Truth in Taxation
Betsy Zaren with Koochiching County presents the taxation numbers for FY2023 at the Truth in Taxation meeting that was held 12-13-22.
Fantasy Football – Week 14
Mike Bolstad, Kyle Sinninghe, Timm Ringhofer and Duane Etienne talk about who to start, who to sit and where those sleepers might be hiding. It’s week 14 in the NFL season and Minnesota comes off a loss against a Lions team, but now the Vikes host the Colts with a chance to win the division.
Community Christmas Day 2022
When Carl Brown started the Community Christmas Day dinner in 2006, he did so with a vision ofproviding a place for people from the community to gather together for a meal on Christmas Day. Hewanted to provide a place for people to get together if they didn’t have any place to go, if they werehomebound,…
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Fantasy Football – Week 13
Mike Bolstad, Kyle Sinninghe, Timm Ringhofer and Duane Etienne talk about who to start, who to sit and where those sleepers might be hiding. It’s week 13 in the NFL season and Minnesota comes off a win against a Jets team, but now the Detroit Lions in Detroit where the Vikes can win the division.
Voyageurs National Park and Partner Voyageurs Conservancy Receives National Park Foundation Open OutDoors for Kids Grant
International Falls, MN: Voyageurs National Park and park partner Voyageurs Conservancy are proud to receive an Open OutDoors for Kids grant from the National Park Foundation (NPF). This grant will further the reach of the Voyageurs Classroom Initiative, a joint education program that connects thousands of youth to Voyageurs National Park and encourages students to…
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MN Lamb and Wool Convention Dec 9th & 10th
Minnesota Lamb and Wool Convention set for Alexandria, MN The Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association will host their annual convention on Friday, Dec. 9 and Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Holiday Innin Alexandria, Minnesota.On Friday, the event starts with an interactive sheep tour at Dennis Lieser’s operation, near Belgrade, where he will showcase his…
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Winter load increases to begin on highways in the north frost zone on Dec. 9
MnDOT will begin winter load increases on unrestricted highways in the north frost zone at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022. Frost zones and restricted routes can be found on the MnDOT load limits map. Start and end dates and other load limit information are shown at mndot.gov/loadlimits. Vehicles will be allowed to operate…
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Conservation Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports muzzleloader season continues to be slow with few people and minimal harvest. A few animal-related complaints were handled throughout the week and weekend. Ice conditions are not good, so people are asked to use caution and common sense. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) monitored muzzleloader deer-hunting activity,…
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Backus Community Café receives Cenex Grant
Our most recent Hometown Pride grant winner is the Backus Community Café in InternationalFalls, MN, which began in 2012 with a small volunteer kitchen staff that prepared free meals twiceeach week for community members looking for a hot meal and a place to connect with others. Between 2019 and 2021, the café increased the number…
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Winners of the Lights Up Promotion
Thanks to the entire community for participating in this contest. Special thanks to the anonymous donator for the $500.00 in initial prize money, and to the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce for selecting the winners. 1st Place Dressy Moose $300.00 2nd Place Swanky Gifts on Rainy $100.00 and Mall of America Package 3rd Place…
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