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CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) worked on flood relief. CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports spending time checking muskie anglers on the Bigfork River this past weekend, monitoring ATV activity and assisting with flood-related issues on Rainy Lake. Simonson would like to remind people that deer are starting to drop their fawns throughout…
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The New Cobblestone Hotel and Suites is set for a soft opening the middle of this month. Brian Murry and Michael Camelia of Cobblestone joined me to talk about the excitement of this opening.
During Take a Kid Fishing weekend (Friday, June 10 to Sunday, June 12) Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along. “Fishing together with kids is a fun way to spend time in the outdoors,” said Benji Kohn, volunteer mentor program coordinator with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.…
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MnDOT will be extending the emergency grade raise on Hwy 11 on Rainy Lake near Island View. While the grade raise is being constructed, motorists should expect delays. Single lane bypasses are controlled by signals or by stop and take turns. MnDOT has been monitoring the bypass signal systems and have them timed appropriately for…
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Sheriff Peryin Hedlund was my guest this morning as we talked about the Governors visit on Saturday, as well as all the effort going into trying to save homes and keep roads open during this record breaking flood.
Fort Frances, Ontario resident Nathan Calder said the town’s Rainy Lake shorefront would normally be busy this time of year with beach-goers, baseball games and drivers cruising up the riverfront. For weeks, Fort Frances residents and those in the neighboring Minnesota communities of International Falls and Ranier have watched Rainy Lake and Rainy River waters…
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At a special City Council meeting on June 3rd, the City Administrator explains to the council what actions are to be taken for the emergency declaration. Mayor Harley Droba asked the status of the water treatment plant and what actions at the facility were upcoming. Public Works Director explains.
CITY OF INTERNATIONAL FALLS 600 4th Street INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN 56649 Telephone (218) 283-9484 Fax 218/283-3590 OFFICE OF CITY ADMINISTRATOR PUBLIC NOTICE AND NEWS RELEASE Water Treatment Plant (INTERNATIONAL FALLS, MN), Monday, June 2, 2022 – 4:00 P.M. The City of International Falls has received numerous inquiries about the status of the International Falls Water…
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Rep. Rob Ecklund was in studio this morning, and talked about the end of session and the fact that important things did not get taken care of. He also gives his thought on possability of a Special Session being called.
With the Rainy Lake Basin approaching record flood levels, Sheriff Hedlund stopped in to give us an update on the situation and outlook.