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ALVIN LEORY STENE
Alvin Leroy Stene was born April 2, 1938 in rural Littlefork, MN to Roy and Gladys (Bogart) Stene, number three of five children. He was raised in Littlefork where he attended elementary and high school, graduating in May of 1957. He lived in his beloved Littlefork his entire life, until his passing at the Littlefork Care Center on March 31, 2023.
JOHN McCARTHY
April 18, 1947 - March 26, 2023 John devoted his life and love to his family, was a true expert on and had a great passion for all things Rainy Lake, and relentlessly dedicated to his community. He was also always ready for a fun story, a good beer, and a great laugh.
ABOUT HISTORY
Corinne Jonson It was March of 1923, Corinne was 9 years old, her brothers, 5 and 2. Their parents decided to emigrate, and they left their homeland Dalarna, Sweden, on what she termed as a “stormy voyage” from Gothenburg that lasted almost three weeks before they arrived in New York City.
More downtown activity
Another historic building in International Falls’ downtown will offer living space. The Falls City Council March 20 approved a $24,999 commercial loan as requested by Trustar Federal Credit Union on behalf of Whispering Leaf irrevocable trust to improve the building at 345 Third St., International Falls.
Music as a means of detecting a heart
At least once in your long and delicious life you owe it to yourself to go hear Olivier Messiaen’s “Turangalîla-symphonie” and don’t wait until you’re 80 as I did but finally last week went to hear the New York Philharmonic take us on this wild 90-minute roller-coaster ride in which Catholics are kidnapped and Baptists go Buddhist and you think in French and fly in a formation of geese and get a taste of molecular physics as horses go galloping down the aisles, and in the gorgeous slow passage “Garden of Sleeping Love” you will fall in love forever with the person next to you so be very careful where you sit.
Trailer ball hitches
ASK A TROOPER Question: I read your article last week about trailer safety. I would like more information on trailer hitch ball sizes and why they have different sizes? Answer: There are four different trailer hitch ball sizes.
SPORTS NOTEBOOK
The Bronco girls track and field team was in Superior on April 1 for a 10-team indoor meet. The Falls placed third with 86 points, just behind Hibbing with 94 and Greenway- Nashwauk-Keewatin with 91.
Junior room books
@YOUR LIBRARY Happy April! It has been a while since we talked about new junior room books. Help your child finish the school year strongly and prepare them for summer reading.
Multi-Modal District featured
International Falls Multi-Modal District is the “features site” in the Northspan Inc.’s Northland Connection digital bulletin. The feature includes the accompanying drawing and describes the site as follows: The Multi-Modal District is a 44-acre parcel 1 mile east of downtown International Falls and the International Bridge leading into Fort Frances, Ontario, Canada.