Laurel Beager

Laurel Beager

  • Joined: October 11, 2023
  • Articles: 3055

Rotary Report

Last week at the Rotary Club of International Falls club meeting, club member Kari Oustad Helleloid oversaw the program and invited Linnea Imhof, health educator for Koochiching County Public Health and Human Services, to speak.Imhof spoke of her history and how she came to the community and said that her passion was to “give back to the community at a greater level.”She highlighted the different services available at Koochiching County Public Health and Human Services, including, among others, foot care, the family nurse home visit program and lactation support, and water testing.Imhof noted that a recent community needs assessment for the county highlighted the lack of services for mental health in the county.

Fish on!

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Getting the lead out

A federal push to “get the lead out” of drinking water pipes has made money available for homeowners in International Falls who should replace their lines.Lead in the city’s drinking water is not an issue, stressed Ted Brokaw, city Public Works director.State and federal guidelines and requirements are pushing cities to inventory the material water service lines are made of by October and develop a plan to remove lead service lines in their communities.

Celebrating Coach Nordquist

Longtime Bronco coach, Stuart Nordquist said he was overwhelmed by the dedication of the football field at Sports Stadium named in his honor Friday.“I never expected anything like this to ever be done,” he told the Rainy Lake Gazette prior to the ceremony held at halftime of the Bronco’s blowout win over Ely.The Bronco’s home opening win seemed appropriate for the evening that honors a coach who had 21 football championships out of 41 years of coaching and led the Broncos to all seven of their Minnesota State High School League State Tournament appearances (1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, and 2005).Nordquist came to International Falls in 1974 to take the head coaching job, and with the exception of the 2000 and 2001 seasons he coached the Broncos from 1974 to 2009.He was humble talking about the dedication and his achievements at the helm of the Broncos football team, as well as coach of boys basketball and girls track.

Color 5K

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Labor Day Color 5k draws a crowd

The starting line of the Labor Day family-fun Color 5k, hosted by the Rainy Lake Medical Center Foundation, was a sea of brilliant white t-shirts worn by runners and walkers of all ages Monday.The untimed 5-kilometer event started and ended at Smokey Bear Park just before the start of the annual Labor Day Picnic, sponsored by the Koochiching Labor Assembly and International Falls, that also drew a good crowd on a sunny day.At different points throughout the Color 5k route, runners or walkers are doused from head to toe in a different colored powder.