Medallion for week 1 found
Congratulations to Cody Ryan. Cody found the week 1 medallion out at Echman Motors.
Lets Talk about it (Call In)
Duane Etienne and Timm Ringhofer opened up the phone lines this morning for “Lets Talk about it” to let the listeners voice their opinions and concerns or ideas for the proposed Kerry Park Arena Project that Mayor Droba is going to be speaking with legislature representatives about.
Conservation Officer weekly report – District 5
CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports snowmobile and ice fishing continue to be the main emphasis of enforcement activities. Enforcement action was taken snowmobile registration and exceeding snowmobile trail speed limit regulations. Several animal-related complaints were also handled throughout the week CO Curtis Simonson (International Falls #2) reports spending this past week checking ice…
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City Council International Falls 3-07-22
AGENDA City of International Falls – City Council Regular Meeting 5:30 P.M., Monday, March 7, 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 MNUTES 1. Minutes of the Tuesday, February 22, 2022…
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Spring Cattail Burns in Voyageurs National Park
Voyageurs National Park staff will conduct prescribed burns throughout park wetlands to treat areas of invasive hybrid cattails from March through May 2022. Activities include burning floating and rooted cattails as well as other wetland areas to remove dead vegetation, rejuvenate wetland plant communities, and reduce woody plant encroachment. Hybrid cattails have invaded approximately 500-acres…
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International Falls Chamber of Commerce to close its doors.
March 1, 2022 Dear Chamber Members, The International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting of the membership this afternoon at Backus Community Center to address the resolution passed by the Board of Directors on February 7, 2022, recommending the dissolution of the Chamber. The membership present, or by proxy, voted in favor…
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Conservation Officer Report – District 5, 3-1-22
CO Troy Fondie (Orr) reports monitoring snowmobile and angling activities. Fishing remains poor. There?s deep snow, slush, and significant drifting on area lakes. People with fish houses on area lakes should start coming up with a plan for removal. Area forest roads were checked and timber sale sites were monitored. CO Aaron Larson (Tower) investigated…
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ISD361 Lifts Mask Mandate
International Falls School District will no longer require masks to be worn inside any district building given the current quarantine rates, case rates, and county data effective Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Students riding the school bus for transportation to and from school or for extracurricular transportation do not need to wear masks at this time…
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School Matters with Superintendent Kevin Grover ISD 361, 3-1-22
Kevin Grover, Superintendent of Schools in International Falls and ISD 361, joined me in studio for the Bi-Monthly program School Matters. Top discussion was the Covid-19 numbers in the school and the removal of the mask mandate within the district.
Backus Community Center Update
Lois Lundin from the Backus Community Center was in studio to discus the events that are upcoming at the Backus Community Center, and also talks about the upcoming construction that will begin at the AB school.