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Purple Pride Legends Interview

Purple Pride and the Falls Education Foundation legends interview brought to everyone by Border Bank of International Falls. Each month Purple Pride and the Falls Education Foundation will be auctioning off great prizes that will be used to support Purple Pride. This months prize is a 16 person suite at the UMD Bulldogs hockey game…
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January 16, 2023 0

Ice Box Days

Denise Kulig with the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce was in to talk about the schedule of events for this years Ice Box Days.


January 13, 2023 0

Cine-5 May be forced to close

Eric Shih, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The only movie theatre in the Rainy Lake area is in danger of shutting its doors. The costs of repairing a water leak affecting the sprinkler system in the Cine 5 Theatres in International Falls, Minn., could be more than the business can bear. Complications from the incident forced…
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January 11, 2023 0

Purple Pride Fund Raising Giveaway Explained

Timm Ringhofer was joined by Mike Bolstad, Kevin Grover and Michael Katrin to explain the fundraiser program that will be starting in the upcoming weeks. Great prizes and a lot of fun that will create funds for Purple Pride.


January 9, 2023 0

Conservation Officer Report – District 5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports time was spent checking ice fishing and spearing activity on Rainy Lake, with some fish being caught. Snowmobile activity is picking up in the area, but trails need more snow as it doesn?t take long for trails to get washed out. Enforcement action was taken for fishing license…
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January 5, 2023 0

Ruby’s Pantry put on pause in International Falls

Lois Lundin of the Backus Community Center explains the pause of Ruby’s Pantry distribution in International Falls. The full conversation with Lois Lundin for Backus


January 4, 2023 0

International Falls – Multimodal Transportation Distribution Center

Funding package The total project cost for the Multi-Modal Transportation Distribution Center project is $957,400. TED funds from MnDOT and DEED contributed $657,400 to this project and the rest was funded by the city of International Falls. Description This project will involve improving multimodal transportation and other infrastructure including rail spurs, sewer, water, and other utilities…
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December 28, 2022 0

Voyageurs National Park Announces Winter Visitor Center Hours

Voyageurs National Park staff would like to remind visitors that the Rainy Lake Visitor Center will be reopening on Saturday, January 7, 2023, for the winter season. Hours of operation are Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. Beginning today, visitors can view and explore the park’s new Winter Equipment Rentals online service…
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December 27, 2022 0

Conservation Officer Report – District 5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports time was spent on Lake of the Woods checking ice fishing activity. A fair number of people were checked. Fishing was fair with everybody reporting small fish in the bag. Ice fishing on Rainy Lake has been minimal with most people getting things ready for spearing. People are…
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December 27, 2022 0

KEDA talks about growth development.

Paul Nevenan director of KEDA (Koochiching County Development Authority) and Mayor Harley Droba discuss past projects that have impacted out area, along with new one that will create jobs and growth in the area.


December 21, 2022 0