Violet’s Floyd Chapter 15 Living in a remote area such as the Kielczwski family, a main method of transporting nearly anything was to pack it out. Floyd’s first pack sack was a burlap gunny sack that cut through his shoulders, so he had to put mitts under the straps.
The Koochiching County Board Tuesday extended by another 30 days an emergency declaration for flooding. The action follows a week of visits by state and federal elected officials who want to see first-hand the damage
Ask Amy: Anxious driver is compelled to take the wheel Dear Amy: I have this “thing” about needing to drive, no matter whose vehicle it is. I have to drive.
Seven stray kittens were brought into the holding facility. We have a five-day stray hold. They are only nine weeks old right now. For the Siamese cross, we have two males and one female. For the tabbies, we have one male and three females. Proof of ownership is required to claim them. After five days these will be going up for adoption.
Our calendars recently announced Memorial Day weekend, bracketed by High School graduations across our land. About this time exactly six decades ago, this old adventurer began his own journey into the world-at-large with fresh diploma in hand. He can’t help thinking about then and now.
The International Falls baseball team took on the Duluth Marshall Hilltoppers Wednesday, June 1, in the opening round of the Section 7AA playoffs. It was a great start for the Broncos as Jett Tomczak led the game off with a triple and scored on a sacrifice bunt by Cody Joslyn who was the starting pitcher for the Falls.
School’s out for summer, and to celebrate, Falls High School students and teachers played softball on the last day, June 2, with the teachers victorious, 5-3. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO .
Rainy Lake Visitor Center is closed, but not to people using the boat launch there for flood mitigation efforts, Voyageurs National Park officials announced. All campsites on Rainy Lake are closed; houseboat sites remain open.
The ol’ red, white and blue was still high and dry in this photo shared by Heidi Schauer of the flag in their yard taken June 1. The sun was shining, the sky above and the water below was blue. “Even in the flood, there is still beauty on Rainy Lake,” she added.
This week’s column takes a look at a couple groups of hearty travelers who have ventured to Rainy Lake for many years. Considering the historic and unprecedented flooding, our local fishery has all but come to a standstill compared to normal June activity.