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Voyageurs National Park begins their Dark Skies Program

Voyageurs National Park is excited to begin a fun nighttime program with their Conservancy branch which is centered around their “Dark Skies”. The Voyageurs Conservancy Education Specialist, Jesse Gates called into the studio and got to share more about the weekly program. So how do National Parks, like Voyageurs, get recognized as an International Dark…
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July 19, 2024 0

Busy Weekend for United Faith Church: Pop-Up Market on Saturday, Ordinary Elephant on Sunday

Over at the United Faith Church here in the Falls, they have a busy weekend planned that starts the morning of Saturday, July 20th. There’s gonna be a Pop-Up sale at 8am and we got to talk to Peggy Kelly about the event! So how did the fundraiser begin? And there is so so much…
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July 18, 2024 0

Darcie’s Dancers Dominate at Nationals

The other day I got to talk to Darcie Schulz along with three of her dancers, Rena Gedde, Liv Werner, and her older sister Ava Werner who were taking a couple weeks to recuperate after competing in the Nationals Dance competition! Where they talked a little about the experience. And they did really great too!…
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July 18, 2024 0

United Way NE MN’s presents you: Restaurant Week in Koochiching County! August 12-16

There is a new week-long event coming up in August that is called “Restaurant Week” which is being presented by United Way of Northeastern Minnesota. It is an opportunity for restaurants in Koochiching County to donate to United Way NE MN and their programs and partners, and Elizabeth Kelley had come in to tell us…
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July 16, 2024 0

Homeowners warned about ‘storm chasers’ following damaging hail

When Mother Nature comes knocking, so can storm chasers – predatory contractors from out of state who exploit homeowners and insurance companies. by Morgan Wolfe of KARE 11 Fast winds, hail, rain, thunder and lightning lit up parts of Minnesota this past weekend which can cause all kinds of damage as Chris Cohen, Frontline Roofing and Restoration senior…
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July 16, 2024 0

Walking with a Geologist in VNP

This past weekend, Voyageurs National Park was holding one of their summer programs at the Visitors Center called “Walk with a Geologist”. The special guest Geologist who was leading this past Saturday’s walk was FHS’s very own Chris Hemstad who we had the opportunity to interview prior to the walk. So what is the main…
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July 15, 2024 0

LBF Vikings: Football Preseason Preview

The 2024-2025 Fall sports season over at Littlefork-Big Falls High will mark the second year in a row that Vikings football has returned to the community. The team is coming off a successful 23-24 season where they finished with a 8-2 first season back, with their only losses coming from Cherry in the regular season…
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July 15, 2024 0

Cattail Removal to Continue in Voyageurs National Park Summer 2024

Voyageurs National Park staff and contractors will resume work removing areas of invasive, hybrid cattail in wetlands within Voyageurs National Park from July through October of 2024. Activities include grinding up mats of floating cattails with a specialized cutting machine and removing the debris using a harvesting barge. Debris will be deposited on shore where…
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July 15, 2024 0

Groceries are expensive, but they don’t have to break the bank. Here are some tips to save

BY  Adriana Morga If you’ve noticed that you’re paying more than before for the same amount of groceries, you’re not the only one. Inflation is easing slightly, but grocery prices are still high — up 21% on average since inflation started to surge more than three years ago. “When inflation rises, it reduces people’s ability to afford…
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July 11, 2024 0

Attorney General Ellison shares resources available to consumers following the Change Healthcare cyberattack

Change Healthcare offering Minnesotans two years of credit monitoring and identity theft protections Attorney General Keith Ellison is sharing consumer protection reminders and raising awareness about the availability of free credit monitoring and identity theft protection services following Change Healthcare’s February data breach. In April, Attorney General Ellison led a bipartisan coalition of 22 attorneys general…
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July 11, 2024 0