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Water levelsNamakan Lake reached its water level target on Aug.
Laurel Beager
Best ways to repel pesky mosquitoes
Mosquito season is here, and these pesky pests have become a problem for us all, especially after the heavy rainfall in Houston and surrounding areas in July.
Wild rice season opens soon
As the Aug.
Yes to ISD 361 funding; filings
Votes in the International Falls school district approved two questions on Tuesday’s ballot that will provide more money to support districtwide facility needs.A post on ISD 361 social media after polls closed thanked voters.
Bronco Bass anglers head to state
Six anglers from the Bronco Bass Fishing Club will return to Pelican Lake Aug. 18 to fish in the state tournament. Selected for the mission… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
New coach
Falls High School volleyball has welcomed a new assistant coach, Tennyson Amdahl, for the girls volleyball team.
CO reports
District 5 - Eveleth areaMondayCO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the fishing and boating activity on Rainy Lake was slower than previous weeks as a cold front moved through the area bringing rain, wind, and lower-than-average temperatures.
What is wrong with my lilacs?
The Master Gardener hotline has had a few calls and we have had some questions at the Clearwater County fair….
Excessive heat and its impact on mental health
Extreme heat this summer is affecting people across the country – mentally as well as physically.
It’s an adventure: Krueger bikes 2,417 miles in 30 days
Ken Krueger may be known for ice, snow and cold as the co-director of the Arrowhead 135 extreme race that starts in International Falls each January.But it was warm and dry where he spent his July vacation: Biking 2,417 miles of the 3,100-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route trail between Canada and Mexico.He cycled, some in 98-degree heat, the world’s longest mapped, off-pavement cycling route, where water stops are sometimes 70 miles apart.“So, it’s not everybody’s idea of a vacation,” he said laughing.But it is his.“It’s the super challenge, the scenery, and the memories of the super nice people,” that drive him, he said.