they were a little shy at first but they are So I asked them what was their favorite part about…
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July 10, 2024 0

Voyageurs National Park Encourages Mindful Boating in Consideration of High Water

With high-water levels due to summer rains, boaters are encouraged to watch their speed and limit wake near shorelines, docks, or other developed areas. Operating with a wake causes erosion, and damages docks and other structures. Many docks throughout the park are currently submerged, particularly on Sand Point, Namakan, and Kabetogama Lakes. Boaters should approach…
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July 10, 2024 0

A Spelling Bee Musical on July 11th!

Over in Fort Frances, the Row i Theatre is gonna put on a show at Knox United Church called The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee that’ll run from July 11-13th. We had the opportunity to talk to Trevor Barker, the Director for Row i, who told us what the show is about. (without spoilers…
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July 9, 2024 0