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‘Ordinary Elephant’ performs Sunday
“Ordinary Elephant,” award winning Americana Folk Duo, will perform Sunday, July 21, at 7 p.m.The concert will be held at Faith United Church of Christ, 1001 Fifth St., International Falls, as part of the Open Range Concerts – up north series.Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier, reports Open Range Concerts.In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, “Before I Go,” and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded “Honest,” which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.”The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork, said Open Range Concerts.“The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and theperformances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin,” Open Range said.
FFBC standings
Day 1 of the Fort Frances Canadian Bass Championship wrapped up Thursday with plenty of big bags. Fishing resumes today, and then concludes Saturday. Here… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
UWNEMN: Students start school with new shoes
Fifty local children are invited to a back-to-school celebration Aug.
Rotary Report
A weekly report from the Rotary Club of International Falls.A former Rotary Club of International Falls president was named Rotarian of the Year last week.Bob DeGross served as president during the 2022-23 year and remains a current member of the board.
Play Ball
Ice CatsThe International Falls Ice Cats 14U split a doubleheader Sunday with Rock Ridge.
Hockey camp
When many of us were sweating out the 86 degree high temperature last Friday in International Falls, others were plenty comfortable at Bronco Arena for the first session of Hockey Camp.The first session ran from July 8-12,and included mini Mite and new players, Might Mites and first year Squirts, second year Squirts, Peewees, and Bantams.The second session is this week.
Pet of the Week
This is “Hazel.” She is about a year and a half old hound mix.
Cattail removal to continue
Voyageurs National Park staff and contractors will resume removing areas of invasive, hybrid cattail in wetlands from July through October within the park.Activities include grinding up mats of floating cattails with a specialized cutting machine and removing the debris using a harvesting barge.
Grave markers damaged at cemetery
From 30 to 40 grave markers at Forest Hill Cemetery have been tipped over, many of them damaged.Becky Roeder, Forest Hill Cemetery president, said the damage was discovered by people who came to mow lawn there Tuesday morning, but had apparently happened in the last couple days.The cemetery is closed to visitors to allow the Koochiching County Sheriff’s Department to investigate for criminal charges.The damaged grave markers are spread through the cemetery, but not in the St.