Select Committee of our House of Representatives completed its third televised report last week concerning January 6, 2021, violence in our nation’s Capitol. Biggest news focused on role of vice president counting electoral votes for president and vice-president in Senate’s chamber.
There are very few boat tracks on Rainy Lake these days. But don’t let the high water and challenging boat launch conditions keep you from experiencing some of the best days of the season for fishing. Weed patches are now more visible as the lake level drops. Anglers will be able to soon connect with aggressive walleyes and crappies as they move from their spawning locations to deeper summer water.
Happy Canada Day! And an early happy Independence Day greeting! Enjoy the chance to gather and celebrate whether with friends or family or both. The library will be closed, Saturday, July 2, Sunday, July 3 and then Monday, July 4. Summer hours are Monday – Wednesday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., and Thursday – Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Stock up today if you need books or movies to get your through the long weekend. We’ll be back here on Tuesday, July 5.
Add American Association All-Star to the list of accomplishments for Wyatt Ulrich as he was named to the Western Division team as a reserve Monday. The All-Star game will be played in Rosemount, Ill., on Tuesday, July 12.
15 years ago The visit of “The Wall That Heals” – a replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Wall which is touring the country -- ended today with a bagpipe rendition of “Amazing Grace.” Taps played by John Faith followed, and Gary Tornes, a member of Falls High School’s Class of 1964 and a Vietnam veteran, addressed the crowd. The event coincided with the All-Class Reunion.
The Kielczewski’s Pipe Lake cabin was at the headwaters of the Pipestone River;there were signs that a big bear had been there. Floyd had left a tar pail on the roof that he had been using to patch it and found that the bear had knocked it off, he got up on the roof to see if there were any damages. There was no damage, but he noticed that the bear had only stood on its hind legs and put paw marks on it. He thought he had to be above 7-feet tall, and he reckoned that it was about 8- or 9-feet long from the tip of his nose to the tail. Brother Frank summed it up by saying “that’s a big bear” and he is going to ruin the cabin if we leave him.
Question: Is there a way to report a traffic violation from within the same vehicle without calling and without the driver knowing you made the report? For example, if you are a passenger in a vehicle where the driver is texting and driving and you feel unsafe, but don’t want to confront them, is there a number you could text?
Students in Koochiching County are using food shelves in their schools at alarming numbers, and the Falls Hunger Coalition wants to help better meet the need. That was the message Ashley Hall and Christina Daniel, director and associate director of the coalition, brought to the International Falls School Board last week.
The Koochiching Economic Development Authority Board met Monday, with Director Paul Nevanen reporting he continues to work with a Minnesota-based company to locate a logistics and warehouse project locally.
At the Minnesota State Clay Target Shooting Tournament on Friday, June 24, Bronco Tyrel Shoberg hit 96 out of 100 targets and tied for 36th place while Bronco Seth Lynch knocked down 95 and tied for 46th.