Looking Back
Friday, April 15, 2022 15 years ago Participants in the 4x800 Meter Relay took off from the finish line in the first race on the newly resurfaced Bronco Track. The new track was dedicated in a ceremony.
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GOP endorses in House, Senate
Andrea Zupancich and Bob Wolfe each got the Republican Party nod Sunday, April 10, for Minnesota Senate District 3 and Minnesota House District 3A, respectively, The endorsements took place at the GOP’s Minnesota Senate District 3 convention in Cook, reports Koochiching County GOP Chair Terry Stone. Both races were contested; for the Senate race Zupancich, who now serves as mayor of Babbit, and John Moren competed for the endorsement to fill the seat that will be left vacant with the retirement of Sen.
Wake up
A female pileated woodpecker, identified because it has no red behind its bill, makes its presence known on a tree near Rainy Lake. PHOTO BY JEFF FRIENDT .
Violet’s Floyd
In 1941 Floyd’s dad Orrah got a permit from J. A. Mathieu’s in Fort Frances to pick logs on the U.S. and Canadian border. Floyd was 13, World War II just ended. Mr. Mathieu had a new houseboat built and his original for sale; it was a beauty made from knotty pine. It was two stories
Koochiching County 4-H celebrates volunteers
Each year, thousands of volunteers in Minnesota donate their time and energy to make their communities a better place to live. These volunteers will be among the millions across the country who will be spotlighted during National Volunteer Week, April 17-23.
Local benefit
Local support of UWNEMN will benefit the following agencies and programs in Koochiching and Lake of the Woods Counties this year: Backus Community Center, Baudette Public Library’s summer reading program, Buddy Backpacks, Comforts of Home, Falls Hunger Coalition, Friends Against Abuse, Imagination Library, International Falls Public Library’s summer reading program, Koochiching Aging Options, Lake of the Woods Food Shelf, Salvation Army International Falls, Smiles United, and United for Veterans.
@ Your Library
It is mid-April, the weather has been slowly warming allowing the most snow we have gotten in years to slowly melt. While I might be more than ready for things to start growing, I do appreciate the slow melt for allowing water to soak into the ground and not puddle quite as much. Tax season is just about over (I’ve submitted mine and hope you have gotten yours in as well) and it is time to look forward to warm, sunny days.
FES Birthday Bookshelf
March members have been added to the Birthday Bookshelf Club to assist the book fund at Falls Elementary School. Recognized in the group photo are, left to right, front row, Greta Kostiuk, Cooper Sperry; back row, Xander Olhquist, Millie Lindahl-Slatinski, Kelsie Korpi, Allison Wilson. Individual photos are new members Brantley Herbert, Vivian Johnson. Members join by each donating $5 for new books at FES Library; they then are recognized on their birthday. Contributed photos
State results
The Falls High Knowledge Team competed at the state meet April 7 and April 8 and finished in 12th place out of 24 teams. .
KAPE update
As an introduction to the community: I was hired in January as the KAPE project coordinator. I graduated from Falls High School in 2014, received an AA degree from Rainy River Community College and went on to Bemidji State University to receive my elementary education degree. I was previously an elementary teacher in the ISD 361 district. I am very excited