Border station meetings
Current design concepts for the International Falls land port of entry project will be presented at two meetings next week in International Falls.The “open house” format meetings are planned for July 30 at 9 a.m.
Laurel Beager
Looking Back
July 2615 years agoDespite cloudy and sometimes rainy weather, nine captains and their crews enjoyed great sailing conditions on Saturday for the Rendezvous Yacht Club’s Mermaid Rock Race.
UND students recognized
Several local students were recognized at the University of North Dakota recently, as they were included on the Dean’s List or took part in spring commencement.More than 1,100 undergraduates and 600 graduate students received their degrees at UND’s Spring Commencement ceremonies.The Dean’s List comprises students whose grade point average are in the top 15 percent of the enrollment in each of the University’s degree granting colleges and schools.
Peace Run hits Borderland
On June 26, 1991, Sri Chinmoy, Peace Run founder, met with then International Falls Mayor Bob Anderson and Fort Frances Mayor John Albanese to hold the Peace Run Torch and to dedicate the bridge as the International Falls Peace BridgeMore than 33 years later, a team with the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run met Falls Mayor Harley Droba on the bridge last week to continue promoting peace.Chinmoy, originally from India, was based in New York and dedicated his life to service and promoting peace and founded the peace run in 1987.
Deny a drowsy drive
Road trips are a summer tradition for many families, but some drivers are so focused on reaching their destination that they tend to ignore their bodies’ need for sleep.
Why select Vance for VP?
To the editor,Prior to 2017, J.D.
Get ready to get colorful
A family-fun event will return to Smokey Bear Park on Labor Day, and participants should get ready to get colorful.The Rainy Lake Medical Center Foundation will host the second annual Color 5k to promote health and wellness and support new technology, patient services and more at Rainy Lake Medical Center.“We are thrilled to unite our community for the annual Color 5k,” said Mickie Olson, RLMC director of marketing and foundation.
Rainy Lake above rule curve
As of July 19, Namakan Lake is 18.1 inches (46 cm) above its rule curve for this time of year and 6.9 inches (17.6 cm) above its All-Gates Open level, reports the Water Levels Committee of the International Rainy-Lake of the Woods Watershed Board.Rainy Lake is 2.4 inches (6 cm) above its rule curve for this time of year and 3.6 inches (9.2 cm) below its All-Gates Open level.The July 12 post from the committee, that includes the status of dam gates, remains current:Rainy Lake rose above its upper rule curve water level on July 8 due to continued rainfall events and high inflows to the lakes.Dam operators continue to pass the maximum outflow through the International Falls/Fort Frances dam by directing flow through the turbines and opening the maximum possible number of gates corresponding to the changing lake level.
Students recognized
Several local students are among the 3,574 North Dakota State University students who earned places on the spring 2024 dean’s list.A student must earn a 3.50 grade point average or higher and be enrolled in at least 12 class credits to qualify.International FallsJake Froemke, construction engineeringEvan Johnson, pharmacyCaleb Levene, computer scienceKourtney Lucille Talley, management communicationLittleforkAlexis Marie Promersberger, nursing
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