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.
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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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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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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Chamber announces new part time Executive Director
International Falls, MN: Betsy Zaren, International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors chairwoman, announced Denise Kulig has been selected as the organization’s part-time Executive Director. Kulig earned her Bachelor of Arts Degree from Purdue University and has held several professional positions since then, including most recently at the Cantilever Distillery and Wagner Construction.…
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Conservation Officer Weekly Report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports spending most of the week at Camp Ripley for annual emergency vehicle operation instructing. Animal-related complaints and small-game-hunting opener took place as well. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports attending the Fur Takers of America Trappers College in Indiana this past week. CO John Slatinski IV (Ray)…
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SBA Offers loans to Business and Home Owners who suffered Flood Damage.
Courtney Smith is a Public Affairs Specialist with the IJ.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance, Field Operations Center East (Atlanta, GA). Her duty is to promote SBA’s Disaster Loan program to the media, community, businesses, civic and community organizations, and elected officials. She responds to disasters that occur within the FOCE territory-the 27…
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Conservation Officer Weekly Report District – 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports fishing and bear hunting are the main focuses of the work activities with more people venturing into the woods. People are reminded to check that they have current registration on their ATVs. A special operation was worked with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and U.S. Customs and…
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FDA closes case on Lucky Charms
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration closed its investigation into Lucky Charms this week after finding no link between the General Mills cereal and hundreds of self-reported illnesses. “The FDA investigation has closed with no pathogen or cause of the self-reported illnesses identified, despite extensive testing for numerous potential microbial and chemical adulterants,” the agency…
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