The nights are getting longer and darker, but brilliant Jupiter provides a beacon until well into the morning hours. The king of planets comes out in the east at nightfall and dominates the sky. West of Jupiter shines Saturn, and above the ringed planet the Summer Triangle of stars still rides high. A waxing moon passes Saturn between the 4th and 5th and Jupiter between the 7th and 8th.
The Bronco football team took on the Deer River Warriors Friday, Sept. 23, at Sports Stadium. Deer River wasted no time as it scored just three plays into the game and led 7-0 just under 2 minutes into the game.
Decades are like snowflakes. They’re white and pointy, and all a little different. Sometimes I think about the 20th century and the decades therein. Nobody knows exactly how many decades were in that century, but it almost seems like there’s one every ten years or so.
In observation of September as Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, Minnesota Department of Health officials are reminding Minnesotans that suicide is preventable, recovery is possible, and help is available at any time by calling 988. Earlier this summer, the U.S. rolled out a nationwide three-digit dialing code – 988 – as a way to access suicide prevention and crisis support. Since switching to 988 on July 16, calls to Minnesota’s four call centers have increased 44%. Minnesota has also seen a 173% increase in web chats (since January 2022) and 250% increase in texts to 988. The increase is believed to be in large part because the new 988 dialing option made it easier to remember how to access a trained counselor for suicide support and resources. Minnesota received 33,887 calls, 4,099 chats, and 1,306 texts in 2021.
Canada Border Services Agency has announced that starting Oct. 1, travelers will no longer be required to submit health information in the ArriveCAN app, but the app will stay on as an option.
The International Falls City Council recently heard reports about August activities in city department. Falls Police Chief Mike Kostiuk reported his officers recorded 534 calls for service in August, 99 of which required new case reports. Officers conducted 105 traffic stops, issued 34 citations, and made 21 arrests last month. He noted the department hosted its fifth annual National Night Out with attendance returned to pre-pandemic levels. More than 1,300 meals were served to the record number of attendees.
Gladys Lee Herrly, 89, of International Falls, Minnesota died on Tuesday September 27, 2022 at Ridgeview Assisted Living in International Falls. An obituary will follow when arrangements have been completed.
Frank has it tough Chapter 6 In late January of 1913 Frank Geddes wrote his family in Indiana that he was making progress but since last summer he had been short of breath from time to time; he thought he was improving though he admitted he was more chipper on some days than others. Frank was hopeful but also knew that he couldn’t get any more done on his house until he got more money and time to haul some lumber into his homestead but he was typically upbeat and figured he would get it “proved up” by fall and “ then it will count up pretty fast.” Frank’s son George took a snapshot of Frank with their team and a load of poles with his dad holding the reins, but it was George who actually ran the team.
15 years ago With themes of “Celebrate Our Faith” and “Let it Shine,” Faith United Church is celebrating its 40th anniversary this weekend. Members and friends of the congregation are gathering for a potluck dinner and program on Saturday and a special worship service and coffee hour today. The Saturday evening program will include history of the current building and stories of the past 40 years submitted by church members. The union of the Congregational Christian Church and the Evangelical and Reformed Church created the United Church of Christ in 1957. Ten years later, Bethlehem Congregational Church and Calvary Methodist Church in International Falls joined together to construct a new building on the corner of Fifth Street and Tenth Avenue. Then the two churches dissolved and reformed as Faith United Church, United Church of Christ.
It is the last day of September and a good time to check in and make sure everyone is doing a bit of reading each and every day. It can be a good way to wind down at the end of the day and ease the eye strain of staring at screens and make going to sleep easier (unless you get caught up in a good story).