August 2022

Stauber record shows the truth

To the editor, Pete Stauber must go! Vote for Jen Schultz, a four-term state representative who has a 100 percent AFL-CIO voting record! The Inflation Reduction Act just passed by Senate Democrats including Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith fights inflation by taxing wealthy corporations yet benefits every citizen in our County. As to Seniors, no person on Medicare will pay more than $2000 for their prescription drugs and Medicare can now negotiate with drug companies. As to every worker, tax rebates will be used on all sorts of energy reduction investments for our homes. In addition, the rebates on electric cars bought, used and new, will begin to make electric cars affordable and cheaper to operate than gas and help save our environment from global warming.

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NEARLY NORTH OF TWO: NEW OLD STUFF

By DICK NACHBAR Old adventurer here nears four-score circles of Boss Star, riding on Planet Earth as he contemplates the subject of on-going learning. Some 17+ years were spent attending academic institutions of education prior to additional special short courses provided during a long career in the forest products industry before early retirement.

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Filings for city, school boards

Filings for local cities and school boards are open until Aug. 16, but as of Tuesday some newcomers have entered the field. These positions will be decided in the Nov. 8 general election. Three positions on the Falls School Board will be up for election this year. Filed for the positions are Tina Sather, Steve Thomopoulos and Mark V. Lessard.

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Plans moving forward on new port

Plans for a new $250 million land port of entry at International Falls – which has the highest traffic volume of all Minnesota land ports – continues, with a report about the status of the lengthy federal process used to construct new United States facilities. Money for the project comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The current land port of entry is functionally obsolete and will be nearly 36-yearsold in 2029 - the estimated year of the project’s completion.

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Rotary presents

Pete Schultz, Rotary of International Falls member, shared his presentation on the names of Minnesota lakes, and for sharing some levity with Steve Martin’s “Absent-Minded Waiter” video. Rotary is a community- based organization that provides service to others, promotes integrity, and advances world understanding, goodwill, and peace through the fellowship of community leaders.

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Two men injured in boat accident

Two International Falls men were injured Thursday, Aug. 4, when the boat they were traveling in near Franzen Island, Rainy Lake, struck a rock causing the boat motor to land in the boat between the operator and passenger. The Koochiching County Sheriff’s Office said preliminary investigation shows the motor was still running and the propeller caused significant injuries to the passenger’s right leg and significant injuries to the operator’s left arm and left leg. The victims were identified as Joshua Urban, 32, and Nicholas Hagen, 34. No further information on the status of their injuries is available. The accident remains under investigation and no further information will be released at this time. Alcohol is believed to have been a factor in the accident.

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