Notebook, Thursday, July 11:
The Ice Cats 12U team played a doubleheader against Mount Iron 12U. Game 1 was a 3 to 3 tie. Greta Larson was the pitcher,… Login to continue reading Login…
July 2024
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Pet of the Week
“Huck” is an 8-month-old male terrier mix that loooooves to play.
Students recognized
The Southwest Minnesota State University announced recently that Emma Rosella Bartlett, International Falls, is among the students who have completed respective degree requirements and officially graduated as of spring semester 2024.She graduates with an associate of arts in liberal arts and science.Marshall is located southwest of Minneapolis.# # #Two students from Koochiching County are among Minnesota Connections Academy’s Class of 2024.Kennadi Bishop, International Falls, and Dezzray Kisley, Northome, are among nearly 500 graduating seniors from communities across Minnesota awarded their high school diplomas as members of Minnesota Connections Academy’s Class of 2024.The tuition-free, public online school college and career course offering designed to help students develop the right skills, gain real-world experiences, and make industry connections.
Revival finale
The Northern Revival 17’s finished their club volleyball season at the Volleyball Festival in Phoenix, Ariz., where they played four days’ worth of volleyball which was 11 matches.They finished 44th out of 96 teams in the 18’s Club Division.
CO Reports
District 5 - Eveleth areaMondayCO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports a very busy holiday weekend on Rainy Lake with lots of people enjoying the sunny and hot weather recreating, boating, and fishing.
New county jail, LEC underway
A group gathered behind the Koochiching County Courthouse Tuesday morning as heavy equipment dug into the ground, beginning the construction of a new county jail and Law Enforcement Center.Before digging shovels into the dirt in a symbolic gesture Tuesday, Koochiching County Board Chairman Jason Sjoblom and Sheriff Perryn Hedlund spoke about the need that has grown over the years, with the aim to provide a safer and more efficient facility for inmates, staff and members of the public.They both credited former county commissioners, including Wade Pavleck, who was in attendance, for understanding the need to improve the jail facility, and beginning to plan several years ago.They also credited an over site committee that handled many details of the plan.“We are being proactive,” Sjoblom said.
Coming along
As local officials waited outside the Alexander Baker Apartments last week, they voiced curiosity and excitement to tour the soon to be available rental housing in International Falls – the first new rental housing built here in more than 30 years.
Recent rain causing rising levels
The National Weather Service Tuesday provided a briefing about the effect of the 3-5 inches of rain that fell across the region.• Recent heavy rains have led to high river flows and increasing lake levels across the Rainy River Basin.
Summer holidays
At the turn of the Twentieth Century the impact of isolation could be easily interrupted and is reflected in how little it took to entertain the pioneers.