National Park Service Director Chuck Sams Monday completed a multi-day trip to Voyageurs National Park in Minnesota and Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin where he met with Tribal nations, reviewed large-scale infrastructure repair and improvement projects funded by the landmark Great American Outdoors Act, or GAOA, and celebrated the NPS birthday with park staff and visitors on Aug.
Robin Monahan, Falls High School class of 1962, said he doesn’t have the self-discipline to write a book of his experiences serving in a field hospital in Vietnam, but talking about it seems good therapy.And, he said, it may help others who experienced the things he did.“This has been a long time in coming,” he said.When Monahan came home from Vietnam and left the service in 1968, “it was difficult, impossible actually, to talk to anyone about my experiences in Vietnam out of fear of uncomfortable discussion or even hostility, given the attitude toward veterans at the time.”He served from April 21, 1967, to April 1, 1968, during the Tet Offensive, in a surgical field hospital, working in one of six operating rooms that worked 24 hours a day for 45 days.“It gave me a new perspective of what hard work is, working 16-hour shifts,” he said.“Twelve months I worked in an operating room and it’s a special sort of trauma,” he said.
Players practiced last week in preparation of Friday’s, Aug. 30, dedication of the Stuart Nordquist Field at Sports Stadium at the game against Ely-NE Range.… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Sharon Ball said she’s surrounded herself by dogs all of her life, so it makes sense for her to open Ball’s Dog Retreat.Located in International Falls, she offers boarding that provides outdoor, indoor and individual space for up to 30 dogs at a time.
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Most recent e-mail receipt of solicited customer satisfaction information produced wondering about this subject which seems to have become widespread.Past several months have seen customer satisfaction “Survey Stuff” from numerous commercial outfits: comprehensive senior living facility; motor vehicle service garage; medical clinic; pharmacy outlet; big box retailer; auto insurance company.
IFBCThe 3 on 3 basketball tournament:In the 12-14 age bracket team, Beaver Buckets, consisting of Jackson Cassidy, Kolton Joyce, Reed Stecroix, and Keiffer McKinnon placed second and team Benchwarmers, consisting of Oliver Whalen, Cooper Olson, and Nolan Martinson took first.In the 15-17 age bracket, the team of Aiden Lehman, Carter Line, Dayne Larson, and Brennan Maclanahan, called The Champions, placed second as team.
Border Home Educators will conduct its Homeschool Annual Meeting and Pot Luck at City Beach in Ranier at 6 p.m.
Last week at the Rotary Club of International Falls club meeting, Club Secretary Amy Mortenson reported that the funds donated by the club to Learning Tree had helped to support the purchase of supplies for 142 backpacks for children in the upcoming school year.The Learning Tree program is one that has hearty support from the club and one that supports the mission of improving childhood education in the community.There was also a discussion about the previous week’s Poverty Simulation.
It would only be a few still alive who knew Victor Zgaynor, AKA “White Water Slim,” but here are a few excerpts of his adventure.Slim was born in 1908, one of his first memories was when he was 8 years old.