I had my first bratwurst of the year Friday evening, during a thunderstorm on 48th Street and Seventh Avenue, heading for a play, rain pouring down, the Broadway marquees lit up, billboards flashing, lightning overhead, and I stopped at a hot dog stand on the sidewalk, my sweetie holding an umbrella over my head, eight bucks for the brat.
To the editor, There are a lot of little phrases about time. We have time, we’re out of time, time is on our side, where did the time go? Time to reflect.
We grieve with the Borderland community over the decision by the ISD 363 School Board last week to close the Indus School July 1. While we understand the facts and figures behind the recommendation for closure, we’d hoped the board would have taken the hearing judge’s idea that they could take action to close the school at a time of their discretion and voted for July 1, 2024.
The Littlefork-Big Falls School has announced the students who earned inclusion on the 2022-23 fourth quarter Honor Roll. The Honor Roll includes the following categories: The Principal’s List is for students who achieve a perfect “A” with an average between 3.995 and 4.0; The “A” Honor Roll is for those with an average between 3.695 and 3.994; The “B” Honor Roll is for students achieving an average between 3.0 and 3.694.
Two International Falls students were among the more than 160 students attending spring semester at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College who achieved high academic standing and earned dean’s list honors.
No proposals for operation of the historic Kettle Falls Hotel within Voyageurs National Park have been received. The National Park Service reports no proposals were received for the operation of the advertised commercial service opportunity, referred to as a prospectus for lodging, bar/ restaurant, retail, and marina services.
The local Community Market tried a new venue last week: International Falls Tractor Supply store parking lot. A variety of baked goods, crafts, local produce, and locally made items, along with pony rides, were available.
Taffy Walls’ faith in the youth of our community was bolstered in April, following one of the last snowfalls. It shows the community is raising young people who will grow into productive leaders as adults.
During “Take a Kid Fishing” weekend June 9 to June 11 - Minnesota residents can fish without licenses if they take children 15 or younger along, and participate in one among many ways to enjoy June as the 2023 Great Outdoors Month.
The Icebox Radio Theater will conclude its spring season at the Salty Jester in International Falls on Friday, June 9, with an evening of classic mystery and comedy. For the first time, the troupe will recreate an episode of “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” a mystery series that ran from 1949 to 1962 on the CBS radio network.