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Minnesota State Patrol Question: A friend recently told me that it’s illegal to honk your car horn in Minnesota (he showed me an internet article). I find this hard to believe.
Nearly North of Two
Some with our tracks that come quickly to mind include: Tellico, Penobscot, Cranberry, Cheat, Bull Pasture, Littlefork, Bigfork, Straight, Baptism, Temperance, St. Croix, Minam, Imnaha, Nehalem, John Day, Walla Walla, Grande Ronde, Boise, Payette, Selway, Lost, Lemhi, Owyhee, Snake, Salmon, Clearwater, Henry’s Fork, Blackfoot, Madison, Big Hole, Firehole, Yellowstone, Kenai, Yentna, Stikine, Babine, Tahltan, Big River, Mackenzie, Coppermine, Carcajou, San Juan and probably more now forgotten. Of course, there also are tributary forks and creeks for these rivers with more tracks and memories of outdoor smoke and fire adventure. Thank you PBS, for prompting this lifetime rambling remembrance.
Memoriams
In loving memory of our brother Don Chowan, who passed away September 4, 2013. Remembering you always.
Back to school
Falls teacher and dad Don Rolando walks Ella to the Falls Elementary School playground before the first day of school Tuesday. Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Notebook, Wednesday, Sept. 7:
In a match heard on Lakes Country 104.1 and rjbroadcasting.com, the International Falls volleyball team played on the road at Mesabi East. The Broncos used… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Notebook: Tuesday, Sept. 6:
On the local schedule today, the 3 on 3 Voyageur Cup Hockey League has 12 games on the docket starting at 4:00. The Littlefork-Big Falls… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
Notebook, Friday, Sept.
The International Falls football team opened its season Thursday night with a game in Chisholm heard on Lakes Country 104.1 and rjbroadcasting.com. The Bluestreaks struck… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close
History with Mike Hanson
Inexplicable Frank It takes some musing and gauzy imagination to come to a realization that where we live was once one of America’s last frontiers, yeah explorers and fur traders traveled our area centuries ago but it was not until the early twentieth century that certain parts of our area were kinda tamed by settlers and it’s still arguable that elements of it still remain. With the advent of the Nelson Act of 1889 the Chippewa ceded an area southward from the Rainy River towards the Red Lake Reservation but fifteen years went by before the Rivers South bank was opened to homesteading because of the time the federal bureaucracy took to complete examination and classification of the ceded lands.