KSDM/KGHS Local and Regional News 9/23/2025
The Koochiching County Board of Commissioners meets this morning at 9:30 in the Historic Courthouse courtroom. Commissioners will set the preliminary 2026 tax levy — proposed at just over $8.3 million, up nearly nine percent — and consider raising the annual solid waste fee from $70 to $85. Other agenda items include updates to the county ATV ordinance, a new disposal agreement, and a resolution supporting the Ash River sewer project. The public is welcome to attend in person or online.
Koochiching County Public Health will begin its fall flu shot clinics starting October 4th in Birchdale, with additional dates across the county in October. Vaccines will be available for both adults and children, with most insurance accepted. Officials say getting a flu shot early helps reduce the spread as cooler weather arrives.
Once more continuing our Hispanic Heritage Month series with ISD 361’s Mrs Christianson, when asked what heritage means to her, she points to her own story.
Her DNA test revealed a mix of Native Peruvian, Spanish, Jewish, African, and even Irish ancestry. She laughs that now she celebrates St. Patrick’s Day, too.
For her, heritage is the richness of culture, from Peruvian food — named some of the best in the world — to sharing Spanish at home with her kids.
The Littlefork-Big Falls School District continues celebrating Homecoming with dress-up days kicking off yesterday with Backwards Day, and today is the Battle of the Classes. Each grade will deck out in their class color with the winner announced at Wednesday’s pep fest. Wednesday is also Senior Citizen Day, Wednesday night features the Homecoming Coronation at 7 o’clock in the old gym, with a bonfire to follow.
Then, Thursday wraps up with Spirit Day, encouraging students to wear orange and black. Thursday is jam-packed with the floats beginning to line up at 2, with the parade at 2:30, pep fest at 1 in the new gym, and varsity volleyball at home versus MIB at 7. Then Friday night, it’s the big game: varsity football at home, kickoff at 7, with a dance to follow for grades seven through twelve, ending at 11.