The Koochiching County Board of Commissioners is meeting Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. in the historic third-floor courtroom. The agenda includes an informational presentation on the Highway 11-71 corridor. They will then consider approving a board resolution supporting the Highway 11-71 recommendations. They will consider getting planning and zoning assistance on a temporary basis and consider…
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The Salvation Army in International Falls is now accepting applications for the Angel Tree Program from families in the area. The program helps distribute gifts for the holidays to kids in communities. Families register, and if they are accepted, they have a wish list sent out to the community, who can purchase these items to…
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International Falls, MN. The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office has officially confirmed that a loud boom heard across parts of Northern Minnesota on Tuesday came from a controlled quarry blast north of Fort Frances in Ontario Canada. Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund Hedlund says agencies on both sides of the border were initially unaware of the…
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KTI was created in 2018 as one of the destiny drivers from the Voyage Forward group formed in response to the 2013 Boise curtailment that resulted in the loss of 265 jobs. We are primarily a group of like-minded volunteers championing the technological needs of our community, but we have been very effective. Our first…
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a. Doors Open at 5pm Auxiliary Serving Pulled Pork Sandwiches b. Ticket Sales at 5:30 $25 Packets and $2 Blackout 50/50 Games c. Start at 7pm a. I-Falls VFW, Wednesday, May 10,0800-1100 b. Littlefork at the Jack Pine Savage Cafe, Wednesday, May 17, 0800-1100 c. Poppies – 15-19 May a. Hours of Operation are Monday…
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The new Veterans Lodge is now open at Backus in room 208. Vets from the area should go and check out this place where you can visit and relax with other Vets. Carissa Maclean VSO for Koochiching County talks about this space.
Councilman Pete Kalar of International Falls talks about the new space at Backus Community Center and the ties to the Koochiching Warrior Initiative.
The International Falls City Council met yesterday with a lengthy discussion regarding a letter request from Koochiching County board for Jail lease commitment.
In person services to the public were ON HOLD January 16th thru February 3rd. Services resumed on Monday, February 6th, Alysa Hackenmuller explains.
AARP Tax Aide in Koochiching County is seeking volunteers who are interested in helping with this impactful service. ElderCircle is seeking volunteers for each of the four positions described below (more information about each is attached). AARP Tax-Aide provides free tax preparation services to area residents, with a focus on the elderly and those with…
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