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Musicians of all ages gathered this week in Ranier for the 45th Rainy Lake Community Orchestra String camp.

A traditional favorite, the Rainy Lake Highlanders performed “America the Beautiful” Saturday at the Ranier Days parade. LAUREL BEAGER PHOTOS Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access…

A traditional favorite, the Rainy Lake Highlanders performed “America the Beautiful” Saturday at the Ranier Days parade. LAUREL BEAGER PHOTO Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access…

Many grown ups fondly remember school shopping as a youngster, and the excitement it generated about getting back to school, seeing friends and learning.A community celebration led by United Way of Northeastern Minnesota and aimed at helping students succeed in the coming school year gathered local law enforcement, emergency services, sponsors and other volunteers to “Step In to School.”As a result of the Aug.

Water levelsNamakan Lake reached its water level target on Aug.

Extreme heat this summer is affecting people across the country – mentally as well as physically.

Ken Krueger may be known for ice, snow and cold as the co-director of the Arrowhead 135 extreme race that starts in International Falls each January.But it was warm and dry where he spent his July vacation: Biking 2,417 miles of the 3,100-mile Great Divide Mountain Bike Route trail between Canada and Mexico.He cycled, some in 98-degree heat, the world’s longest mapped, off-pavement cycling route, where water stops are sometimes 70 miles apart.“So, it’s not everybody’s idea of a vacation,” he said laughing.But it is his.“It’s the super challenge, the scenery, and the memories of the super nice people,” that drive him, he said.

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The filing period for candidates seeking positions on city councils in International Falls, Ranier, Littlefork, Big Falls and Northome closes at the end of the business day of city offices Aug.

Friday, Aug.