Veteran to Walk 60 miles in Feb to boost awareness.
Doug Wittman, an Army veteran will be walking during the month of February to get donations for Veterans Suicide awareness. Doug explains why he is doing this:
Conservation Officer Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the fresh dumping of snow was welcomed by snowmobilers, but the cold weather was not. Ice anglers on Sand Bay of Rainy Lake continue to have some success, but the cold weather has also damped their success. Time was also spent on equipment issues and fur registration, along…
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Border Bank has purchased Northern
Ag
David L. Felch, Chief Executive Officer of Border Bank, announced Border Bank has purchased NorthernAg, an insurance agency focused on improving the financial security of producers by providingrisk management tools, including crop insurance and marketing plans.Northern Ag will continue to operate business as usual, keeping the name “Northern Ag” andtheir offices in Thief River Falls,…
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Ice Box Days in International Falls
Denise Kulig with the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce talks about Ice Box Days and the events that will be kicking off as well as those that have already occured.
Snowmobile Safety “Laws and Trails”
Conservation Officer Darrin Kittleson was my guest and we discussed the trail conditions on both trails and area lakes. Darrin also talked about Law requirements as it pertained to Snowmobiles and some differences between speed on and off of Voyageur National Park Lakes and Trails.
Conservation Officer Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports snowmobile activity still continues to increase even with the unseasonably warm weather. The local snowmobile clubs continue to do a great job in the grooming efforts. People are reminded to always ride right, slow down, and don?t drink and drive. Enforcement action for the week included modified snowmobile…
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Voyageur National Park Trail Conditions
Voyageurs maintenance crews have been busy checking for adequate ice on snowmobile trails. Trails will be staked once the minimum amount of ice has been measured, and the trails are safe for use. Progress has been made in opening portages and both the Gold portage and Sullivan portage are now groomed and ready. Overall, the…
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Lois Lundin Backus Communty Center
Lois talks about some upcoming events that will be held at the Backus Community Center. A Falls High “One Act Play” is discussed as well as the Community Café.
School Matters 1/17/2023
ISD361 Superintendent Kevin Grover talks about the upcoming end to the semester as well as other topics from ISD361. He also welcomes in the new Board Members.
Purple Pride Legends Interview
Purple Pride and the Falls Education Foundation legends interview brought to everyone by Border Bank of International Falls. Each month Purple Pride and the Falls Education Foundation will be auctioning off great prizes that will be used to support Purple Pride. This months prize is a 16 person suite at the UMD Bulldogs hockey game…
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