Jeremiah Johnston Chapter 2 In 1895 Jeremiah Johnston was called to take a special course for the ministry and was ordained and assigned to the Long Sault; by September of 1896 he had cleared 5 acres of land and a house and church were built. James Taylor Rogers traveled from Toronto to Rat Portage (Kenora, Ontario) where he saw Indians buying items from the various shops, some of whom had received their treaty money, $5 per head.
I am tired. I am tired of our politicians campaigning against something rather than for something.
Voting, deer hunting, and community – all celebrations of this great democracy we call the United States, and particularly of Borderland. We urge those who can to exercise all and any of these rights and privileges that come with being an American. Already the youth deer hunt has brought people together to experience tradition and respect for our great natural resources, and many have gathered to celebrate as a community at the Rainy Lake Medical Center’s Halloween event Oct. 27 and Birchdale’s Oktoberfest this past weekend.
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We’re pushing toward November with firearms deer season nearing our Northland. Old adventurer, with a lifetime of outdoor adventuring now well into old age, has some wandering thoughts about beginning and ending those adventures. At age five or so, he got close enough to first-time see and touch a deer, his maternal grandfather’s final deer. It was a basement-hanging buck in that Minnesota River Valley farm home almost 75 years ago. First grandfather annually deer hunted “Up North”--Saginaw/ Grand Lake/Willow River--with a neighbor, some relatives and Savage Model 99’s .300 Savage cartridge. He tried, too soon, explaining bucks and does to this grandson. Taxidermy bucks and a modest arsenal on his enclosed porch were long envied by this young grandson. He encouraged grandson to pretend-hunt on that farm with real rifles after having removed firing pins. Same grandson remembers seeing first live hometown deer and finally getting 12th birthday gift gun; ensuing local adventures confirmed deer had returned locally following near-elimination due to homesteader/ market hunting.
Sandra Kay Sherk, 70, of International Falls, Minnesota, died Wednesday, October, 26, 2022, at the Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls. Sandra was born on September 17, 1952 in Nottoway, VA, the daughter of Albert and Judy (Kondo) Jones.
Paul Robert Naland, age 87, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, October 21, 2022. He was born to Harold and Mary Naland in St.
Ann (Stene) Bangen, 87, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2022, at her home with her loving family at her side. Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Duane Bangen, her parents Roy and Gladys Stene and a brother, Leland Stene.
Area officials reported activities when they met Thursday as the Koochiching Economic Development Authority Board Monday. A part of the discussion included an update on a proposal by Onesimus Management Group, Minneapolis to develop the multi-modal site, southeast of Ranier, now owned by the International Falls Economic Development Authority.
With a little help from its friends, the Knights of Columbus Council #1540 not only met its goal but has nearly doubled the number of coats it donated this year to help local kids through Borderland’s winter.