Author: Jacob Birkemeyer

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Conservation Report 8-10-22 District-5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) worked fishing and boating enforcement on the Rainy River and Rainy Lake. Kittelson also attended meetings in regards to upcoming Academy training at Camp Ripley. Questions were fielded about a recent boating accident on Rainy Lake. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports checking anglers on Rainy Lake and…
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August 10, 2022 0

Purple Pride Golf Fundraiser Tomorrow at The River Golf Course

The Purple Pride Golf Tournament is tomorrow starting at 1pm at the River Golf Course. The Purple Pride event is a fund raising event that benefits all youths activities in the borderland. Timm Ringhoffer with Jimmie Nab.


August 10, 2022 0

Boating Accident on Rainy Lake

On 08/04/2022, at approximately 2119 hours, the Koochiching County Dispatch center received a 911 call of a boating accident on Rainy Lake near Franzen Island. The reporting party stated that he and another party were severely injured. The reporting party stated they had been boating when the motor came out of the water and injured them.  The Koochiching…
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August 5, 2022 0

Eckman G.M. $100.00 Merchandise giveaway for Sportsman Service becomes $200.00

“Eckman GM shop local promotion.  Big Fishing month here in the Borderland with the 18th annual Int’l Falls Bass Fishing Championships.  Alicia Kelly and Margaret Ewald both showed up at Eckman GM at the same time and said “We like to Fish” for $100 gift certificates to Sportsman’s Service of Int’l Falls.  Congratulations and Thank you…
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August 5, 2022 0

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School Enrollment

Andrea Pastor and Brad Krasaway were guests this morning on Lets Talk About It, with Timm Ringhoffer. Andrea and Brad talked about enrollment options for the St. Thomas Aquinas school for the upcoming school year.


August 4, 2022 0

Mark Lessard – Koochiching County VSO 8-4-22

Veterans Service Officer Mark Lessard was in studio for Lets Talk about It, and Mark wanted to get the word out on some events that will be happening that would be of interest to county Veterans.


August 4, 2022 0

Historic Machine Shop Overcomes Three Historic Floods

Even as the flood waters recede, the Finstad Auto-Marine Shop will host its annual openhouse on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Befitting its listing on the National Record of Historic Places, the 108-year-old shop on the shores of Rainy Lake has the best-preserved marine-oriented machine shop in Minnesota. The Shop has survived floods of historic proportions…
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August 3, 2022 0

National Park Service to Search Lakes for Zebra Mussels

The National Park Service will search for zebra mussels in and near Voyageurs National Park from August 2 through August 5, 2022. The effort will include a SCUBA team who will dive to inspect areas of Black Bay on Rainy Lake just outside of park boundaries where the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)…
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August 3, 2022 0

Conservation Report – District 5

CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports spending the week working Rainy Lake and the Rainy River. ATV activity was monitored throughout the area and nuisance-animal calls were handled. AIS work was conducted throughout the week at area landings and highways. Enforcement action was taken for angling without licenses, allowing illegal operation of juveniles riding…
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August 3, 2022 0

More than a dozen rail cars derailed in St. Louis County Saturday evening

According to the county sheriff’s office, the derailment happened at about 7:47 p.m. The Canadian National Railway reported that it happened about seven miles north of Cook.  Deputies said the train was northbound with 123 rail cars when 14 of them went off the tracks. Some of them, near the rear of the train, tipped…
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August 2, 2022 0