Work on Highway 53 in International Falls resumed on Monday, May 16, with landscaping and tree planting until June 1, followed by bench and kiosk installation. The projected completion of those projects is July 1, Minnesota Department of Transportation officials reported.
Director Keri Norton and 30 local actors - the youngest age 8 - will perform Joseph Robinette’s adaptation of “Charlotte’s Web” at Backus Community Center. The performance is presented by the Borealis Bards, the community theater program of Backus Community Center, on the main stage at 7 p.m.
Grant Hauschild secured the Minnesota DFL Senate District 3 endorsement on May 14, uniting a broad and diverse coalition from the largest geographic district in the state to win unanimous support, said a news release.
The dam at the International Bridge shows high water flowing. PHOTOS BY LAUREL BEAGER Some docks at Northernaire Houseboats are underwater.
Mark Trompeter, local pilot and Rainy Lake aficionado, was amazed during a flight Wednesday, May 11, that ice remained on the large lakes. He later that week reported that fellow pilot Tim Lessard flew over the big lake at about 5 p.m.
Tuesday Musicale has awarded five young local musicians 2022 “Music for Our Youth” scholarships. Five local students will attend either the North Shore Summer Music Experience at the University of Minnesota, Duluth or the Bemidji MusiCamp at Bemidji State University.
May members have been added to the Birthday Bookshelf Club, which assist the book fund at Falls Elementary School. In the group photo are new members, front row, from the left, Maggie Winkel, Elsa Hart, Violet Johnson; center, Noah Thompson, Nash Pederson, Brinley Heibel, Roy Cameron, Kane Pensak, Gunnar Hackenmueller; back, Jaxon Phillipe, Liam Minnick, Tommy Hyatt, Ilee Pederson, Emma Abernathey, Liv Warner. In addition, members Skylar Kurcera, Arianna Covel, and Lucy Holenko in individual photos. Each Birthday Bookshelf member joins by donating $5 for new books at FES Library, and then are recognized on their birthday. Contributed photos
Indus School has selected Michelle Misner as its teacher of the years. Instructor Soren Olesen provided the following about Misner” Michelle Misner started substitute teaching at Indus several years ago.
Top Photo: Indus juniors and sophomores experienced the Construct Tomorrow/218 Trades Show at in Duluth May 12. From the left are Michael Howard, Nicholas Steele, Remington Steele, Tessa Hasbargen, Brady Cox and Henry Morgan. The event had 13 trade unions with booths, where students could visit learn about how to become a trades person with that union. Each booth had both hands-on activities and some fact sheets about wages, hours, and education. The students asked some great questions and learned a lot about apprenticeships and what types of benefit packages comes with each trade, reported Indus instructor Soren Olesen. “It was a very educational trip,” he said. Bottom Photo: Indus student Nicholas Steele experiences walking with a harness on. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
The Bronco softball team played Monday, May 16, against Mesabi East and the Giants broke through with two runs in the top of the first inning. In the third inning, Izzy Valenzuela led off with a solo home run and then Gracie Swenson added a solo home run of her own to tie it at 2.