Tag: Rainy Lake

Fisherman’s Net for 9-1-23

Fisherman’s Net for Friday, the 1st of September with Mike Bolstad and Dave Peterson. Segment 1 Segment 2


September 1, 2023 0

Fishing Opener is Saturday, May 13th

Conservation Officer Darren Kittleson was my guest on Lets Talk about it and we talked about the rules and regulations as well as safety for the upcoming fishing opener.


May 9, 2023 0

Missing Falls Man found under Ice

On 04/17/2023, at approximately 1445 hours, the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of a private party, located the body of a male underneath the ice near the west end of Grindstone Island. The deceased party has been identified as Derek Villebrun, who had previously been reported missing. The family has been notified and…
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April 19, 2023 0

International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board

The International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board (IRLWWB)’s Water Levels Committee (WLC) established an initial spring regulation plan for Rainy and Namakan Lakes on March 10, 2023. This plan is issued in accordance with a new temporary supplementary Order issued by the International Joint Commission on March 3 which combines the previous high flood risk and standard rule curves for Rainy…
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March 23, 2023 0

Ice Box Days in International Falls

Denise Kulig with the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce talks about Ice Box Days and the events that will be kicking off as well as those that have already occured.


January 27, 2023 0

SBA Offers loans to Business and Home Owners who suffered Flood Damage.

Courtney Smith is a Public Affairs Specialist with the IJ.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Disaster Assistance, Field Operations Center East (Atlanta, GA). Her duty is to promote SBA’s Disaster Loan program to the media, community, businesses, civic and community organizations, and elected officials. She responds to disasters that occur within the FOCE territory-the 27…
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September 13, 2022 0

IFBC Interview with Gary Potter

Gary Potter stopped in on this opening day of the I’Falls Bass Championship, where we talked about everything from setup to teardown. Boaters were just getting ready to hit the waters as we talked.


August 26, 2022 0

Boating Accident on Rainy Lake

On 08/04/2022, at approximately 2119 hours, the Koochiching County Dispatch center received a 911 call of a boating accident on Rainy Lake near Franzen Island. The reporting party stated that he and another party were severely injured. The reporting party stated they had been boating when the motor came out of the water and injured them.  The Koochiching…
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August 5, 2022 0

National Park Service to Search Lakes for Zebra Mussels

The National Park Service will search for zebra mussels in and near Voyageurs National Park from August 2 through August 5, 2022. The effort will include a SCUBA team who will dive to inspect areas of Black Bay on Rainy Lake just outside of park boundaries where the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MN DNR)…
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August 3, 2022 0