Lois Lundin of Backus talks about Backus Community Center
Let’s talk about: ~ Community Cafe ~ Summer Lunch for kids~ Performing Arts Season and the concerts that are lined up. Lois gives all the information about these items from Backus and more…
KSDM/KGHS with NHL’s Neil Sheehy Raise $2400.00 in 5 minutes for Charity.
Retired NHL player Neil Sheehy joined us this morning for a fund raiser to help Nick Hagen and Josh Urban with Medical Expenses after their boating accident on Rainy Lake this past month. The other recipient will be the family at Northeraire Houseboats after their devastating fire that destroyed their home and business office.
Mark Lessard from the Koochiching County Veterans Service Office
Mark Lessard joined us for Lets Talk about it, and talked about the services offered at the Veterans Service Office as well as some of the up coming programs that the Office is involved with.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE KOOCHICHING COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
2022/08-15 Motion by Adee, seconded by Sjoblom to approve the agenda with additions anddeletions. Voting yes: Sjoblom, Pavleck, Skoe. Motion carried.2022/08-16 Motion by Sjoblom, seconded by Skoe to approve the minutes from the August 92022 regular meeting. Voting yes: Sjoblom, Pavleck, Adee and Skoe. Motion carried.2022/08-17 Motion by Adee, seconded by Sjoblom to approve Courthouse…
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Hunters asked not to shoot ear-tagged,
radio-collared research bears
The Minnesota bear hunting season opens Thursday, Sept. 1, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is once again asking hunters to avoid shooting marked research bears. These bears are marked with distinctively large, colorful ear tags and wear radio collars. Researchers with the DNR are monitoring 25 radio-collared black bears across the state, especially…
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Conservation Officer Report District-5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports time was spent instructing at Camp Ripley Academy 21 for sport fishing enforcement. Bear baiting was monitored throughout the station, as was ATV activity. Phone calls about nuisance animals and ATV-related questions were handled as well. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports spending time this past week…
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IFBC Interview with Gary Potter
Gary Potter stopped in on this opening day of the I’Falls Bass Championship, where we talked about everything from setup to teardown. Boaters were just getting ready to hit the waters as we talked.
Northernaire Houseboats Fire Claims Life of One Family Member
After battling the inferno at the main office/house at Northernaire Houseboats on Rainy Lake, the International Falls Fire Department discovered the body of an 85-year-old female in the fire at approximately 11:20 pm, Wednesday, Aug 24. The fire was reported just after 5 pm, Wednesday evening. The victims of the fire are related; the family…
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Fire at Northernaire Houseboats Still an Active Scene, Cause Unknown at this Time
August 24, 2022 – At approximately 5:11 pm this evening, Koochiching County Dispatch Center wasnotified of a structure fire at Northernaire Houseboats on Rainy Lake in International Falls. Responding tothe scene are International Falls Volunteer Fire Department (VFD) with mutual aid from Little Fork VFD,International Falls Ambulance Service, Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office. When firefighters arrived…
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Conservation Officer Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports fishing and boating continue to be the main focuses of the work activity. Bear baiting started this weekend so work is starting to shift from the water to the woods. An invasive species check station was worked at the U.S. Customs Port of Entry in International Falls over…
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