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CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the Rainy River has been fairly busy with catch-and-release sturgeon fishing, even with the wet, cold and windy conditions. The sturgeon keep season started on Sunday and will end May 7. Sturgeon anglers are reminded that if they are planning on keeping a sturgeon it must be between…
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The International Falls Chamber of Commerce will hold a membership meeting for a revote on the dissolution vote. The purpose of the revote would be to overturn the prior vote that dissolved the Chamber. Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 26 at 5:15 pm at Ballan’s ISpace.
International Falls, MN — The International Falls School District ISD 361 was one of a number of area school districts in northern Minnesota on Wednesday reacting to reports of a bomb threat. ISD 361 Superintendent Kevin Grover says their threat was specific to the High School, but all students were immediately evacuated. Students at International…
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AGENDA City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M., Monday, April 18, 2022 Council Chamber, 600 Fourth Street PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVE AGENDA WITH ANY ADDITIONS/DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA (only by unanimous consent). APPROVAL OF MINUTES Minutes of the Monday, April 4, 2022 regular…
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Bob DeGross, Superintendent Voyageur National Park talks about what to expect if you are portaging from Rainy Lake upstream to Namakan.
In response to the discovery of zebra mussel veligers (larvae) in Black Bay of Rainy Lake in late 2021, Voyageurs staff is starting a containment and prevention program. This program involves educational activities as well as new management operations related to Kettle Falls and Gold Portage areas. Voyageurs National Park management will now require all vessels crossing…
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CO Curtis Simonson (Int?l Falls #2) reports spending the past week attending training at Camp Ripley and working the Rainy River. This past weekend had many people out on the Rainy River. Simonson would like to remind people to check boat registration before hitting the water for the first time this open water season and…
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As a 6th wave of COVID-19 begins in the province, local case numbers are increasing in many of our communities. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) notes that the virus, including the BA 2 variant, is circulating in the region. Public health officials urge residents to stay home and isolate if they are feeling unwell. Due to eligibility…
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Beginning at 9 am CST on April 15, visitors can start reserving their seats aboard Voyageurs National Park’s Voyageur tour boat on Rainy Lake, or the new Ne-Zho-Dain tour boat on Kabetogama, at rates recently approved by the National Park Service. During the summer of 2021, the National Park Service completed a Civic Engagement process to determine if changes…
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Dear Families, Over the past several days, we have become aware of possibly inappropriate videos being available to children online. The videos reportedly feature a teddy bear-like creature with sharp teeth called “Huggy Wuggy,” who sings songs with violent lyrics. While there has been no documented evidence of these videos actually appearing on these platforms,…
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