Hudson man Borderland Mustang Wrestling coach and wrestler, competed recently for Janel Goff, owner of Goff Trained Wrestling and Viper Pit Nationals. Hudson had not been on the mat for a month, just resting up, reported his dad and Mustang Coach Jeremy Mann.
Garrison When you look at the body camera video of Nashville cops, guns drawn, dashing into the school, throwing doors open, shouting, “Shots fired, shots fired, move!” and a line of cops moving swiftly down the hall and up the stairs and shooting the attacker, you see men doing as they were trained to do, pursue a killer and take the killer out. From first call to completion of mission: 14 minutes.
Indus School seniors and juniors in the trades classes got to visit April 6 the construction site at the former Kmart building in International Falls. The students were invited by Aaron Wright and Jake Ridlon from Carpenters Local 606 in Virginia to tour the site and talk to the carpenters working there about apprenticeships in the trades.
Daniel James Spotts, passed away on April 2, 2023, at the age of 64 at his home inInternational Falls, MN, after his brief but difficult battle with cancer. He was born on January 27, 1959 in Hibbing, MN, the son of Gerald & Barbara (Toscano) Spotts.
Jessica Louise (Harris) Goodrum, 38 years of age, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 2, 2023, along with her husband, Kristofer Goodrum, as the result of a motor vehicle accident. Jessica was born February 2, 1985, in Waco, Texas to Patrick Harris and Clair (Brown) May. She grew up and attended school in Midland, Texas, where she obtained her GED. Jessica married John Morris and they had three daughters together. In December 2021 Jessica married Kristofer Goodrum and they made their home in Midland, Texas.
Gary E. Readman was born in Littlefork, MN on August 1, 1938, to William “Ed” and Clara (Klippness) Readman. Gary grew up in International Falls, MN and graduated from Falls Senior High School in 1956. He passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
Rainy River men’s basketball coach, Bill Engel, raced in the Longhorn 500 bike race April 2, finishing in 41 hours and 46 minutes. Solo bikers had 48 hours to complete the 500 miles race.
The Littlefork-Big Falls School Board recently recognized the students of the month for March 2023. Kadence Schmidtbauer is March student of the month for senior high, and Tenley Westerman for junior high, reports Kathy Siltman, L-BF High School secretary.
Koochiching County Food Access, or KCFA, announced their plans for expansion to serve the needs of residents in Koochiching County. The agency, based in International Falls, will utilize a former restaurant to provide holistic and sustainable food access services to those who need it.
It is with heavy hearts, the family of Joseph Paul Benassi, loving husband, stepfather, grandfather and uncle share of his passing on December 5, 2022. Joseph was 87 years of age. He passed away, surrounded in love by his family, at Viewcrest Health Center in Duluth, Minnesota.