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46th Annual Land of the Loons Festival!

Over in Virginia, MN the town is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends for the town as the 46th Land of the Loons Festival is just around the corner this week! The festivities will begin even before the actual festival as there will be a BBQ Fundraiser on Thursday, then that following Saturday…
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June 10, 2024 0

SUPER ONE FOODS, MINER FAMILY TO RECEIVE 2024 MAC WELLES AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Family Has Participated & Provided Support for More Than 3 Decades (DULUTH, MINN.) — Super One Foods and the Miner family have been named the 2024 recipients of the Mac Welles Award of Excellence, it was announced today by Grandma’s Marathon. The Miner family’s involvement with Grandma’s Marathon dates to the late 1990s, when Jim Jr.…
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June 7, 2024 0

How to know if you have Lyme Disease

by Alicia Lewis of KARE 11 As Minnesotans head outside to appreciate the warm weather, so does the state’s tick population.  Some of these ticks can put you at risk for Lyme Disease and, this year, doctors are seeing more reported cases than ever before. According to the latest data from the Minnesota Department of…
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June 7, 2024 0

Free Park Day returns Saturday to Minnesota

by Krystal Frasier of KSTP Outdoor enthusiasts will be able to enter any state park in Minnesota for free this Saturday. Free Park Day is one of the four days each year the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) waives the requirement for a vehicle permit at state parks and recreation areas. However, fees for…
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June 7, 2024 0

I Falls and Fort Frances Pride March 2024

With June being Pride month, we got in touch with the Doublas Judson the Co-Chair for Borderland Pride and talked about the upcoming Pride March on Saturday, June 15th. Douglas was then asked how long Borderland Pride has been doing the march. And how long had Douglas been involved as the Co-Chair? In fact, Douglas…
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June 7, 2024 0

Drought Monitor shows Minnesota is drought-free for the first time since 2022

by Ryan Pattee of KSTP While dry weather persists in the land of many Lakes, the US Drought Monitor shows that Minnesota is experiencing no droughts. It hasn’t happened since June 22, 2022, when the US Drought Monitor listed over ten counties as abnormally dry. The next week, a moderate drought was declared in southern…
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June 6, 2024 0

OVER 9,000 HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE AT 2024 CLAY TARGET CHAMPIONSHIPS

High school athletes and teams representing schools from across the state scheduled to participate at 2024 Minnesota State High School Clay Target League Clay Target Championships in June. The League’s clay target sports program is one of the most popular high school activities in the state, having more participants than both Boy’s and Girl’s high school hockey…
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June 5, 2024 0

Attorney General Ellison adds claim against Fleet Farm for violating the Minnesota Gun Control Act

U.S. District Court Judge John Tunheim has ruled that the Attorney General’s Office may amend its complaint against Fleet Farm to add a claim under the Minnesota Gun Control Act for Fleet Farm’s sales of firearms to straw buyers, who resell these firearms to people who are prohibited from having them. Judge Tunheim also upheld the Attorney General’s ability…
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June 5, 2024 0

Oh Canada: First Two Player-Signings by the Lakers

Monday, June 3rd the Fort Frances Lakers held am event to kickoff this week’s signings of new players for the 2024-2025 hockey season. One of the first two signees was Grady Holden, a 6’0, 205lb defenseman who spent the 2023-24 season with the Thunder Bay Kings U18AAA program, competing in the GTHL’s U18AAA division. Holden…
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June 4, 2024 0

Last Chance for KCHS Gala Tickets!

This is the last week to get your tickets! We only have a few open seats left, so make sure you purchase them before 11:59 p.m. Thursday evening to join us on Friday night! We look forward to seeing you all there! Use this link to go to their website and order tickets: KCHS 2024…
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June 4, 2024 0