With Easter coming up I thought it would be a good idea to remind people of the plants and foods we should never let our dogs and cats eat or play with. Everything listed can cause terrible reactions such as mouth burns, high temperature, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, lethargy, muscle weakness, liver and kidney failure, long-term intestinal issues, internal injury, neurological damage, convulsions, coma and death.
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On Tuesday, March 1, 2022, members of the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce met at Backus Community Center to decide the future of the chamber. Members in attendance were present to vote on a resolution passed by the Chamber’s Board of Directors on Feb. 7, 2022, to dissolve the chamber at the end of the current fiscal year, April 30, 2022.
Tuesday, Los Angeles became the first major city in the U.S. to reach an average gas price of $6 or more, according to GasBuddy, the leading fuel savings platform saving North American drivers the most money on gas.
Scrubs Camp 2022 – a virtual, online camp that provides students the opportunity to learn about different healthcare professions - is open to Koochiching County and other Arrowhead Region students. The 2022 camp offers modules focused on in-demand careers in the region and live Q & A sessions with professionals in the field.
Minnesota North College is the new name of the five regional colleges, including Rainy River Community College in International Falls, merging starting May 23 Ḟinal approval of the merger of the five colleges of the Northeast Higher Education District – Rainy River, Hibbing, Itasca, Mesabi Range and Vermilion - into a single accredited institution with six campuses was approved March 16 by Minnesota State Colleges and Universities board. All six campuses will remain open under the new structure, said an announcement from Minnesota State.
We have reached the latter part of March and the weather is finally warming. I am so ready even for mud.
Tuesday: Final report from International Voyageurs Snowmobile Club Alicia Budris: What a season. One of the best in years for snow.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites anglers and others to comment on fisheries management plans through April 15 for several waterbodies in the International Falls Fisheries work area.