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E-waste collectionOn June 8, bring your old electronics for free from 9 a.m to 1 p.m.
Pier project moves forward
Ranier City Council last week approved a conditional use permit for its pier project.The action moves the project toward seeking the necessary permits from state and federal agencies.The council approved on a 4-1 vote April 16 to accept the recommendation of the city’s Land Use Planning Commission to approve the permit.Councilor Jen Laymayer voted no, saying she would support the motion if the council agreed to further discuss the possibility of conducting an Environment Assessment Worksheet on the project at its next meeting.Councilor Todd Coulombe made the motion to approve the permit, saying it would push the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to determine whether a EAW is needed to secure a state permit needed for the project.Coulombe said research he’d done found the DNR cannot mandate the city conduct an EAW, estimated to cost from $40,000-$60,000.
New Ober Foundation leader named
Tom O’Rourke is the new director of the Ernest C.
Death and taxes?
What are your wishes if you die, or have a stroke and are unable to speak?A health care directive is your voice when you need it most, said Gale Gagnier, a local end-of-life doula with years of experience as a registered nurse.Gagnier and Rosie Gaston, who has years of experience in critical conversations as a hospice and palliative care social worker, will help people plan for death.Tax Day will come around again.
More support for ‘Hockey Day’
A local effort to host “Hockey Day Minnesota” in International Falls in 2028 got support from the Koochiching Development Authority Board.The board, made up of the county board, approved a letter of support and a pledge of $10,000 when it met April 9.
Association to consider columbarium
The Forest Hill Cemetery Association Board of Directors will hold its April meeting on Wednesday, April 24 at 5 p.m.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Kallie Kantos lives in International Falls.
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Understanding Alzheimer’sAll are welcome to a free presentation on Tuesday, April 23, by Jenna Pogorels of the Alzheimer’s Association on understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.