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Chamber hosts candidate open house
STAFF REPORT The International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will host an open house and candidate meet and greet on Thursday, Oct. 8, from 5:30–7:30 p.m. at Backus Community Center, 900 5th St., International Falls. The event will take place in the stage/gymnasium floor area and will give community members an opportunity to meet candidates,…
Community
Restoration: Finstad Auto-Marine Shop
FOUNDATION PHOTO Inside the shop is equipment including a lathe and saw. By RANDALL GAWTRYThe Finstad Auto-Marine Shop in Ranier opened 112 years ago and is listed on National Historic Register. It has had only minor repairs in the past century.Dr. Connie Finstad, the sole heir to the Finstad family estate, left her entire estate…
Outdoors
It’s final:
An updated Rainy Lake Fisheries Management Plan will be used to guide fishery management for the Minnesota waters of Rainy Lake through 2036.
Business
Essentia-St. Mary’s is a CSC
Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center has been designated by the state of Minnesota as a comprehensive stroke center, or CSC.
Sports
Notebook, Friday, Oct. 2:
It’s homecoming football for the International Falls Broncos tonight at 7 p.m The Broncos are 2-2 hosting the Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin who stand at 1-3. The Titans are on a three-game losing streak, losing last week to Rush City 30-22. International Falls is looking to bounce back from their 35-14 loss to Aitkin last week. Kickoff is…
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Pet of the Week
Pet of the Week
“Stanley” is an 11-month-old chocolate brown retriever. He is looking for someone that has the patience to earn his trust. He is a playful, silly, zoomie powered sweetheart who loves to run, explore, and make people laugh once he gets to know you. He know how to sit, lay down, paw – This boy has…