Author: Jacob Birkemeyer

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Statewide youth deer season returns Oct. 20-23

Minnesota’s youth deer season will take place statewide Thursday, Oct. 20, through Sunday, Oct. 23. The season coincides with statewide teacher workshops, so many Minnesota students don’t have school during the youth season. To participate, youth must be 10-17 years old and have a deer license. Participant numbers are not limited and there is no special…
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October 11, 2022 0

Political scams expected to increase as midterm elections near

An election’s approach always seems to turn up the emotional heat across the nation, but the United States 2022 midterm elections are no exception. The voices arguing for and against hot button issues are loud and persistent. And when emotions run high, bad actors look for ways to use peoples’ passion to trick them. Scammers…
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October 11, 2022 0

Conservation Report District – 5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) and COC Choua Khang spent this week checking traps, monitoring grouse hunters on ATVs, and checking fishing activities along the Rainy River and Rainy Lake. The temperature has dropped this week but the anglers who are still on boats have been successful in bagging their daily limits. Youth have…
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October 11, 2022 0

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.


October 6, 2022 0

Bear Hunters seeing decline in harvest this year

Bear hunters in Minnesota are having a harder time this year than in previous seasons, thanks to plentiful wild foods like berries and acorns in the woods, according to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources officials. Bear season began on September 1st and by September 26th hunters had registered 1,857 bears. That’s 33 percent less than…
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October 3, 2022 0

Benefit for Northernaire Houseboat business Fire to be held.

Lee Grim and Lois Lundin were guests on Lets Talk About It, to discuss the upcoming benefit dinner to be held at the Elks Club.


October 3, 2022 0

Ft. Francis, Ont. Mayor June Caul on the removal of Border Restrictions Oct 1.

From Oct. 1, travelers entering Canada will no longer be required to provide proof of vaccination, undergo testing, quarantine or isolation, or submit public health information to the government’s app or website, officials said Monday morning in Ottawa.Masking requirements on domestic planes and trains will also be lifted, and cruise passengers won’t be required to…
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September 27, 2022 0

International Falls School Lockdown and Evacuation.

On 09/21/22, at approximately 1326 hours, the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office 911 center receiveda call of an active shooter at the International Falls High School. International Falls Police DepartmentSchool Resource Officer Ballejo was at the school at the time of the call and reported there was no signof a shooting at the school. Officer Ballejo…
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September 22, 2022 0

Let’s Talk About It Interview-Ashley Hall 9-21-22

Timm Ringhofer spoke with Ashley Hall this morning anout the Falls Hunger Coalition.


September 21, 2022 0