Laurel Beager

Laurel Beager

Pet of the Week

Meet “Poppy, age 1, and “Clarence,” age 5.These pretty “Sylvester” look-a-likes are looking for their fur-ever families!They have been spayed/neutered, up to date with their vaccines and ready to meet their people.Stop by the holding facility during open hours: 3-7 p.m.

Baseball

Bronco baseball finished Saturday against Cook County, 19-0 in five innings.Bronco Keaton Maish threw a 1-hitter.Also Saturday, Ely, 5, International Falls 0On Monday, May 20, Warroad 1 International Falls 0.The Battle on the Border Friday, May 17, between the International Falls Broncos and Littlefork-Big Falls Vikings ended in 5 innings with International Falls, 19, Littlefork-Big Falls 5.A current roster of the players to identify team members was not found.

Notebook

Name voteThe holiday hockey tournament committee has looked at all suggestions for naming the holiday hockey tournament in December and has narrowed down the suggestions to the following:• Icebox Holiday Tournament• The Winternational Falls Holiday Tournament• Frostbite Falls Holiday Tournament• Bronco Holiday Tournament• Rainy Lake Holiday TournamentYou can vote for one on the International Falls Broncos Facebook page, Voting closes on June 1.Co-ed leagueA co-ed softball league will start June 5.

Bronco softball

The Bronco softball team y won 15-1 on Monday in the first-round matchup against Duluth Marshall in the Section 7AA playoffs.The Broncos were spurred by a huge third and fourth inning when they jumped to a 3-0 lead after a slow start in the first and second innings.The game was put on hold for about an hour in the third inning by heavy rainfall.

Notebook, Tuesday, May 21:

Today’s weather will determine if the Bronco and Vikings baseball teams play. The Bronco softball team won 15-1 on Monday in the first-round matchup against… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

Bring out the E-waste

Koochiching Technology Initiative and partners will collect, recycle electronics.Do you have old TVs, computers, stereos, or other electronics in the basement or garage?

Notebook, Monday, May 20:

The International Falls Bronco softball team plays at Falls High School against Duluth-Marshall today for Round 1 of the Section 7AA playoffs. The opening pitch… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close

OUR VIEW: Plan to attend services

Borderland will, like many other American communities, celebrate the Memorial Day holiday with the traditional long weekend activities: Grilling, fishing, and we hope recalling why it is we can do those things.We urge all this weekend to honor and celebrate the people who have sacrificed the most for the rest of us: veterans who have died in the line of service.

Hometown Haunts

Following several COVID-related absences, May’s first week found old adventurer along with long-term bride, sweetheart and best friend visiting southern outer-ring metro hometowns, springtime on near-full display.