CO Reports
District 5 - Eveleth areaMondayCO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports a very busy holiday weekend on Rainy Lake with lots of people enjoying the sunny and hot weather recreating, boating, and fishing.
Laurel Beager
New county jail, LEC underway
A group gathered behind the Koochiching County Courthouse Tuesday morning as heavy equipment dug into the ground, beginning the construction of a new county jail and Law Enforcement Center.Before digging shovels into the dirt in a symbolic gesture Tuesday, Koochiching County Board Chairman Jason Sjoblom and Sheriff Perryn Hedlund spoke about the need that has grown over the years, with the aim to provide a safer and more efficient facility for inmates, staff and members of the public.They both credited former county commissioners, including Wade Pavleck, who was in attendance, for understanding the need to improve the jail facility, and beginning to plan several years ago.They also credited an over site committee that handled many details of the plan.“We are being proactive,” Sjoblom said.
Coming along
As local officials waited outside the Alexander Baker Apartments last week, they voiced curiosity and excitement to tour the soon to be available rental housing in International Falls – the first new rental housing built here in more than 30 years.
Recent rain causing rising levels
The National Weather Service Tuesday provided a briefing about the effect of the 3-5 inches of rain that fell across the region.• Recent heavy rains have led to high river flows and increasing lake levels across the Rainy River Basin.
Summer holidays
At the turn of the Twentieth Century the impact of isolation could be easily interrupted and is reflected in how little it took to entertain the pioneers.
Bronco Bass
The Bronco Bass Fishing Club fished Kabetogama Lake Sunday for its third fishing tournament of the season. The biggest bag came from the team of… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
‘I love to fish….’
“Two hundred years ago men in 25 foot canoes plied the waters of a wilderness that eventually took their name...
Bronco Bass
Anglers at the Bronco Bass Fishing Club tournament Sunday on Pelican Lake struggled to catch fish, but by the end of the day it would be the team of Preston Benedix and Cade Otteman with the biggest bag.The two finished with an 18.5-pound bag and Preston caught the biggest fish of the day with a 20-inch largemouth.The Bass Fishing Club fishes next in a tournament on Sunday, July 7 at Kabetogama Lake.Compiled by KGHS/KSDM Radio.
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Class D license?
Question: I’ve never really paid attention but I know that I have a class D driver’s license, but what is that good for?Answer: Your driver’s license allows you to drive a motor vehicle on public streets and highways.