Tag: International Falls

Conservation Report District – 5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports a busy MEA weekend with lots of people enjoying the outdoors, including duck hunting, grouse hunting, riding ATVs, fishing, boating, or the hunting deer. Grouse hunters are still finding lots of birds and a few youth deer hunters also found success for their first time. Meetings in regards…
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October 27, 2022 0

CBP seizes counterfeit electronic items in International Falls

INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations officers at the International Falls Port of Entry targeted rail containers destined to arrive in Minnesota.  CBP officers inspected the rail containers and discovered counterfeit electronic display systems that were in violation of intellectual property rights (IPR) regulations. CBP seized 2,000…
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October 25, 2022 0

KSDM Radio back on air after winds take us down.

KSDM radio initially had intermittent issues with the signal going out to the transmitter as strong winds had repositioned the downtown transmitters facing the wrong way. Climbers from Diamond Towers were called in to fix the issue.


October 25, 2022 0

Brian J. Wogernese, founder and CEO of Cobblestone Hotels, has died.

Brian J. Wogernese, founder and CEO of Cobblestone Hotels, has died 10 months after being diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer. Since his diagnosis, he undertook “countless” rounds of chemotherapy, surgeries and treatments while guiding his team and developing more projects, the company said in a statement. Wogernese founded the Cobblestone Hotels brand in 2007, opening the…
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October 24, 2022 0

2022 Political Forum for State Offices

Roger Skraba, Rob Ecklund and Grant Hauschild took part in the 2022 Political Forum held and Minnesota North Campus of Rainy River last night


October 21, 2022 0

2022 Local Political Forum held in International Falls

The 2022 political forum was held in International Falls at the Minnesota North College Campus at Rainy River in the theater. Local candidates for Koochiching County Board, International Falls City Council and ISD361 School Board were represented.


October 19, 2022 0

International Falls Fire Chief Adam Mannausau

Fire Chief in International Falls talks about last week being Fire Prevention Week, and finally being able to interact with schools and the kids.


October 17, 2022 0

Original Viking Frank Youso passed away Saturday, Oct. 8, at the age of 86.

The Vikings are mourning the loss and sending condolences to the family of the tackle who was acquired in the 1961 expansion draft ahead of Minnesota’s first season. Youso became the first Minnesota native (International Falls) and University of Minnesota Golden Gopher to play for the Vikings, starting at right tackle and teaming with Pro…
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October 14, 2022 0

Conservation Report District – 5

CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) and COC Choua Khang spent this week checking traps, monitoring grouse hunters on ATVs, and checking fishing activities along the Rainy River and Rainy Lake. The temperature has dropped this week but the anglers who are still on boats have been successful in bagging their daily limits. Youth have…
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October 11, 2022 0