Monday CO Darrin Kittelson (International Falls #1) reports the fresh dumping of snow was welcomed by snowmobilers, but the cold weather was not. Ice anglers on Sand Bay of Rainy Lake continue to have some success, but the cold weather has also damped their success. Time was also spent on equipment issues and fur registration, along with investigating a possible birch pole theft.
On Friday night, the Littlefork-Big Falls boys basketball team hosted 12-3 Ely. The game was close early with the Vikings holding a 10-9 lead four minutes in. The Timberwolves started to advantage with their press which led to a run late in the first half to give Ely a 39-23 lead at the break.
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Joe Mannausau During Joe’s introduction to school, most schools only taught up to the eighth grade and according to him, that was as far as most kids got and anyone that went on had to go to a larger community, find a place to stay and pay board and room. For many it was unaffordable.
Koochiching Soil and Water Conservation District and its program coordinator Jolen Simon have been recognized for outstanding work providing coordination and outreach to the area’s Minnesota State Climatology citizen volunteer program, or MN gage.
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Michael ”Mike” Svien, former resident of International Falls, Minnesota, passed away on December 28, 2022, at his home in Hastings, Minnesota. He was born on April 1, 1953.
Dr. Eugene “ Gene” Emahiser, Sr.
January 10, 1959 January 24, 2023 Daniel L. Guerard 64, of Birchdale, Minnesota, died January 24, 2023. He was born on January 10, 1959, in Austin, MN, the son of Lyle and Norena (Johnson) Guerard. He graduated from Shattuck in 1977 and was on the 1975 State Curling Champion Team. He also golfed, bowled, played hockey and softball, and was on the Crack Squad/ Drill Team.
Gordon E. Piekarski, 82, of International Falls, Minnesota, died on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at Rainy Lake Medical Center in International Falls. Gordon was born April 18, 1940 in International Falls to Andrew Henry and Gladys (Collum) Piekarski.