NOTEBOOK, Friday, May 27:
On the local schedule today, the Bronco baseball wraps up their regular season with a home game against Roseau at 4:30. The Emo Walleye Classic… Login to continue reading Login…
May 2022
Read MoreNOTEBOOK, Friday, May 27:
Set the hook!
The fishing is good if you are on, in, or at the edge of the current. The bite is on and producing good numbers of walleye.
Taking a dip
Pelicans feed May 24, apparently taking advantage of the high water in lakes and rivers in Borderland. PHOTOS BY BEN SUNNE .
Pet of the Week
“Luna” is a grey cat. She is 1 year old and weighs 5.5 pounds. She is very friendly. All cats and dogs are spayed/neutered and age-appropriate shots prior to the final adoption. For more information, visit the website at www.borderlandhumanesociety. org or call the BHS holding facility at 218-283-9276. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BorderlandHumaneSociety/Support the Borderland Humane Society by sending donations to: Borderland Humane Society, 1990 Valley Pine Circle, International Falls, MN 56649. Stop by the holding facility during open hours: Tuesday-Friday 3-7 p.m. and Saturdays 8 a.m.-noon.
‘Battle by the Border’
The Battle by the Border May 19 for the International Falls and Littlefork-Big Falls baseball teams was exactly that, a battle. The Broncos opened the game with three runs in the top of the first as the Falls used four consecutive singles to take the lead.
Water rising for weeks; volunteers needed
Rainy Lake surpassed the 2014 flood level May22 and could easily reach the historic levels of the 1950 flood, Koochiching County Sheriff Perryn Hedlund said. Hedlund and county Engineer Dave Reimer met with the county board Tuesday morning for a flood update; the updates will continue each Tuesday until the waters recede.
VNP closes some campsites
Due to recent historic high-water levels within the Rainy Lake Watershed, Voyageurs National Park has closed some campsites and cancelled boat tours until June 18. Staff are concerned about visitor safety and availability of various amenities at the park campsites, houseboat sites, and day use sites.
Chamber seeks financial audit
Part of the rebuilding of the International Falls Area Chamber of Commerce will include a financial audit, and the board of directors in a news release Thursday said the past president will repay funds that were misused.
Midco: Fiber coming to Falls
Fast and reliable connectivity is coming to International Falls, thanks to a partnership between Koochiching County, Koochiching Technology Initiative, North Star Electric Cooperative and Midco. The three-phase project is expected to be complete in 2023, and will link 231 International Falls homes along Rainy Lake and Highway 11, including Tilson and Frank bays to Dove Island.
Spring baby
Al Shannon shared this photo of a doe, placed by its mother at the entrance of Shannon’s Plumbing and Heating. A clear indication that all are welcome there. The doe and fawn were reunited later in the day, when she returned to the doorway, reports Shannon, sending another photo. Wildlife officials urge people who may find fawns that this time of the year to leave them alone, as in most cases the mother deer is nearby, even if she is out of sight. Young deer may be left alone for as long as three days. Does with fawns can also be aggressively protective, so best for humans and their pets to stay away for the safety of all involved.