June 2022

Below are the latest key messages for the flooding situation across the Rainy River Basin from the National Weather Service and NOAA. It was issued Monday, May 31:

Key Messages • Thunderstorms today (Monday) will bring areas of heavy rainfall, followed by another round of showers and storms tomorrow (Tuesday), but beyond Tuesday the forecast is looking dry. While another 0.10” to 0.30” of rain is expected on Tuesday after today’s storms, beyond this the forecast is very dry for the next ten days, with just a few chances for light rainfall amounts.

Read MoreBelow are the latest key messages for the flooding situation across the Rainy River Basin from the National Weather Service and NOAA. It was issued Monday, May 31:

SPARE CHANGE AND A GARAGE SALE

It’s a Sunday morning in late May and a local driveway sloping down to the road is cluttered with bikes, furniture, and some professional looking musical equipment, all shining in the mid-morning sun. It’s so crowded with gear that the sign “Garage Sale” is partially hidden in the mix and not that visible. But it is easy to decipher the scene, even on a quick drive by and on notic-ing there are no customers milling around or cars parked haphazardly on the sides of the road.

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ASK A TROOPER

Summer in Minnesota brings sunshine and excitement with campgrounds and cabins opening and families heading out on vacation. All of the campers, trailers, and extra vehicle traffic makes Memorial Day to Labor Day a deadly time for traffic fatalities each year on Minnesota roads. Unfortunately this time frame is also dangerous for your young drivers as college and high school end and they’re driving more often during the summer. That’s why the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Traffic Safety is reminding all Minnesotans to drive safely.

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Private business gets tax dollars

To the editor, Is there any privately owned business in International Falls that receives $50,000 a year in our tax dollars? How many citizens in International Falls even know that Backus Community Center is a privately owned business? Taxes in International Falls are rising at an astronomical rate and I, for one, don’t want my tax dollars going to Backus Community Center or any privately owned business. Backus Community Center states the $50,000 is for “artistic activities,” well, I suggest if this privately owned business wants artistic activities, they start paying for it themselves.

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Calendar of Events

BREAKFAST Boise retired electricians will meet for breakfast at 9 AM every second Tuesday of each month at The Library restaurant, 1323 3rd St., International Falls .

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