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HRA meeting The regular monthly board meeting of the Koochiching County Housing & Redevelopment Authority is at 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 21, at the HRA… Login to continue reading Login…
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July 4: Birchdale, Big Falls
STAFF REPORT The annual Fourth of July festivities at Big Falls and Birchdale will offer a variety of events and happenings. The theme of the… Login to continue reading Login…
‘Poles & Purses’ supports scholarships
A new event will continue a long tradition of raising funds to help support local students with scholarships to the local community college. “Poles & Purses” on June 16 is the 23rd annual social event that will raises money for student scholarships to Minnesota North College – Rainy River Campus.
IBRT performs radio mystery
The Icebox Radio Theater will conclude its spring season at the Salty Jester in International Falls on Friday, June 9, with an evening of classic mystery and comedy. For the first time, the troupe will recreate an episode of “Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar” a mystery series that ran from 1949 to 1962 on the CBS radio network.
Looking Back
The 2008 David Thompson Brigade flotilla of 160 canoeists will paddle through the Rainy River district to Pither’s Point Fort Frances. The visit is part of a historical reenactment that journeys 1,389 miles through four provinces in 63 days. The brigade is a bicentennial commemoration of explorer David Thompson (17701857). It is one of many events from 2007 to 2011 that celebrates the documenting of the Howse Pass in 1808 and the exploration that would eventually establish a trade route from Fort William to the western end of the Rocky Mountains. The trip began on May 10 at Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, and will conclude on July 12 at the Rendezvous festival of the Canadian fur trade at Fort Williams. The original Centennial Brigade visited Fort Frances in 1967 and some of the 160 canoeists were also in the 1967 flotilla.
Indus School to close in July
STAFF REPORT Indus School will close July 1 of this year, after a motion by the school board tonight to keep the school open one… Login to continue reading Login…
Recalling the fallen
STAFF REPORT Memorial Day services were held locally Monday, by local veterans groups. The Color Guard from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2948, along… Login to continue reading Login…
Indus graduation
Kindergarteners and seniors at Indus School today paraded through the building in celebration of their achievements. A school board meeting next week is expected to… Login to continue reading Login…
CORRECTION
A story about the closing of the comment period for the Voyageurs National Park’s frozen lake plan should have said the period closes Saturday, June… Login to continue reading Login…
Looking Back
Friday, June 2 15 years ago Vance Rice Gowdy, Big Falls, Minn., died June 2, 2008, at the Bigfork Hospital. He was 91 years of… Login to continue reading Login…